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Zechariah 10:4
4From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler—all of them together.
Zechariah 10:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.
- New International Version (NIV)From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.
- New King James Version (NKJV)From him comes the cornerstone, From him the tent peg, From him the battle bow, From him every ruler together.
- New Living Translation (NLT)From Judah will come the cornerstone, the tent peg, the bow for battle, and all the rulers.
Context of Zechariah 10:4
2For the household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation. Therefore the people wander like sheep; they are afflicted for lack of a shepherd. 3"My anger is hot against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders; for the Lord of hosts cares for his flock, the house of Judah, and will make them like his majestic steed in battle. From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler—all of them together. 5They shall be like mighty men in battle, trampling the foe in the mud of the streets; they shall fight because the Lord is with them, and they shall put to shame the riders on horses. 6"I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.
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מִמֶּ֤נּוּ פִנָּה֙ מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יָתֵ֔ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֑ה מִמֶּ֛נּוּ יֵצֵ֥א כָל־נוֹגֵ֖שׂ יַחְדָּֽו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Out of him came forthיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: produceH3318
- the cornerפִּנָּהpinnâh · cornerH6438
- out of him the nailיָתֵדyâthêd · pegH3489
- out of him the battleמִלְחָמָהmilchâmâh · battleH4421
- bowקֶ֫שֶׁתqesheth · bowH7198
- out of him every oppressorנָגַשׂnâgaώ · to oppressH5065
- togetherיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
Cross-references for Zechariah 10:4
- Zechariah 1:20Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.
- Zechariah 9:13For I have bent Judah as my bow; I have made Ephraim its arrow. I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece, and wield you like a warrior's sword.
- Zechariah 12:6"On that day I will make the clans of Judah like a blazing pot in the midst of wood, like a flaming torch among sheaves. And they shall devour to the right and to the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem shall again be inhabited in its place, in Jerusalem.
- Numbers 24:17I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near: a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the forehead of Moab and break down all the sons of Sheth.
- Isaiah 41:14Fear not, you worm Jacob, you men of Israel! I am the one who helps you, declares the Lord; your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
- Isaiah 49:2He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away.
- Isaiah 54:16Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon for its purpose. I have also created the ravager to destroy;
- Jeremiah 1:18And I, behold, I make you this day a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls, against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
- Micah 5:5And he shall be their peace. When the Assyrian comes into our land and treads in our palaces, then we will raise against him seven shepherds and eight princes of men;
- Matthew 9:38therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."
- 2 Corinthians 10:4For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds.
- Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
- Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
- 2 Timothy 2:4No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.
- Revelation 17:14They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."
- Revelation 19:13He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God.
Commentaries on Zechariah 10:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Out of him came forth the corner - This is spoken of the tribe of Judah: all strength, counsel, and excellence came from that tribe. The corner stone, the ornament and completion of the building; the nail, by which the tents were fastened, and on which they hung their clothes, armor, etc., the battlebow, the choicest archers. Every oppressor together - Those heroes and generals, by whom, under God, their foes should be totally routed. Newcome translates…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Out of him came forth - Or rather, “From him is the corner,” as Jeremiah, “Their nobles shall be from themselves, and their governor shall go forth from the midst of them” Jeremiah 30:21. Her strength, though given by God, was to be inherent in her, though from her too was to come He who was to be “the head-corned-stone,” the sure Foundation and Crowner of the whole building. From thee the nail - An emblem of fixedness in itself, (as Isaiah says, “I will…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4A cornerstone is the first foundation stone that supports a building's structure (see Job 38:6; Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16; Ephesians 2:20). Just as a tent peg secures a tent to the ground, Judah will provide future leaders to stabilize the Hebrew nation. Many see the cornerstone, tent peg, and bow for battle as titles for the Messiah (compare Isaiah 22:20–23; Zechariah 9:13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Out of him--Judah is to be no more subject to foreigners, but from itself shall come its rulers. the corner--stone, Messiah (Is 28:16). "Corners" simply express governors (1Sa 14:38, Margin; Is 19:13, Margin). The Maccabees, Judah's governors and deliverers from Antiochus the oppressor, are primarily meant; but Messiah is the Antitype. Messiah supports and binds together the Church, Jews and Gentiles. the nail--(Jud 4:21; Is 22:23). The large peg…Read the comment
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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
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