Zechariah 12:13 (GNV)

Passage

The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shemei apart, and their wiues apart:

Nearby Context

Zechariah 12:11 In that day shall there be a great mourning in Ierusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon.

Zechariah 12:12 And the land shall bewayle euery familie apart, the familie of the house of Dauid apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of the house of Nathan apart, and their wiues apart:

Zechariah 12:13 The familie of the house of Leui apart, and their wiues apart: the familie of Shemei apart, and their wiues apart:

Zechariah 12:14 All the families that remaine, euery familie apart, and their wiues apart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "familie", "house", "leui", "apart", "wiues", and "shemei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "familie" and "house", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 12's "And the land shall bewayle euery familie..." into verse 14's "All the families that remaine euery familie...", so "familie" and "house" 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 "familie" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.