For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them. A mere waive of God's hand can prostrate all foes (cf. ; ; ; ; ; ).

And they shall be a spoil to their servants - to the Jews, whom they had once as their slaves (cf. ). Since the Jews' state between the return from Babylon and Christ's coming was chequered with much adversity, this prophecy can only have its fulfillment under Christ.

And ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me. Messiah, sanctified and sent by God the Father into the world, is the true Prophet, the Antitype to Zechariah and all the prophets (; ; ).

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