Zechariah 14:13It 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.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~518 BC. Zechariah continues his vision of the final battle where God causes mass confusion among Jerusalem's attackers...
The emotion here: disturbed by the vision of total social breakdown he's witnessing
The original word
mehumah (מְהוּמָה) — divine panic, supernatural confusion that causes allies to attack each other
Why it matters
This echoes historical battles where God confused Israel's enemies, like Gideon's victory
Read with care
What most readers miss in Zechariah 14:13
The panic comes 'from Yahweh' — this isn't human hysteria but supernatural confusion sent by God
Common misconceptionPeople think this describes regular war panic, but it's supernatural confusion where God makes enemies unable to distinguish friend from foe — divine intervention, not battle stress.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Zechariah 14:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Zechariah 14:13 comes from the book of Zechariah, written during the Post-Exile period. These words are attributed to Zechariah. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include chaos, divine confusion. Notable phrases: great panic; lay hold. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
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