Zechariah 12:1

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

This is a message from the LORD about Israel: I am the LORD! I stretched out the heavens; I put the earth on its foundations and gave breath to humans.

Cross References

Genesis 1:8

and named it “Sky”. Evening came and then morning—that was the second day.

Genesis 2:7

The LORD God took a handful of soil and made a man. God breathed life into the man, and the man started breathing.

Job 26:7

who hung the northern sky and suspended the earth on empty space.

Job 37:18

God can spread out the clouds to get relief from the heat, but can you?

Psalm 104:2

and surrounded by light. You spread out the sky like a tent,

Psalm 134:3

The LORD is the Creator of heaven and earth, and I pray that the LORD will bless you from Zion.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.

Isaiah 40:12

Did any of you measure the ocean by yourself or stretch out the sky with your own hands? Did you put the soil of the earth in a bucket or weigh the hills and mountains on balance scales?

Isaiah 40:22

God is the one who rules the whole earth, and we who live here are merely insects. He spread out the heavens like a curtain or an open tent.

Isaiah 42:5

I am the LORD God. I created the heavens like an open tent above. I made the earth and everything that grows on it. I am the source of life for all who live on this earth, so listen to what I say.

Isaiah 44:24

Israel, I am your LORD. I am your source of life, and I have rescued you. I created everything from the sky above to the earth below.

Isaiah 45:12

I created the world and covered it with people; I stretched out the sky and filled it with stars.

Isaiah 45:18

The LORD alone is God! He created the heavens and made a world where people can live, instead of creating an empty desert. The LORD alone is God; there are no others.

Isaiah 48:13

With my own hand I created the earth and stretched out the sky. They obey my every command.

Isaiah 51:13

I spread out the heavens and laid foundations for the earth. But you have forgotten me, your LORD and Creator. All day long you were afraid of those who were angry and hoped to abuse you. Where are they now?

Isaiah 57:16

My people, I won't stay angry and keep on accusing you. After all, I am your Creator. I don't want you to give up in complete despair.

Jeremiah 10:12

With your wisdom and power you created the earth and spread out the heavens.

Jeremiah 30:10

Israel, you belong to me, so don't be afraid. You deserved to be punished; that's why I scattered you in distant nations. But I am with you, and some day I will destroy those nations. Then I will bring you and your descendants back to your land, where I will protect you and give you peace. Then your fears will be gone. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Jeremiah 30:16

But if your enemies try to rob or destroy you, I will rob and destroy them, and they will be led as captives to foreign lands.

Jeremiah 38:16

He said, “I swear in the name of the living LORD our Creator that I won't have you killed. No one else can hear what we say, and I won't let anyone kill you.”

Jeremiah 50:34

But I, the LORD All-Powerful, will rescue and protect them. I will bring peace to their land and trouble to yours.

Jeremiah 51:15

God used his wisdom and power to create the earth and spread out the heavens.

Lamentations 2:14

Your prophets deceived you with false visions and lying messages— they should have warned you to leave your sins and be saved from disaster.

Ezekiel 18:4

The lives of all people belong to me—parents as well as children. Only those who sin will be put to death.

Joel 3:19

Egypt and Edom were cruel and brutal to Judah, without a reason. Now their countries will become a barren desert,

Joel 3:21

I, the LORD, live on Mount Zion. I will punish the guilty and defend the innocent.

Zechariah 9:1

This is a message from the LORD: His eyes are on everyone, especially the tribes of Israel. So he pronounces judgment against the cities of Hadrach and Damascus.

Malachi 1:1

I am Malachi. And this is the message that the LORD gave me for Israel.

Numbers 16:22

But the two men bowed down and prayed, “Our God, you gave these people life. Why would you punish everyone here when only one man has sinned?”

Hebrews 12:9

Our earthly fathers correct us, and we still respect them. Isn't it even better to be given true life by letting our spiritual Father correct us?