Zechariah 12:1 (WEB)

Passage

A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:

Nearby Context

Zechariah 12:1 A revelation, Yahweh’s word concerning Israel. Yahweh, who stretches out the heavens, and lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him says:

Zechariah 12:2 “Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of reeling to all the surrounding peoples, and it will also be on Judah in the siege against Jerusalem.

Zechariah 12:3 It will happen in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all the peoples. All who burden themselves with it will be severely wounded, and all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "Spirit", "revelation", "yahweh", "word", "concerning", "israel", "stretches", and "heavens". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "Spirit" and "revelation", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "Behold I will make Jerusalem a cup...", so "Spirit" and "revelation" 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 "revelation" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.