Zechariah 12:1 (GNV)

Passage

The burden of the worde of the Lord vpon Israel, sayth the Lord, which spred the heauens, and layed the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirite of man within him.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 12:1 The burden of the worde of the Lord vpon Israel, sayth the Lord, which spred the heauens, and layed the foundation of the earth, and formed the spirite of man within him.

Zechariah 12:2 Beholde, I will make Ierusalem a cuppe of poyson vnto all the people round about: and also with Iudah will he be, in ye siege against Ierusalem.

Zechariah 12:3 And in that day will I make Ierusalem an heauie stone for all people: all that lift it vp, shall be torne, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "burden", "worde", "lord", "vpon", "israel", "sayth", and "spred". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "burden", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Beholde I will make Ierusalem a cuppe...", so "Spirit" and "burden" should be read forward into that movement. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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