Zechariah 10:5-12

5 "They will be as mighty men, 1Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will fight, for the LORD will be with them; And the 2riders on horses will be put to shame.
6 "I will 3strengthen the house of Judah, And I will 4save the house of Joseph, And I will 5bring them back, Because I have had 6compassion on them; And they will be as though I had 7not rejected them, For I am the LORD their God and I will 8answer them.
7 "Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will be glad as if from wine; Indeed, their 9children will see it and be glad, Their heart will rejoice in the LORD.
8 "I will 10whistle for them to gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as 11numerous as they 12were before.
9 "When I scatter them among the peoples, They will 13remember Me in far countries, And they with their children will live and come back.
10 "I will 14bring them back from the land of Egypt And gather them from Assyria; And I will bring them into the land of 15Gilead and Lebanon Until 16no room can be found for them.
11 "And they will pass through the 17sea of distress And He will strike the waves in the sea, So that all the depths of the 18Nile will dry up; And the pride of 19Assyria will be brought down And the scepter of 20Egypt will depart.
12 "And I will 21strengthen them in the LORD, And in His name 22they will walk," declares the LORD.

Zechariah 10:5-12 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.

Cross References 22

  • 1. 2 Samuel 22:43
  • 2. Amos 2:15; Haggai 2:22
  • 3. Zechariah 10:12
  • 4. Zechariah 8:7; Zechariah 9:16
  • 5. Zechariah 8:8
  • 6. Isaiah 54:8; Zechariah 1:16
  • 7. Isaiah 54:4
  • 8. Zechariah 13:9
  • 9. Isaiah 54:13; Ezekiel 37:25
  • 10. Isaiah 5:26; Isaiah 7:18, 19
  • 11. Jeremiah 33:22; Revelation 7:9
  • 12. Jeremiah 30:20; Ezekiel 36:11
  • 13. 1 Kings 8:47, 48; Ezekiel 6:9
  • 14. Isaiah 11:11
  • 15. Jeremiah 50:19
  • 16. Isaiah 49:19, 20
  • 17. Isaiah 51:9, 10
  • 18. Isaiah 19:5-7
  • 19. Zephaniah 2:13
  • 20. Ezekiel 30:13
  • 21. Zechariah 10:6
  • 22. Micah 4:5

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