Zechariah 12:10
“I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.”
— Zechariah 12:10
About this verse
Zechariah 12:10 comes from the book of Zechariah, written during the Return (~516 BC) period. The setting is Jerusalem. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include messiah, repentance, grace. Notable phrases: spirit of grace; look to me whom they pierced. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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Return (~516 BC)
Emotion
grieving
Type
prophecy
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