Zechariah 14:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And so shall be the plague of the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents, as this plague.”
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Read Full Chapter →The same wasting plague that strikes the enemy falls also upon all their animals, leaving the hostile camp wholly undone.
What Does Zechariah 14:15 Mean?
The judgment is comprehensive: the plague that consumes the warring nations falls likewise upon "the horse, of the mule, of the camel, and of the ass, and of all the beasts that shall be in these tents." The war animals, the very engines of an ancient army's strength and mobility, share the doom of their masters.
By naming the beasts in the enemy's tents, the prophet shows that nothing in the hostile camp escapes; the whole apparatus of war is brought to ruin. There is no reserve of strength left to the foe, no swift horse to carry them away. When the LORD acts in judgment, the victory is total. For God's people this means a deliverance that is full and final, not a reprieve that leaves the threat standing.
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What does Zechariah 14:15 mean?
The same wasting plague that strikes the enemy falls also upon all their animals, leaving the hostile camp wholly undone.