Zechariah 8:12
seed . . . prosperous—that is, shall not fair to yield abundantly (Hosea 2:21-22; Haggai 2:19). Contrast with this verse Haggai 1:6, Haggai 1:9-11; Haggai 2:16.
dew—especially beneficial in hot countries where rain is rare.
10 For before these days
There were no awages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.
There were no awages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.
11 aBut now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts.
12 ‘Fora the seed shall be prosperous,
The vine shall give its fruit,
bThe ground shall give her increase,
And cthe heavens shall give their dew—
I will cause the remnant of this people
To possess all these.
The vine shall give its fruit,
bThe ground shall give her increase,
And cthe heavens shall give their dew—
I will cause the remnant of this people
To possess all these.
13 And it shall come to pass
That just as you were aa curse among the nations,
O house of Judah and house of Israel,
So I will save you, and byou shall be a blessing.
Do not fear,
Let your hands be strong.’
That just as you were aa curse among the nations,
O house of Judah and house of Israel,
So I will save you, and byou shall be a blessing.
Do not fear,
Let your hands be strong.’
14 “For thus says the Lord of hosts:
a‘Just as I determined to1 punish you
When your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
b‘And I would not relent,
a‘Just as I determined to1 punish you
When your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’
Says the Lord of hosts,
b‘And I would not relent,
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
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Zechariah 8:9-13
All adversities formerly attended them when neglecting to build the temple: but now God promises all blessings, as an encouragement to energy in the work.
hands . . . strong—be of courageous mind (II Samuel 16:21), not merely in building, but in general, as having such bright prospects (Zechariah 8:13, etc.).
these days—the time that had elapsed between the prophet's having spoken "these words" and the time (Zechariah 8:10; compare Haggai 2:15-19) when they set about in earnest restoring the temple.
the prophets—Haggai and Zechariah himself (Ezra 5:1-2). The same prophets who promised prosperity at the foundation of the temple, now promised still greater blessings hereafter.
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