New King James Version
Zechariah 14:8
8And in that day it shall be That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur.
Zechariah 14:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
- New International Version (NIV)On that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it east to the Dead Sea and half of it west to the Mediterranean Sea, in summer and in winter.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On that day living waters shall flow out from Jerusalem, half of them to the eastern sea and half of them to the western sea. It shall continue in summer as in winter.
- New Living Translation (NLT)On that day life-giving waters will flow out from Jerusalem, half toward the Dead Sea and half toward the Mediterranean, flowing continuously in both summer and winter.
Context of Zechariah 14:8
6It shall come to pass in that day That there will be no light; The lights will diminish. 7It shall be one day Which is known to the Lord— Neither day nor night. But at evening time it shall happen That it will be light. And in that day it shall be That living waters shall flow from Jerusalem, Half of them toward the eastern sea And half of them toward the western sea; In both summer and winter it shall occur. 9And the Lord shall be King over all the earth. In that day it shall be— “The Lord is one,” And His name one. 10All the land shall be turned into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem. Jerusalem shall be raised up and inhabited in her place from Benjamin’s Gate to the place of the First Gate and the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the king’s winepresses.
Read all of Zechariah 14Zechariah 14:8 word by word
וְהָיָ֣ה׀ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֗וּא יֵצְא֤וּ מַֽיִם־חַיִּים֙ מִיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔ם חֶצְיָ֗ם אֶל־הַיָּם֙ הַקַּדְמוֹנִ֔י וְחֶצְיָ֖ם אֶל־הַיָּ֣ם הָאַחֲר֑וֹן בַּקַּ֥יִץ וּבָחֹ֖רֶף יִֽהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it shall be in that dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- livingחַיchay · aliveH2416
- watersמַיmayim · waterH4325
- shall go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318
- from Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
- halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
- of them toward the formerקַדְמֹנִיqadmônîy qadmônîy · easternH6931
- seaיָםyâm · seaH3220
- of them toward the hinderאַחֲרוֹן'achăryôn 'achărôn · lastH314
- in summerקַ֫יִץqayits · summerH7019
- and in winterחֹ֫רֶףchôreph · autumnH2779
Cross-references for Zechariah 14:8
- Ezekiel 47:1Then he brought me back to the door of the temple; and there was water, flowing from under the threshold of the temple toward the east, for the front of the temple faced east; the water was flowing from under the right side of the temple, south of the altar.
- Joel 3:18And it will come to pass in that day That the mountains shall drip with new wine, The hills shall flow with milk, And all the brooks of Judah shall be flooded with water; A fountain shall flow from the house of the Lord And water the Valley of Acacias.
- Luke 24:47and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
- John 4:10Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- John 7:38He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.”
- Revelation 22:1And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Joel 2:20“But I will remove far from you the northern army, And will drive him away into a barren and desolate land, With his face toward the eastern sea And his back toward the western sea; His stench will come up, And his foul odor will rise, Because he has done monstrous things.”
- Isaiah 35:7The parched ground shall become a pool, And the thirsty land springs of water; In the habitation of jackals, where each lay, There shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
- Isaiah 41:17“The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the Lord, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 49:10They shall neither hunger nor thirst, Neither heat nor sun shall strike them; For He who has mercy on them will lead them, Even by the springs of water He will guide them.
- Isaiah 58:11The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; You shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.
- Revelation 7:16They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat;
Commentaries on Zechariah 14:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Living waters shall go out - There shall be a wide diffusion of Divine knowledge, and of the plan of human salvation, which shall go out by apostles and preachers, first from Jerusalem, then to Syria, Asia Minor, Greece, Italy, the isles of the sea, Britain, etc. The former sea, and - the hinder sea - The Dead Sea and the Mediterranean; see on Joel 2:20; (note). These are metaphors. In summer - In time of drought; or in the countries where there was no…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8And it shall be, that living waters - Kimchi: “This is what is said in the prophecy of Joel, A fountain shall come forth from the house of the Lord‘ Joel 3:18; and in that of Ezekiel, And behold there ran out waters.‘ Ezekiel 47:2.” Zechariah leaves to the mind to supply what the former prophets had said of the fertilizing life-giving character of those waters. He adds that they should pervade the whole land, west as well as east; “to the former,” rather…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-15Verses 8-15 Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is referred to by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall the gospel and means of grace, nor the graces of the Spirit wrought in the hearts of believers by those means, ever fail, by reason either of the heat of persecution, or storms of temptation, or the blasts of any other affliction. Tremendous judgments appear to be foretold, to be sent upon those who…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8The living waters from Jerusalem represent God's presence among his people (see Ezekiel 47:1–12; Joel 3:18; John 7:37–39; Revelation 22:1–2). half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea: These divine blessings will reach both east and west, flowing continuously. They will always bring healing (see Isaiah 30:23–26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. living waters--(Eze 47:1; Joe 3:18). former sea--that is, the front, or east, which Orientalists face in taking the points of the compass; the Dead Sea. hinder sea--the west or Mediterranean. summer ... winter--neither dried up by heat, nor frozen by cold; ever flowing.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 14
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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