TheWay BibleZechariah KJV
Old Testament · 14 chapters · 211 verses · about 32 minutes to read
Zechariah encourages the temple builders with eight night visions and the word that it is not by might nor by power, but by God's Spirit. Later chapters look ahead to a King coming lowly, riding upon an ass.
Author: Zechariah the son of BerechiahTraditionally dated about 520 BCTheme: restoration and the coming King
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Outline of Zechariah
Key verses
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Well-known verses in Zechariah
These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.
Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
How long Zechariah is
Chapters: 14Verses: 211Words: about 6,443Read in: about 32 minutesLongest chapter: Zechariah 8 (23 verses)
Zechariah is the 38th book of the Bible and the 38th of the Old Testament, between Haggai and Malachi. Compare all 66 books →
Common questions
Who wrote the book of Zechariah?
Zechariah the son of Berechiah.
When was Zechariah written?
It is traditionally dated about 520 BC.
What is the book of Zechariah about?
Zechariah encourages the temple builders with eight night visions and the word that it is not by might nor by power, but by God's Spirit. Later chapters look ahead to a King coming lowly, riding upon an ass.
How long is Zechariah?
Zechariah has 14 chapters and 211 verses in the King James Version — about 6,443 words.
How long does it take to read Zechariah?
about 32 minutes at an ordinary reading pace of about 200 words a minute.
How many chapters are in Zechariah?
14.
How many verses are in Zechariah?
211.
What is the longest chapter in Zechariah?
Zechariah 8, with 23 verses. The shortest is Zechariah 13, with 9.
Where is Zechariah in the Bible?
Zechariah is the 38th book of the Bible and the 38th of the Old Testament, between Haggai and Malachi.
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