In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness.
When that day comes, God says, I'm going to completely mess up the enemy's war horses, they'll be confused and panicked, their riders will lose their minds. But I'll be watching over my people in Judah, protecting them while I make the enemy's horses go blind and useless.
God's got your back when everyone else is coming for you.
📚 Historical Context
Zechariah was a prophet who lived around 520 BC, during the period when the Jewish people had returned from exile in Babylon and were rebuilding their temple and nation. In this chapter, he delivers a prophecy about a future time when God will supernaturally defend Jerusalem against attacking nations, using symbolic language of warfare to illustrate divine intervention. This verse specifically portrays God's judgment on enemy forces, depicting confusion among their horses and riders as a sign of His sovereign protection over Judah.
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