Zechariah 14:15 (WEB)

Passage

So will be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that will be in those camps, as that plague.

Nearby Context

Zechariah 14:13 It will happen in that day, that a great panic from Yahweh will be among them; and they will lay hold everyone on the hand of his neighbor, and his hand will rise up against the hand of his neighbor.

Zechariah 14:14 Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered together: gold, and silver, and clothing, in great abundance.

Zechariah 14:15 So will be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the donkey, and of all the animals that will be in those camps, as that plague.

Zechariah 14:16 It will happen that everyone who is left of all the nations that came against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, and to keep the feast of tents.

Zechariah 14:17 It will be, that whoever of all the families of the earth doesn’t go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of Armies, on them there will be no rain.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "plague", "horse", "mule", "camel", "donkey", "animals", and "camps". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "plague" and "horse", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 14's "Judah also will fight at Jerusalem and..." into verse 16's "It will happen that everyone who is...", so "plague" and "horse" 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 "plague" and "horse" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.