Zechariah 14:20

“In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD; and the pots in the LORD’s house shall be like the bowls before the altar.”

Immediate Context

The preceding line reads “This shall be the punishment of Egypt, and the punishment of all nations that come not up to keep the feast of tabernacles.” The titled verse reads “In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, Holiness Unto The Lord; and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.” The following line reads “Yea, every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah shall be holiness unto the Lord of hosts: and all they that sacrifice shall come and take of them, and seethe therein: and in that day there shall be no more the Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts.” Together, these lines place Zechariah 14:20 within its immediate canonical and literary sequence.

Reading the Verse

The verse belongs to prophetic or apocalyptic Scripture. Its meaning is governed by the speaker, audience, warning, promise, vision, or historical circumstance established by the passage.

The verse first states “In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, Holiness Unto The Lord;” It then adds “and the pots in the Lord's house shall be like the bowls before the altar.” Both movements belong together.

Biblical Significance

Prophetic Scripture joins divine authority to concrete people and events. A faithful study therefore follows the emphasis of the prophetic message and keeps the authentic wording in view.

Application

Readers should listen first for the claim the verse actually makes, then consider the response its setting calls for—such as repentance, faith, endurance, hope, or worship—without claiming more than the text establishes.

Read in this setting, Zechariah 14:20 speaks through its own wording and context. Its claims and application begin with the KJV text above.