Zechariah 9:1
A prophecy: A message from the Lord to the land of Hadrach, and Damascus its main objective. For the eyes of human beings together with all the tribes of Israel are on the Lord,
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2and Hamath too since it is close by. Also Tyre and Sidon for they are very wise.
Cross References
2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, won't you punish them, because we don't have the power to confront such a great army that is marching against us? We don't know what to do. We're looking to you for help.”
Psalms 145:15All eyes are on you, waiting in hope, and you give food at just the right time.
Isaiah 13:1This is the message Isaiah, son of Amoz, received about Babylon.
Isaiah 17:7At that time people will pay attention to their Creator and look to the Holy One of Israel.
Isaiah 52:10The Lord has demonstrated his holy power to all the nations; the whole world will see our God's salvation.
Jeremiah 23:33So when a prophet or priest or anyone else comes and asks you, “What is ‘the burden of the Lord?’” tell them, I'm not giving you a burden. I'm giving up on you, declares the Lord.
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 9:1
At this chapter begins another sermon, which is continued to the end of ch. xi. It is called, "The burden of the word of the Lord," for every word of God has weight in it to those who regard it, and will be a heavy weight upon those who do not, a dead weight. Here is, I. A prophecy against the Jews' unrighteous neighbours—the Syrians, Tyrians, Philistines, and others ( ver. 1-6 ), with an intimation of mercy to some of them, in their conversion ( ver. 7 ), and a promise of mercy to God's people, in their… Read the whole commentary →