Zechariah 14:19 Meaning and Explanation
“This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.”
King James Version (KJV)
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What Does Zechariah 14:19 Mean?
The prophet sums up the matter: "This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up." Egypt, named in the previous verse, now stands for every people; the principle is universal and even-handed. The same standard applies to all the families of the earth without favoritism.
The word rendered "punishment" can also carry the sense of "sin" and its consequence together, the deed and its outcome bound as one. To refuse the King is itself the failure, and the loss that follows simply makes it visible. The repetition drives home that worship of the Lord is the calling of every nation. God deals justly and impartially with all, and the path of blessing lies open to any who will come up and keep festival before him.
Zechariah 14:19 in the Original Language
chattat (חַטָּאת), 'punishment' -- a word for sin and the consequence it brings, the failure and its outcome held together.
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What does Zechariah 14:19 mean?
This is the just consequence for Egypt and for every nation that refuses to come up and keep the Feast of Tabernacles.