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Zechariah 9:17
17How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.
Zechariah 9:17 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the young women.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For how great is its goodness And how great its beauty! Grain shall make the young men thrive, And new wine the young women.
- New Living Translation (NLT)How wonderful and beautiful they will be! The young men will thrive on abundant grain, and the young women will flourish on new wine.
Context of Zechariah 9:17
15and the Lord Almighty will shield them. They will destroy and overcome with slingstones. They will drink and roar as with wine; they will be full like a bowl used for sprinkling the corners of the altar. 16The Lord their God will save his people on that day as a shepherd saves his flock. They will sparkle in his land like jewels in a crown. How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.
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כִּ֥י מַה־טּוּב֖וֹ וּמַה־יָפְי֑וֹ דָּגָן֙ בַּֽחוּרִ֔ים וְתִיר֖וֹשׁ יְנוֹבֵ֥ב בְּתֻלֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Zechariah 9:17
- Psalms 31:19How abundant are the good things that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you bestow in the sight of all, on those who take refuge in you.
- Psalms 36:7How priceless is your unfailing love, O God! People take refuge in the shadow of your wings.
- Psalms 86:5You, Lord, are forgiving and good, abounding in love to all who call to you.
- Psalms 145:7They celebrate your abundant goodness and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
- Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the kindnesses of the Lord, the deeds for which he is to be praised, according to all the Lord has done for us— yes, the many good things he has done for Israel, according to his compassion and many kindnesses.
- John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
- Romans 5:8But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
- Ephesians 1:7In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace
- Ephesians 2:4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy,
- Ephesians 3:18may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ,
- 1 John 4:8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.
- Exodus 15:11Who among the gods is like you, Lord? Who is like you— majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?
- Psalms 45:2You are the most excellent of men and your lips have been anointed with grace, since God has blessed you forever.
- Psalms 50:2From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.
- Psalms 90:17May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us; establish the work of our hands for us— yes, establish the work of our hands.
- Isaiah 33:17Your eyes will see the king in his beauty and view a land that stretches afar.
Commentaries on Zechariah 9:17
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17How great is his goodness - In himself and towards them. And how great is his beauty! - His comeliness, holiness, and purity, put in and upon them. Corn shall make the young men cheerful - They shall be gladdened and strengthened by plenty of food; and they shall speak aloud of God's mercies in their harvest home. And new wine the maids - Who shall prepare the wine from an abundant vintage.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17For how great is His goodness - For it is unutterable! As the Psalmist said, “O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:1, and Jacob, “How awful is this place!” Genesis 28:17, and the Psalmist, “How awful are Thy doings!” The goodness and the beauty are the goodness and beauty of God, whose great doings had been his theme throughout before. Of the goodness the sacred writers often speak, since of this we have extremest need…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He took the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward force or carnal weapons. His gospel shall be preached to the world, and be received among the heathen. A sinful state is a state of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17Grain … new wine: Large harvests of grain and wine showed that God was blessing his people in visible, everyday ways. Agricultural success was a clear sign of God’s favor (see Joel 2:19; Amos 9:13; compare Haggai 1:11).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1717. his goodness ... his beauty--the goodness and beauty which Jehovah-Messiah bestows on His people. Not as Maurer thinks, the goodness, &c., of His land or His people (Psa 31:19; Jr 31:12). make ... cheerful--literally, "make it grow." new wine the maids--supply, "shall make ... to grow." Corn and wine abundant indicate peace and plenty. The new wine gladdening the maids is peculiar to this passage. It confutes those who interdict the use of wine as…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 9
- 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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