Zechariah 2:8 Cross References

Zechariah 2:8

8: "After a period of glory, the LORD Almighty sent me against the nations who oppressed you. For he said, `Anyone who harms you harms my most precious possession.

Deuteronomy 32:10

  1. "He found them in a desert land, in an empty, howling wasteland. He surrounded them and watched over them; he guarded them as his most precious possession.

Psalms 17:8

  1. Guard me as the apple of your eye. Hide me in the shadow of your wings.

John 14:26

  1. But when the Father sends the Counselor as my representative--and by the Counselor I mean the Holy Spirit--he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I myself have told you.

2 Thessalonians 1:6

  1. and in his justice he will punish those who persecute you.

John 15:21

  1. The people of the world will hate you because you belong to me, for they don't know God who sent me.
  2. They would not be guilty if I had not come and spoken to them. But now they have no excuse for their sin.
  3. Anyone who hates me hates my Father, too.

Matthew 25:40

  1. And the King will tell them, 'I assure you, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'

Obadiah 1:10

  1. "And why? Because of the violence you did to your close relatives in Israel. Now you will be destroyed completely and filled with shame forever.
  2. For you deserted your relatives in Israel during their time of greatest need. You stood aloof, refusing to lift a finger to help when foreign invaders carried off their wealth and cast lots to divide up Jerusalem. You acted as though you were one of Israel's enemies.
  3. "You shouldn't have done this! You shouldn't have gloated when they exiled your relatives to distant lands. You shouldn't have rejoiced because they were suffering such misfortune. You shouldn't have crowed over them as they suffered these disasters.
  4. You shouldn't have plundered the land of Israel when they were suffering such calamity. You shouldn't have gloated over the destruction of your relatives, looting their homes and making yourselves rich at their expense.
  5. You shouldn't have stood at the crossroads, killing those who tried to escape. You shouldn't have captured the survivors, handing them over to their enemies in that terrible time of trouble.

Joel 3:2

  1. "I will gather the armies of the world into the valley of Jehoshaphat. There I will judge them for harming my people, for scattering my inheritance among the nations, and for dividing up my land.
  2. They cast lots to decide which of my people would be their slaves. They traded young boys for prostitutes and little girls for enough wine to get drunk.
  3. "What do you have against me, Tyre and Sidon and you cities of Philistia? Are you trying to take revenge on me? If you are, then watch out! I will strike swiftly and pay you back for everything you have done.
  4. You have taken my silver and gold and all my precious treasures, and you have carried them off to your pagan temples.
  5. You have sold the people of Judah and Jerusalem to the Greeks, who took them far from their homeland.

Isaiah 48:15

  1. I have said it: I am calling Cyrus! I will send him on this errand and will help him succeed.
  2. Come closer and listen. I have always told you plainly what would happen so you would have no trouble understanding." And now the Sovereign LORD and his Spirit have sent me with this message:

Psalms 105:13

  1. They wandered back and forth between nations, from one kingdom to another.
  2. Yet he did not let anyone oppress them. He warned kings on their behalf:
  3. "Do not touch these people I have chosen, and do not hurt my prophets."

1 John 4:9

  1. God showed how much he loved us by sending his only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him.
  2. This is real love. It is not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

2 Kings 24:2

  1. Then the LORD sent bands of Babylonian, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Judah to destroy it, just as the LORD had promised through his prophets.

Ezekiel 25:12

  1. "And the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Edom have sinned greatly by avenging themselves against the people of Judah.

Ezekiel 25:15

  1. "And the Sovereign LORD says: The people of Philistia have acted against Judah out of revenge and long-standing contempt.

Amos 1:3

  1. This is what the LORD says: "The people of Damascus have sinned again and again, and I will not forget it. I will not let them go unpunished any longer! They beat down my people in Gilead as grain is threshed with threshing sledges of iron.
  2. So I will send down fire on King Hazael's palace, and the fortresses of King Ben-hadad will be destroyed.
  3. I will break down the gates of Damascus and slaughter its people all the way to the valley of Aven. I will destroy the ruler in Beth-eden, and the people of Aram will return to Kir as slaves. I, the LORD, have spoken!"

John 17:18

  1. As you sent me into the world, I am sending them into the world.

Isaiah 60:7

  1. The flocks of Kedar will be given to you, and the rams of Nebaioth will be brought for my altars. In that day I will make my Temple glorious.
  2. "And what do I see flying like clouds to Israel, like doves to their nests?
  3. They are the ships of Tarshish, reserved to bring the people of Israel home. They will bring their wealth with them, and it will bring great honor to the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he will fill you with splendor.
  4. "Foreigners will come to rebuild your cities. Kings and rulers will send you aid. For though I have destroyed you in my anger, I will have mercy on you through my grace.
  5. Your gates will stay open around the clock to receive the wealth of many lands. The kings of the world will be led as captives in a victory procession.

Micah 4:11

  1. True, many nations have gathered together against you, calling for your blood, eager to gloat over your destruction.

Amos 1:11

  1. This is what the LORD says: "The people of Edom have sinned again and again, and I will not forget it. I will not let them go unpunished any longer! They chased down their relatives, the Israelites, with swords. They showed them no mercy and were unrelenting in their anger.

Habakkuk 2:8

  1. You have plundered many nations; now they will plunder you. You murderers! You have filled the countryside with violence and all the cities, too.

1 John 4:14

  1. Furthermore, we have seen with our own eyes and now testify that the Father sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.

Amos 1:9

  1. This is what the LORD says: "The people of Tyre have sinned again and again, and I will not forget it. I will not let them go unpunished any longer! They broke their treaty of brotherhood with Israel, selling whole villages as slaves to Edom.

Ezekiel 25:6

  1. "And the Sovereign LORD says: Because you clapped and stamped and cheered with glee at the destruction of my people,
  2. I will lift up my fist against you. I will give you as plunder to many nations. I will cut you off from being a nation and destroy you completely. Then you will know that I am the LORD.

Genesis 20:6

  1. "Yes, I know you are innocent," God replied. "That is why I kept you from sinning against me; I did not let you touch her.

Jeremiah 50:17

  1. "The Israelites are like sheep that have been scattered by lions. First the king of Assyria ate them up. Then King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon cracked their bones."
  2. Therefore, the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: "Now I will punish the king of Babylon and his land, just as I punished the king of Assyria.

Amos 1:13

  1. This is what the LORD says: "The people of Ammon have sinned again and again, and I will not forget it. I will not let them go unpunished any longer! When they attacked Gilead to extend their borders, they committed cruel crimes, ripping open pregnant women with their swords.

Ezekiel 26:2

  1. "Son of man, Tyre has rejoiced over the fall of Jerusalem, saying, `Ha! She who controlled the rich trade routes to the east has been broken, and I am the heir! Because she has been destroyed, I will become wealthy!'

Jeremiah 51:34

  1. "King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon has eaten and crushed us and emptied out our strength. He has swallowed us like a great monster and filled his belly with our riches. He has thrown us out of our own country.
  2. May Babylon be repaid for all the violence she did to us," say the people of Jerusalem. "May the people of Babylonia be paid in full for all the blood they spilled," says Jerusalem.

Malachi 3:1

  1. "Look! I am sending my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. Then the Lord you are seeking will suddenly come to his Temple. The messenger of the covenant, whom you look for so eagerly, is surely coming," says the LORD Almighty.

Micah 5:6

  1. They will rule Assyria with drawn swords and enter the gates of the land of Nimrod. They will rescue us from the Assyrians when they pour over the borders to invade our land.

Ezekiel 35:5

  1. Your continual hatred for the people of Israel led you to butcher them when they were helpless, when I had already punished them for all their sins.

Zechariah 1:15

  1. But I am very angry with the other nations that enjoy peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations punished them far beyond my intentions.
  2. " `Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will be rebuilt, says the LORD Almighty, and plans will be made for the reconstruction of Jerusalem. '

Micah 7:10

  1. Then my enemies will see that the LORD is on my side. They will be ashamed that they taunted me, saying, "Where is the LORD--that God of yours?" With my own eyes I will see them trampled down like mud in the streets.

Zechariah 2:11

  1. Many nations will join themselves to the LORD on that day, and they, too, will be my people. I will live among you, and you will know that the LORD Almighty sent me to you.

Matthew 25:45

  1. And he will answer, 'I assure you, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.'

Habakkuk 2:17

  1. You cut down the forests of Lebanon. Now you will be cut down! You terrified the wild animals you caught in your traps. Now terror will strike you because of your murder and violence in cities everywhere!

Zechariah 2:4

  1. The other angel said, "Hurry, and say to that young man, `Jerusalem will someday be so full of people that it won't have room enough for everyone! Many will live outside the city walls, with all their livestock--and yet they will be safe.
  2. For I, myself, will be a wall of fire around Jerusalem, says the LORD. And I will be the glory inside the city!'"

Zechariah 2:9

  1. I will raise my fist to crush them, and their own slaves will plunder them.' Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me."

Zephaniah 2:8

  1. "I have heard the taunts of the people of Moab and Ammon, mocking my people and invading their borders.

Acts 9:4

  1. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him, "Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?"

John 14:23

  1. Jesus replied, "All those who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and live with them.
  2. Anyone who doesn't love me will not do what I say. And remember, my words are not my own. This message is from the Father who sent me.
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