Zechariah 12:14 (WEB)

Passage

all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 12:12 The land will mourn, every family apart; the family of David’s house apart, and their wives apart; the family of the house of Nathan apart, and their wives apart;

Zechariah 12:13 the family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of the Shimeites apart, and their wives apart;

Zechariah 12:14 all the families who remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "families", "remain", "family", "apart", and "wives". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "families" and "remain", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "the family of the house of Levi...", giving immediate footing for "families" and "remain". In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

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