Zechariah 14:18 (GNV)

Passage

And if the familie of Egypt goe not vp, and come not, it shall not raine vpon them. This shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the heathen, that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 14:16 But it shall come to passe that euery one that is left of all the nations, which came against Ierusalem, shall goe vp from yere to yere to worship the King the Lord of hostes, and to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:17 And who so will not come vp of all the families of the earth vnto Ierusalem to worship the King the Lord of hostes, euen vpon them shall come no raine.

Zechariah 14:18 And if the familie of Egypt goe not vp, and come not, it shall not raine vpon them. This shall be the plague wherewith the Lord will smite all the heathen, that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:19 This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all the nations that come not vp to keepe the feast of Tabernacles.

Zechariah 14:20 In that day shall there be written vpon the bridles of the horses, The holinesse vnto the Lord, and the pottes in the Lords house shall be like the bowles before the altar.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "familie", "egypt", "come", "shall", "raine", "vpon", and "plague". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "familie" and "egypt", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "And who so will not come vp..." into verse 19's "This shall be the punishment of Egypt...", so "familie" 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 "familie" and "egypt" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.