📖 Zechariah — Chapter 12 (KJV)
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Zechariah 12:1 The Rburden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him.
Zechariah 12:2 Behold, I will make Jerusalem Ra cup of Ttrembling unto all the people round about, Twhen they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 12:3 And Rin that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.
Zechariah 12:4 In Rthat day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
Zechariah 12:5 And Rthe governors of Judah shall say in their heart, TThe inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God.
Zechariah 12:6 In that day will I make the governors of Judah Rlike an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.
Zechariah 12:7 The LORD also shall Rsave the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah.
Zechariah 12:8 In that day shall the LORD Rdefend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is Tfeeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them.
Zechariah 12:9 And it shall come to pass in that day, that RI will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
Zechariah 12:10 And RI will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his firstborn.
Zechariah 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.
Zechariah 12:12 And Rthe land shall mourn, Tevery family apart; the family of the house of David apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah 12:13 The family of the house of RLevi apart, and their wives apart; the family Tof Shimei apart, and their wives apart;
Zechariah 12:14 All the families that remain, every family apart, Rand their wives apart.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 12:1–5 — The Creator makes Jerusalem a burden to attackers
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord who forms the heavens, earth, and human spirit announces Jerusalem as a cup of trembling and a burdensome stone. Horses and riders are confounded while Judah recognizes strength in the Lord.
Key Truth: Look to the Creator rather than treating opposition as ultimate.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the ____ of man within him.” (Zechariah 12:1)
Find it in Zechariah 12:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Behold, I will ____ Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round …” (Zechariah 12:2)
Find it in Zechariah 12:2 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And the governors of Judah shall say in their ____ , The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in …” (Zechariah 12:5)
Find it in Zechariah 12:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 12:6–9 — The Lord defends without encouraging inner rivalry
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Judah’s governors are pictured as fire, and Jerusalem is inhabited again. The tents of Judah are saved first so Jerusalem and David’s house do not magnify themselves against Judah; the Lord defends even the feeble.
Key Truth: Let protection lead to humility toward others who share it.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “In that day will I ____ the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among …” (Zechariah 12:6)
Find it in Zechariah 12:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “The ____ also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the …” (Zechariah 12:7)
Find it in Zechariah 12:7 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And it shall ____ to pass in that day, that I will seek to …” (Zechariah 12:9)
Find it in Zechariah 12:9 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 12:10–14 — Grace and supplication bring deep mourning
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The Lord pours a spirit of grace and supplications on David’s house and Jerusalem. Looking upon the one pierced brings profound mourning, with families and wives named apart in the land’s response.
Key Truth: Receive grace with an honest and personal response.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the ____ of grace and of supplications: and they shall look upon …” (Zechariah 12:10)
Find it in Zechariah 12:10 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And the ____ shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house …” (Zechariah 12:12)
Find it in Zechariah 12:12 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “All the ____ that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.” (Zechariah 12:14)
Find it in Zechariah 12:14 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
John 19:37 — John cites the looking upon the one pierced in the crucifixion account.
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Reflect and Apply
How can received grace move you toward humility and honest grief over sin?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 12:1–5 (The Creator makes Jerusalem a burden to attackers) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 12:6–9 (The Lord defends without encouraging inner rivalry) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 12:10–14 (Grace and supplication bring deep mourning) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. Why are Judah's tents saved first?
5. What response follows the outpouring of grace and supplications?
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