Zechariah 14
World English Bible
WEB1Behold, a day of Yahweh comes, when your plunder will be divided within you. 2For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city will be taken, the houses rifled, and the women ravished. Half of the city will go out into captivity, and the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city. 3Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. 4His feet will stand in that day on the Mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, making a very great valley. Half of the mountain will move toward the north, and half of it toward the south. 5You shall flee by the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azel. Yes, you shall flee, just like you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Yahweh my God will come, and all the holy ones with you. 6It will happen in that day that there will not be light, cold, or frost. 7It will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh—not day, and not night; but it will come to pass that at evening time there will be light. 8It will happen in that day that living waters will go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea. It will be so in summer and in winter. 9Yahweh will be King over all the earth. In that day Yahweh will be one, and his name one. 10All the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king’s wine presses. 11Men will dwell therein, and there will be no more curse; but Jerusalem will dwell safely. 12This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike all the peoples who have fought against Jerusalem: their flesh will consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will consume away in their sockets, and their tongue will consume away in their mouth. 13It will happen in that day that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will each seize the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor. 14Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, silver, and clothing, in great abundance. 15A plague like this will fall on the horse, on the mule, on the camel, on the donkey, and on all the animals that will be in those camps. 16It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, and to keep the feast of booths. 17It will be that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn’t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, on them there will be no rain. 18If the family of Egypt doesn’t go up and doesn’t come, neither will it rain on them. This will be the plague with which Yahweh will strike the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of booths. 19This will be the punishment of Egypt and the punishment of all the nations that don’t go up to keep the feast of booths. 20In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, “HOLY TO YAHWEH”; and the pots in Yahweh’s house will be like the bowls before the altar. 21Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of Armies; and all those who sacrifice will come and take of them, and cook in them. In that day there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of Armies.
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Overview
Zechariah Chapter 14 presents a powerful vision of the Day of the Lord, a time when God will intervene dramatically in human history. The chapter begins with a prophecy of a great battle against Jerusalem, where the city will be besieged, and the houses plundered. However, this dire situation sets the stage for God's ultimate victory. The Lord Himself will go out to fight against the nations that come against Jerusalem, demonstrating His sovereignty and power. This promise reassures the people of Israel that despite their current struggles, God is actively working on their behalf (#Jerusalem, #DayOfTheLord).
The chapter continues to describe the miraculous events that will accompany this day. The Mount of Olives will split in two, creating a valley for the people to escape. This imagery not only emphasizes God's might but also foreshadows the coming of the Messiah, who will establish His reign. The nations will then recognize the Lord as the one true God, and they will come to worship Him in Jerusalem during the Feast of Tabernacles. This highlights the universal scope of God's salvation and the restoration of His people (#Messiah, #FeastOfTabernacles).
Finally, the chapter concludes with a vision of holiness and purity in the land. The Lord will be king over all the earth, and His name will be one. The people will be transformed, and even the bells of the horses will bear the inscription, “Holy to the Lord.” This signifies a complete restoration and a new order where God's presence is central to life. Zechariah 14 serves as a profound reminder of God's faithfulness to His promises and the hope of future glory for His people.
Referenced by
- Exodus 28:36v20Exodus 28:36 describes the engraving of 'HOLY TO THE LORD' on the gold plate of the high priest's turban, which is echoed in Zechariah 14:20, where even the bells of the horses will be inscribed with 'HOLY TO THE LORD' in the future kingdom.
- Isaiah 23:18v20Isaiah 23:18 speaks of Tyre's wealth being dedicated to the Lord. Zechariah 14:20-21 envisions a future where everything is holy to the Lord, including the wealth of nations, symbolizing the ultimate consecration of all things to God.
- Joel 3:2v2Joel 3:2 speaks of God gathering all nations for judgment in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, which parallels Zechariah 14:2-3 where God gathers nations against Jerusalem and then fights against them.
- Acts 1:11v4Acts 1:11 speaks of Jesus' return in the same manner as His ascension, which connects to Zechariah 14:4, prophesying the Messiah's return to the Mount of Olives.
Topics in this chapter
- Sovereignty of God
- Renewal
- Worship
- Holiness
- Judgment
- Kingdom of God
- Living Waters
- Mount of Olives
- Day of the Lord
- Eschatology
- Feast of Tabernacles
- Jerusalem
- Prophecy
- Unity
- Restoration
- Sanctification
- Second Coming
- Holy Spirit
- Hope
- Inclusivity
- Nations
- Plague
- Universal Worship
- Christ
- Christian Art
- Christian Literature
- Consecration
- Creed
- Daily Life in the Bible
- Dead Sea
- Deliverance
- Divine Intervention
- Divine Justice
- Divine Presence
- Divine Purpose
- Divine Retribution
- Divine Sovereignty
- Divine Warrior
- Divine Wrath
- God's Dominion
- God's Kingdom
- God's Presence
- God's Reign
- God's Sovereignty
- Holy City
- Hymn
- Hymns
- King
- King of Kings
- Kingdom Living
- Kingdom of God
- Kingship
- Life
- Living Water
- Mediterranean Sea
- Messiah
- Messianic Hope
- New Creation
- New Jerusalem
- Praise
- Prayer
- Preparation
- Priesthood
- Prophet
- Purity
- Return of Christ
- Reverence
- Salvation
- Set Apart
- Siege
- Supplication
- The Lord
- Transformation
- Universal Reign of Christ
- Victory
- Victory in Christ
- Worship Music
- YHWH
- Zechariah
Related chapters
- Joel 3Day of the LordDivine RetributionLife
- Revelation 19King of KingsDivine WarriorSecond Coming
- Revelation 21Kingdom LivingHoly CityNew Jerusalem
- Ezekiel 47Dead SeaLiving WatersKingdom Living
- Acts 1Mount of OlivesMessianic HopeSecond Coming
- Isaiah 2God's ReignUniversal WorshipDay of the Lord
- Revelation 16Divine WrathSecond ComingVictory in Christ
- Micah 4God's ReignUniversal WorshipGod's Kingdom
- Revelation 22New JerusalemLiving WaterSecond Coming
- Isaiah 66New JerusalemUniversal WorshipSecond Coming
- John 7Feast of TabernaclesLiving WaterLife
- Leviticus 23Holy CitySet ApartConsecration
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