Zechariah 9:4

“Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.”

"Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire." - Zechariah 9:4
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What does Zechariah 9:4 mean?

Zechariah 9:4 in the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire." This verse is part of a prophecy from the book of Zechariah, which is one of the Minor Prophets in the…

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The Devouring Fire: Understanding God's Wrath and Mercy

In the book of Zechariah, we are confronted with the powerful and often unsettling imagery of God’s judgment and the fate of nations. Zechariah 9:4 reads: "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire." At first…

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A Prayer for Divine Justice and Protection

Heavenly Father, We come before You in reverence and awe, seeking Your presence and wisdom as we contemplate the powerful truths found within Your Word. Lord, in Zechariah 9:4, You declare, "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she…

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Zechariah 9:4 - "Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire." The image should not depict explicit or offensive content but be symbolic.
Zechariah 4:9 - "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you."
Zechariah 14:9
Zechariah 4:3
1 Chronicles 9:37 - "And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth."
Zechariah 4:6 (NLT)
Zechariah 6:9 - "¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 4:4 - "So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?"
1 Chronicles 9:21 - "And Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation."
Zechariah 9:6 - "And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines."
Zechariah 4:8 - "Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 7:4 - "¶ Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,"
Zechariah 9:2 - "And Hamath also shall border thereby; Tyrus, and Zidon, though it be very wise."
Zechariah 11:4 - "Thus saith the LORD my God; Feed the flock of the slaughter;"
Zechariah 4:14 - "Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
"And Gedor, and Ahio, and Zechariah, and Mikloth." - 1 Chronicles 9:37
Zechariah 6:4 - "Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?"
Zechariah 12:9 - "¶ And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem."
Zechariah 14:9 - "And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one."
Zechariah 4:13 - "And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord."
Zechariah 4:1 - "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,"
"¶ And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying," - Zechariah 6:9
Zechariah 9:3 - "And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets."
Zechariah 7:9 - "Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:"
Zechariah 10:9 - "And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again."
Zechariah 9:11 - "As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water."
Zechariah 4:3 - "And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof."
Zechariah 4:5 - "Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord."
Zechariah 1:9 - "Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be."