American King James Version - AKJV - 1999
Zechariah 14
1
Behold, the day of the LORD comes, and your spoil shall be divided in the middle of you.
Reference
Parallel theme
Revelation 16:14
References Lord
Isaiah 13:9
Isaiah 2:12
Isaiah 13:6
Acts 2:20
Malachi 4:1
2
For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
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3
Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle.
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4
And his feet shall stand in that day on the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall split in the middle thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Reference
📍 Mount
Parallel theme
Ezekiel 11:23
Zechariah 14:7
Zechariah 4:7
Habakkuk 3:6
References Jerusalem
Zechariah 14:10
5
And you shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach to Azal: yes, you shall flee, like as you fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with you.
Reference
📍 Azal
Holy
Matthew 25:31
1 Thessalonians 3:13
Kingdom
Amos 1:1
Revelation 20:4
Parallel theme
Matthew 16:27
References God
Revelation 11:13
References Lord
Isaiah 29:6
Psalm 96:13
2 Thessalonians 2:8
7
But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.
Reference
Light
Revelation 22:5
Isaiah 30:26
Revelation 21:23
Parallel theme
Daniel 12:4
Acts 17:31
Acts 1:7
Acts 15:18
Jeremiah 30:7
Mark 13:32
References Lord
Psalm 37:18
8
And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
Reference
Parallel theme
John 7:38
John 4:14
John 4:10
Joel 3:18
Isaiah 49:10
Joel 2:20
Revelation 22:17
Isaiah 35:7
Isaiah 58:11
References Jerusalem
Luke 24:47
9
And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.
Reference
Kingdom
Revelation 11:15
Daniel 7:27
Parallel theme
Psalm 72:17
Matthew 28:19
Matthew 1:23
References Lord
Deuteronomy 6:4
Zephaniah 3:9
Isaiah 54:5
Psalm 86:9
Jeremiah 23:6
10
All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel to the king's winepresses.
Reference
📍 Gate of Benjamin
Kingdom
1 Kings 15:22
Jeremiah 38:7
Parallel theme
Joshua 15:32
Jeremiah 37:13
Jeremiah 30:18
Nehemiah 3:1
Judges 20:47
Judges 20:45
References Jerusalem
Zechariah 12:6
Zechariah 2:4
11
And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.
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12
And this shall be the plague with which the LORD will smite all the people that have fought against Jerusalem; Their flesh shall consume away while they stand on their feet, and their eyes shall consume away in their holes, and their tongue shall consume away in their mouth.
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Parallel theme
Psalm 90:11
Leviticus 26:28
Leviticus 26:21
Leviticus 26:16
Leviticus 26:24
2 Chronicles 21:15
References Jerusalem
Zechariah 12:9
References Lord
Zechariah 14:3
Deuteronomy 28:59
Deuteronomy 28:22
13
And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the LORD shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbor.
Reference
References Lord
Zechariah 12:4
14
And Judah also shall fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the heathen round about shall be gathered together, gold, and silver, and apparel, in great abundance.
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15
And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.
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Parallel theme
Zechariah 14:12
16
And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left of all the nations which came against Jerusalem shall even go up from year to year to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, and to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Reference
Kingdom
Revelation 19:16
Isaiah 6:5
Jeremiah 51:57
Jeremiah 46:18
Jeremiah 48:15
Parallel theme
Revelation 11:13
Romans 11:5
References Lord
Joel 2:32
Acts 15:17
Worship
Isaiah 66:23
17
And it shall be, that whoever will not come up of all the families of the earth to Jerusalem to worship the King, the LORD of hosts, even on them shall be no rain.
Reference
Kingdom
Isaiah 60:12
Zechariah 14:16
Parallel theme
Jeremiah 14:4
Revelation 11:6
James 5:17
Genesis 12:3
Genesis 28:14
Genesis 10:32
References Lord
Deuteronomy 11:17
Jeremiah 14:22
18
And if the family of Egypt go not up, and come not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague, with which the LORD will smite the heathen that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
19
This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.
Reference
Parallel theme
John 3:19
20
In that day shall there be on the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.
Reference
21
Yes, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness to the LORD of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the LORD of hosts.
Reference
Holy
Joel 3:17
Nehemiah 8:10
Isaiah 4:3
Isaiah 35:8
Zechariah 14:20
Parallel theme
1 Corinthians 10:31
Revelation 21:27
Revelation 22:15
Hebrews 3:6
References Lord
Ezekiel 44:9
Summary of Zechariah 14
Zechariah 14 concludes the book with a dramatic vision of the Day of the Lord, beginning with Jerusalem surrounded and attacked by nations before God intervenes directly to defeat the armies that have gathered against the city.
The chapter describes severe suffering in Jerusalem before this intervention, but the apparent victory of the nations is suddenly reversed when the Lord Himself goes out to fight, standing on the Mount of Olives and creating a great valley through which His people can escape.
The physical world is then transformed as ordinary patterns of light change and living waters flow from Jerusalem throughout the year, symbolizing an enduring source of life and blessing that reaches both the eastern and western seas.
The central declaration of the chapter is that the Lord will become King over the whole earth, so that God's authority will no longer be represented merely through one nation or one city but will be universally recognized.
Jerusalem itself will be transformed into a secure and elevated city, no longer threatened by destruction, while the nations that attacked it will experience God's judgment through plague, confusion, and internal collapse.
Yet the prophecy does not end simply with the destruction of the nations, because survivors from among them will eventually come to Jerusalem to worship the King and celebrate the Feast of Booths, showing that God's final purpose includes the recognition of His rule among the nations.
Those who refuse to worship will experience judgment, demonstrating that the new order described by Zechariah requires submission to God's universal kingship.
The chapter ends with one of the book's most powerful images of holiness, as the words "Holy to the Lord" will appear even on ordinary objects, while everyday cooking pots will become as sacred as Temple vessels, showing that the distinction between sacred and ordinary life will ultimately disappear.
The central message is that Zechariah 14 presents the final triumph of God's rule, in which Jerusalem is rescued, the nations are judged, living waters bring life, the Lord becomes King over the whole earth, and holiness ultimately fills every part of life.
The chapter therefore concludes Zechariah with a vision in which God's restoration reaches its fullest expression, transforming Jerusalem from a vulnerable city surrounded by enemies into the secure center of God's universal kingdom, while the nations are called to recognize His authority and the entire world is increasingly characterized by worship, life, peace, and holiness.
The chapter describes severe suffering in Jerusalem before this intervention, but the apparent victory of the nations is suddenly reversed when the Lord Himself goes out to fight, standing on the Mount of Olives and creating a great valley through which His people can escape.
The physical world is then transformed as ordinary patterns of light change and living waters flow from Jerusalem throughout the year, symbolizing an enduring source of life and blessing that reaches both the eastern and western seas.
The central declaration of the chapter is that the Lord will become King over the whole earth, so that God's authority will no longer be represented merely through one nation or one city but will be universally recognized.
Jerusalem itself will be transformed into a secure and elevated city, no longer threatened by destruction, while the nations that attacked it will experience God's judgment through plague, confusion, and internal collapse.
Yet the prophecy does not end simply with the destruction of the nations, because survivors from among them will eventually come to Jerusalem to worship the King and celebrate the Feast of Booths, showing that God's final purpose includes the recognition of His rule among the nations.
Those who refuse to worship will experience judgment, demonstrating that the new order described by Zechariah requires submission to God's universal kingship.
The chapter ends with one of the book's most powerful images of holiness, as the words "Holy to the Lord" will appear even on ordinary objects, while everyday cooking pots will become as sacred as Temple vessels, showing that the distinction between sacred and ordinary life will ultimately disappear.
The central message is that Zechariah 14 presents the final triumph of God's rule, in which Jerusalem is rescued, the nations are judged, living waters bring life, the Lord becomes King over the whole earth, and holiness ultimately fills every part of life.
The chapter therefore concludes Zechariah with a vision in which God's restoration reaches its fullest expression, transforming Jerusalem from a vulnerable city surrounded by enemies into the secure center of God's universal kingdom, while the nations are called to recognize His authority and the entire world is increasingly characterized by worship, life, peace, and holiness.