Zechariah 12:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

All the families that remain, every family apart, and their wives apart.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Every single family that's left will be mourning on their own — the men separated from their wives, each group grieving by themselves.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the deepest grief hits so hard that even families need space to process it alone.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The prophet Zechariah wrote this book to the Jewish people who had returned to Judah from Babylonian exile, likely in the late 6th century BCE. It was written to encourage the returned exiles during the rebuilding of the Temple and Jerusalem, offering visions of future divine protection and restoration for the city and its people.

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