Zechariah 10:7

Zechariah 10:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)The Ephraimites will become like warriors, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Ephraim shall become like a mighty warrior, and their hearts shall be glad as with wine. Their children shall see it and be glad; their hearts shall rejoice in the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, And their heart shall rejoice as if with wine. Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.

Context of Zechariah 10:7

5Together they will be like brave soldiers who march through the mud in the streets of their enemies. The Lord is with them and they will fight their enemies. They will pull down the soldiers from their horses. 6I will make Judah's people strong, and I will make Israel's people become free. I will bring them back to me, because I am sorry for them. I am their God, and I will answer them. It will be as if I had never turned away from them. Israel's people will become like strong men. They will be as happy as men that drink wine. Their children will see their happy fathers and so the children will be happy. They will sing to the Lord. 8I will cause my people to come to me and I will bring them all together. I will buy them and I will make them free people. And there will be as many people as there were before. 9I will send them to foreign countries among foreign people. But, in these far countries, they will remember me. They and their children will not die. They will return to Jerusalem.

Zechariah 10:7 word by word

וְהָי֤וּ כְגִבּוֹר֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשָׂמַ֥ח לִבָּ֖ם כְּמוֹ־יָ֑יִן וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ יִרְא֣וּ וְשָׂמֵ֔חוּ יָגֵ֥ל לִבָּ֖ם בַּיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Ephraimאֶפְרַ֫יִם'ephrayim · EphraimH669
• shall be like a mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368
• and their heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• shall rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• as through wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• yea, their childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• shall seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• shall rejoiceגִּילgîyl gûl · to rejoiceH1523
• in the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Zechariah 10:7

• Zechariah 9:15And the Lord Almighty will help his people. They will throw great stones at their enemies. When they go to war, they will shout loudly, like men who have drunk too much wine. They will be as full of joy as the priest's bowl is full of blood, when he pours it on the altar.
• Genesis 43:34Then the servants took food from Joseph's table and they gave it to the brothers. Benjamin received the biggest amount of food. It was five times more than any of his brothers. The brothers also drank wine with Joseph and they were all very happy.
• Psalms 104:15They grow grapes for wine, which makes them happy. They grow olive trees for oil, which makes their faces shine. They grow grain for bread, which makes them strong.
• Proverbs 31:6Give strong drink to people who are dying. Give wine to people who are very upset.
• Acts 2:13But some other people laughed at the disciples. They said, ‘These people have drunk too much wine!’
• Ephesians 5:18Do not drink too much wine so that you become drunk. That will destroy your life. Instead, let God's Spirit fill you.
• Genesis 18:19I have chosen him so that he will teach my message to his children and their families. He will teach them to do what is right and what is fair. Then I, the Lord, will do for Abraham everything that I have promised to him.’
• Psalms 90:16Do great things again, so that we, your servants, see them! Let our children see that you rule as King!
• Psalms 102:28As your servants, our children will live here safely. Their children too will be safe, as they live near to you.’
• Isaiah 38:19It is those people who are alive that can thank you. And I am doing it today. Fathers tell their children that they can trust you.
• Jeremiah 32:39I will make them all want to do one thing. They will want to live in a way that always pleases me. They will do that so that they enjoy good lives and their children also enjoy good lives after them.
• Acts 2:39God has promised to do all this for you and your children. He has also promised this to people who live far away in other places. The Lord our God will do it for all the people that he has called to come to him.’
• Acts 13:33Now he has done these things for us who are alive today. He has raised up Jesus to live again. We can read about this in the second Psalm. God says, “You are my Son. Today, I have become your Father.”
• 1 Samuel 2:1Hannah prayed and she said, ‘I am very happy when I think about what the Lord has done. The Lord has made me very strong. I can laugh at my enemies because you, Lord, have saved me. That makes me very happy.
• Psalms 13:5But I will trust you because of your faithful love. Please make me safe, so that I can be happy and thank you.
• Psalms 28:7The Lord makes me strong. He keeps me safe like a shield. I trust in him completely, and he has helped me. I am very happy, and I will thank him with my songs.

Commentaries on Zechariah 10:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Ephraim shall be like a mighty man - This tribe was always distinguished for its valor.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7And Ephraim, they shall be like a mighty man - Prophecy, through the rest of the chapter, turns to Ephraim, which had not yet been restored. With regard to them, human victory retires out of sight, though doubtless, when their wide prison was broken at the destruction of the Persian empire, many were free to return to their native country, as others spread over the West in Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, and so some may have taken part in the victories of the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 6-12 Here are precious promises to the people of God, which look to the state of the Jews, and even to the latter days of the church. Preaching the gospel is God's call for souls to come to Jesus Christ. Those whom Christ redeemed by his blood, God will gather by his grace. Difficulties shall be got over easily, and effectually, as those in the way of the deliverance out of Egypt. God himself will be their strength, and their song. When we resist…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-12A true shepherd will come. God promises a faithful leader who will care for his people and guide them rightly.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. like a mighty man--in the battle with the foe (Zec 10:3, 5). rejoice--at their victory over the foe. children shall see it--who are not yet of age to serve. To teach patient waiting for God's promises. If ye do not at present see the fulfilment, your children shall, and their joy shall be complete. rejoice in the Lord--the Giver of such a glorious victory.Read the comment

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• Wine

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Commentaries on Zechariah 10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings