Zechariah 14:19 (DRB)

Passage

This shall be the sin of Egypt, and this the sin of all nations, that will not go up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 14:17 And it shall come to pass, that he that shall not go up of the families of the land to Jerusalem, to adore the King, the Lord of hosts, there shall be no rain upon them.

Zechariah 14:18 And if the family of Egypt go not up nor come: neither shall it be upon them, but there shall be destruction wherewith the Lord will strike all nations that will not go up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:19 This shall be the sin of Egypt, and this the sin of all nations, that will not go up to keep the feast of tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:20 In that day that which is upon the bridle of the horse shall be holy to the Lord: and the caldrons in the house of the Lord shall be as the phials before the altar.

Zechariah 14:21 And every caldron in Jerusalem and Juda shall be sanctified to the Lord of hosts: and all that sacrifice shall come, and take of them, and shall seethe in them: and the merchant shall be no more in the house of the Lord of hosts in that day.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "shall", "egypt", "nations", "keep", "feast", and "tabernacles". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "shall" and "egypt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "And if the family of Egypt go..." into verse 20's "In that day that which is upon...", so "shall" and "egypt" belong inside that flow. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "shall" and "egypt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.