Zechariah 10:1-5

The Restoration for Judah and Israel

1 Ask rain ¹from the LORD in the season of ²the spring rain, from the LORD ³who makes the storm clouds, and ⁴he will give them showers of rain, to everyone the vegetation in the field.

2 For ⁵the household gods ⁶utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; ⁷they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore ⁸the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd.

3 ⁹"My anger is hot against the shepherds, and ¹⁰I will punish the leaders;^[a] for ¹¹the LORD of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his majestic steed in battle.

4 From him shall come ¹²the cornerstone, from him ¹³the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler--¹⁴all of them together.

5 They shall be like mighty men in battle, ¹⁵trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the LORD is with them, and they shall put to shame ¹⁶the riders on horses.

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Zechariah 10:1-5 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 10

This chapter is a prophecy of the conversion of the Jews in the latter day, when the fulness of the Gentiles is brought in, spoken of in the preceding chapter Zec 9:1-17. It begins with an exhortation to ask rain of the Lord; denounces wrath upon his enemies; and consists of various promises to his people. The exhortation to ask rain is in Zec 10:1 to which encouragement is given from its being of the Lord, from his willingness to grant it, and from the fruitfulness occasioned by it. The vanity of idols, and idolaters, who can not give it, is exposed; and the distress and confusion they were thrown into is observed, Zec 10:2. The anger of the Lord against the principal of them is declared; and his gracious visitation of the people of the Jews, whom he will honour and glorify, is taken notice of, Zec 10:3 from whom the Messiah sprung, than which a greater glory can not be enjoyed, Zec 10:4 and then follow various promises, relating to them; as of victory over their enemies, through the presence of the Lord with them, Zec 10:5 of strength and salvation to them, as owing to his free grace and mercy, Zec 10:6 of inward spiritual joy in them and theirs, Zec 10:7 of their effectual calling and spiritual increase, in consequence of redeeming grace, Zec 10:8 of their having a name and a place in Gospel churches, where they will remember the Lord, and live with their children, being converted, Zec 10:9 which conversion of theirs is represented in terms alluding to their deliverance from Egypt and Babylon, Zec 10:10,11 and the chapter is concluded with a promise of spiritual strength, so that they shall continue in their profession of faith in Christ, and persevere therein to the end, Zec 10:12.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

Cross References 16

1. Jeremiah 14:22
2. See Deuteronomy 11:14
3. Psalms 135:7
4. Ezekiel 34:26
5. See Genesis 31:19
6. Habakkuk 2:18
7. Jeremiah 23:25
8. Ezekiel 34:5, 6
9. [Ezekiel 34:10]
10. [Ezekiel 34:17]
11. Zephaniah 2:7
12. [Psalms 118:22]
13. Isaiah 22:23
14. [Zechariah 9:8]
15. [Zechariah 9:15]
16. [Psalms 20:7]

Footnotes 1

[a]. Hebrew the male goats

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