The Coming Day of the Lord

Zechariah 14

1 Behold, x a day is coming for the Lord, when the spoil taken from you will be divided in your midst. 2 For y I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and z the city shall be taken a and the houses plundered b and the women raped. c Half of the city shall go out into exile, but the rest of the people shall not be cut off from the city. 3 d Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations as when he fights on a day of battle. 4 e On that day his feet shall stand f on g the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and g the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by h a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward. 5 And you shall flee to the valley of my mountains, for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal. And you shall flee as you fled from i the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord my God will come, and all the holy ones with him.

6 e On that day j there shall be j no light, cold, or frost. 1 7 k And there shall be a unique 2 day, l which is known to the Lord, neither day nor night, but m at evening time there shall be light.

8 e On that day n living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to o the eastern sea 3 and half of them to o the western sea. 4 p It shall continue in summer as in winter.

9 And q the Lord will be king over all the earth. r On that day the Lord will be s one and t his name one.

10 u The whole land shall be turned into a plain from v Geba to w Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But x Jerusalem shall remain aloft y on its site from z the Gate of Benjamin to the place of the former gate, to a the Corner Gate, and from b the Tower of Hananel to the king's winepresses. 11 And it shall be inhabited, for c there shall never again be a decree of utter destruction. 5 d Jerusalem shall dwell in security.

12 And this shall be e the plague with which the Lord will strike all the peoples that wage war against Jerusalem: their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.

13 And f on that day a great panic from the Lord shall fall on them, so that g each will seize the hand of another, and the hand of the one will be raised against the hand of the other. 14 Even h Judah will fight at Jerusalem. And i the wealth of all the surrounding nations shall be collected, gold, silver, and garments in great abundance. 15 And j a plague like this plague shall fall on the horses, the mules, the camels, the donkeys, and whatever beasts may be in those camps.

16 Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem k shall go up year after year to worship l the King, the Lord of hosts, and m to keep n the Feast of Booths. 17 And if o any of the families of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to worship l the King, the Lord of hosts, p there will be no rain on them. 18 And if the family of Egypt does not go up and present themselves, then on them there shall be no rain; 6 there shall be j the plague with which the Lord afflicts the nations that do not go up m to keep the Feast of Booths. 19 This shall be the punishment to Egypt and the punishment to all the nations that do not go up m to keep the Feast of Booths.

20 And q on that day there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, r "Holy to the Lord." And the pots in the house of the Lord shall be as the bowls before the altar. 21 And every pot in Jerusalem and Judah shall be r holy to the Lord of hosts, so that all who sacrifice may come and take of them and boil the meat of the sacrifice in them. And s there shall no longer be t a trader 7 in the house of the Lord of hosts q on that day.

  1. Cross References
    Joel 1:15
    Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and as destruction from the Almighty it comes.
  2. Cross References
    Joel 3:2
    I will gather all the nations and bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat. And I will enter into judgment with them there, on behalf of my people and my heritage Israel, because they have scattered them among the nations and have divided up my land.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 21:24
    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive among all nations, and Jerusalem will be trampled underfoot by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
  4. Cross References
    Isaiah 13:16
    Their infants will be dashed in pieces before their eyes; their houses will be plundered and their wives ravished.
  5. Cross References
    Lamentations 5:11
    Women are raped in Zion, young women in the towns of Judah.
  6. Cross References
    Zechariah 13:8
    In the whole land, declares the Lord, two thirds shall be cut off and perish, and one third shall be left alive.
    Matthew 24:40 - 41
    Then two men will be in the field; one will be taken and one left.
  7. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:9
    And on that day I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
  8. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:1
    Behold, a day is coming for the Lord, when the spoil taken from you will be divided in your midst.
    Zechariah 12:3
    On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it.
  9. Cross References
    Ezekiel 11:23
    And the glory of the Lord went up from the midst of the city and stood on the mountain that is on the east side of the city.
  10. Cross References
    2 Samuel 15:30
    But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went.
  11. Cross References
    2 Samuel 15:30
    But David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went, barefoot and with his head covered. And all the people who were with him covered their heads, and they went up, weeping as they went.
  12. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:10
    The whole land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. But Jerusalem shall remain aloft on its site from the Gate of Benjamin to the place of the former gate, to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king's winepresses.
  13. Cross References
    Amos 1:1
    The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.
  14. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:4
    On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.
  15. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:19
    The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
    Revelation 21:23
    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
  16. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:19
    The sun shall be no more your light by day, nor for brightness shall the moon give you light; but the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.
    Revelation 21:23
    And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, for the glory of God gives it light, and its lamp is the Lamb.
  17. Cross References
    Revelation 21:25
    And its gates will never be shut by day - and there will be no night there.
  18. Cross References
    Matthew 24:36
    But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only.
  19. Cross References
    Isaiah 30:26
    Moreover, the light of the moon will be as the light of the sun, and the light of the sun will be sevenfold, as the light of seven days, in the day when the Lord binds up the brokenness of his people, and heals the wounds inflicted by his blow.
  20. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:4
    On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.
  21. Cross References
    John 4:10
    Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.
    Revelation 22:1
    Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
    Isaiah 33:21
    But there the Lord in majesty will be for us a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go, nor majestic ship can pass.
    Ezekiel 47:1
    Then he brought me back to the door of the temple, and behold, water was issuing from below the threshold of the temple toward the east (for the temple faced east). The water was flowing down from below the south end of the threshold of the temple, south of the altar.
    Joel 3:18
    And in that day the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the streambeds of Judah shall flow with water; and a fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord and water the Valley of Shittim.
  22. Cross References
    Joel 2:20
    I will remove the northerner far from you, and drive him into a parched and desolate land, his vanguard into the eastern sea, and his rear guard into the western sea; the stench and foul smell of him will rise, for he has done great things.
  23. Cross References
    Joel 2:20
    I will remove the northerner far from you, and drive him into a parched and desolate land, his vanguard into the eastern sea, and his rear guard into the western sea; the stench and foul smell of him will rise, for he has done great things.
  24. Cross References
    Isaiah 33:16
    He will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortresses of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will be sure.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 47:7
    For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with a psalm!
    Zechariah 14:16 - 17
    Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths.
    Malachi 1:14
    Cursed be the cheat who has a male in his flock, and vows it, and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished. For I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name will be feared among the nations.
  26. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:1
    Behold, a day is coming for the Lord, when the spoil taken from you will be divided in your midst.
    Zechariah 12:3
    On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it.
  27. Cross References
    Ephesians 4:5 - 6
    One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
  28. Cross References
    Zechariah 13:2
    And on that day, declares the Lord of hosts, I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, so that they shall be remembered no more. And also I will remove from the land the prophets and the spirit of uncleanness.
  29. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:4
    On that day his feet shall stand on the Mount of Olives that lies before Jerusalem on the east, and the Mount of Olives shall be split in two from east to west by a very wide valley, so that one half of the Mount shall move northward, and the other half southward.
    Isaiah 40:4
    Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain.
  30. Cross References
    Joshua 18:24
    Chephar-ammoni, Ophni, Geba - twelve cities with their villages:
  31. Cross References
    Joshua 15:32
    Lebaoth, Shilhim, Ain, and Rimmon: in all, twenty-nine cities with their villages.
  32. Cross References
    Isaiah 2:2
    It shall come to pass in the latter days that the mountain of the house of the Lord shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be lifted up above the hills; and all the nations shall flow to it.
  33. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:6
    On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot in the midst of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves. And they shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem.
    Zechariah 2:4
    And said to him, "Run, say to that young man, 'Jerusalem shall be inhabited as villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and livestock in it.
  34. Cross References
    Jeremiah 37:13
    When he was at the Benjamin Gate, a sentry there named Irijah the son of Shelemiah, son of Hananiah, seized Jeremiah the prophet, saying, "You are deserting to the Chaldeans.
  35. Cross References
    Jeremiah 31:38
    Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when the city shall be rebuilt for the Lord from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
  36. Cross References
    Nehemiah 3:1
    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests, and they built the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors. They consecrated it as far as the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Tower of Hananel.
    Jeremiah 31:38
    Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when the city shall be rebuilt for the Lord from the Tower of Hananel to the Corner Gate.
  37. Cross References
    Revelation 22:3
    No longer will there be anything accursed, but the throne of God and of the Lamb will be in it, and his servants will worship him.
  38. Cross References
    Jeremiah 23:6
    In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: 'The Lord is our righteousness.
  39. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:15
    And a plague like this plague shall fall on the horses, the mules, the camels, the donkeys, and whatever beasts may be in those camps.
    Zechariah 14:18
    And if the family of Egypt does not go up and present themselves, then on them there shall be no rain; there shall be the plague with which the Lord afflicts the nations that do not go up to keep the Feast of Booths.
  40. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:3
    On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it.
  41. Cross References
    Haggai 2:22
    And to overthrow the throne of kingdoms. I am about to destroy the strength of the kingdoms of the nations, and overthrow the chariots and their riders. And the horses and their riders shall go down, every one by the sword of his brother.
    1 Samuel 14:20
    Then Saul and all the people who were with him rallied and went into the battle. And behold, every Philistine's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.
  42. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:2
    Behold, I am about to make Jerusalem a cup of staggering to all the surrounding peoples. The siege of Jerusalem will also be against Judah.
  43. Cross References
    Ezekiel 39:10
    So that they will not need to take wood out of the field or cut down any out of the forests, for they will make their fires of the weapons. They will seize the spoil of those who despoiled them, and plunder those who plundered them, declares the Lord God.
  44. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:12
    And this shall be the plague with which the Lord will strike all the peoples that wage war against Jerusalem: their flesh will rot while they are still standing on their feet, their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongues will rot in their mouths.
  45. Cross References
    Zechariah 8:21
    The inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, 'Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord and to seek the Lord of hosts; I myself am going.
  46. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:9
    And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
  47. Cross References
    Nahum 1:15
    Behold, upon the mountains, the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, O Judah; fulfill your vows, for never again shall the worthless pass through you; he is utterly cut off.
    Leviticus 23:34
    Speak to the people of Israel, saying, On the fifteenth day of this seventh month and for seven days is the Feast of Booths to the Lord.
  48. Cross References
    Leviticus 23:39 - 43
    On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when you have gathered in the produce of the land, you shall celebrate the feast of the Lord seven days. On the first day shall be a solemn rest, and on the eighth day shall be a solemn rest.
  49. Cross References
    Isaiah 60:12
    For the nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; those nations shall be utterly laid waste.
  50. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:16
    Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths.
  51. Cross References
    1 Kings 17:1
    Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.
  52. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:15
    And a plague like this plague shall fall on the horses, the mules, the camels, the donkeys, and whatever beasts may be in those camps.
  53. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:16
    Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths.
  54. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:16
    Then everyone who survives of all the nations that have come against Jerusalem shall go up year after year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to keep the Feast of Booths.
  55. Cross References
    Zechariah 12:3
    On that day I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples. All who lift it will surely hurt themselves. And all the nations of the earth will gather against it.
  56. Cross References
    Exodus 28:36
    "You shall make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it, like the engraving of a signet, 'Holy to the Lord.'
    Isaiah 23:18
    Her merchandise and her wages will be holy to the Lord. It will not be stored or hoarded, but her merchandise will supply abundant food and fine clothing for those who dwell before the Lord.
    Micah 4:13
    Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion, for I will make your horn iron, and I will make your hoofs bronze; you shall beat in pieces many peoples; and shall devote their gain to the Lord, their wealth to the Lord of the whole earth.
  57. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:20
    And on that day there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, "Holy to the Lord." And the pots in the house of the Lord shall be as the bowls before the altar.
  58. Cross References
    Ezekiel 44:9
    Thus says the Lord God : No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the people of Israel, shall enter my sanctuary.
    Joel 3:17
    So you shall know that I am the Lord your God, who dwells in Zion, my holy mountain. And Jerusalem shall be holy, and strangers shall never again pass through it.
  59. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 7:1 - 2
    When the Lord your God brings you into the land that you are entering to take possession of it, and clears away many nations before you, the Hittites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations more numerous and mightier than yourselves.
  60. Cross References
    Zechariah 14:20
    And on that day there shall be inscribed on the bells of the horses, "Holy to the Lord." And the pots in the house of the Lord shall be as the bowls before the altar.
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