Zechariah 12:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

In that 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.

That day

Zechariah 12:3

Isaiah 24:21

I will smite

Ezekiel 39:20

I will open

General references

Isaiah 60:12

Jeremiah 51:21

Zechariah 14:3

Bible References

That day

It will happen in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it.

It shall happen in that day that Yahweh will punish the army of the high ones on high, and the kings of the earth on the earth.

I will smite

They shall be as mighty men, treading down muddy streets in the battle; and they shall fight, because Yahweh is with them; and the riders on horses will be confounded.

So will be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that will be in those camps, as that plague.

Yahweh will strike you with madness, and with blindness, and with astonishment of heart;

Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.

Valiant men lie plundered, they have slept their last sleep. None of the men of war can lift their hands.

and I will turn you around, and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you forth, with all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great company with buckler and shield, all of them handling swords;

You shall be filled at my table with horses and chariots, with mighty men, and with all men of war, says the Lord Yahweh.

I will open

I will encamp around my house against the army, that none pass through or return; and no oppressor will pass through them any more: for now I have seen with my eyes.

that your eyes may be open toward this house night and day, even toward the place of which you have said, 'My name shall be there;' to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.

that your eyes may be open toward this house day and night, even toward the place where you have said that you would put your name; to listen to the prayer which your servant shall pray toward this place.

Now my eyes shall be open, and my ears attentive, to the prayer that is made in this place.

Let your ear now be attentive, and your eyes open, that you may listen to the prayer of your servant, which I pray before you at this time, day and night, for the children of Israel your servants while I confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Yes, I and my father's house have sinned.

Turn your ear, Yahweh, and hear. Open your eyes, Yahweh, and behold. Hear all of the words of Sennacherib, who has sent to defy the living God.

For I will set my eyes on them for good, and I will bring them again to this land: and I will build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant them, and not pluck them up.

My God, turn your ear, and hear; open your eyes, and see our desolations, and the city which is called by your name: for we do not present our petitions before you for our righteousness, but for your great mercies' sake.

The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,

General references

For that nation and kingdom that will not serve you shall perish; yes, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

and with you will I break in pieces the horse and his rider;

Then Yahweh will go out and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.