Zec 12:12 | MHM | STEP | v. 12 : The mourning will be widespread. The land shall mourn (Zechariah 12:12 ). When Jesus died, the land itself was dark, and the earth shook. But this promise means that many people will truly be sorry for their sins and turn to God. Some believe this will happen in a special way when the Jewish people as a nation turn to Christ (1 Samuel 7:2 ). The mourning will also be personal and private. Every family will mourn apart, and even the wives will mourn by themselves. This shows that everyone, both in public and in private, will feel the need to repent. Four families are mentioned as examples: two royal families—the house of David and the house of Nathan—and two priestly families—the house of Levi and the family of Shimei (Zechariah 12:13 ). This teaches that both leaders and priests must repent, just like everyone else (2 Chronicles 32:26; Jonah 3:6 ).

‏ Zechariah 12:12

v. 12: The mourning will be widespread. The land shall mourn (Zechariah 12:12 ^a). When Jesus died, the land itself was dark, and the earth shook. But this promise means that many people will truly be sorry for their sins and turn to God. Some believe this will happen in a special way when the Jewish people as a nation turn to Christ (1 Samuel 7:2 ^b).

The mourning will also be personal and private. Every family will mourn apart, and even the wives will mourn by themselves. This shows that everyone, both in public and in private, will feel the need to repent. Four families are mentioned as examples: two royal families—the house of David and the house of Nathan—and two priestly families—the house of Levi and the family of Shimei (Zechariah 12:13 ^c). This teaches that both leaders and priests must repent, just like everyone else (2 Chronicles 32:26; Jonah 3:6 ^d).