Zechariah 12:13 (KJV)

Passage

The family of the house of Levi apart, and their wives apart; the family of Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

Nearby Context

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

Zechariah 12:12 And the land shall mourn, every family apart; the family of the house of David 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 Shimei apart, and their wives apart;

Zechariah 12:14 All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "family", "house", "levi", "apart", "wives", and "shimei". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "family" 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 mourn every family..." into verse 14's "All the families that remain every family...", so "family" 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 "family" and "house" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.