Revised Literal Translation
Zechariah 2:10
10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Yhwh.
Zechariah 2:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)“Shout and be glad, Daughter Zion. For I am coming, and I will live among you,” declares the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, for behold, I come and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,” says the Lord.
Context of Zechariah 2:10
8For thus saith Yhwh of Armies; After the glory hath he sent me unto the nations which spoiled you: for he that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye. 9For, behold, I will shake mine hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to their servants: and ye shall know that Yhwh of Armies hath sent me. Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion: for, lo, I come, and I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Yhwh. 11And many nations shall be joined to Yhwh in that day, and shall be my people: and I will dwell in the midst of thee, and thou shalt know that Yhwh of Armies hath sent me unto thee. 12And Yhwh shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.
Read all of Zechariah 2Zechariah 2:10 word by word
רָנִּ֥י וְשִׂמְחִ֖י בַּת־צִיּ֑וֹן כִּ֧י הִנְנִי־בָ֛א וְשָׁכַנְתִּ֥י בְתוֹכֵ֖ךְ נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
- Singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
- and rejoiceשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
- O daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- of Zionצִיּוֹןtsîyôn · ZionH6726
- for, lo, I comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and I will dwellשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
- in the midstתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
- of thee, saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002
- Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
Cross-references for Zechariah 2:10
- Zechariah 9:9Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon a donkey, and upon a colt the foal of a donkey.
- Psalms 47:1O clap your hands, all ye people; shout unto God with the voice of triumph.
- Psalms 98:1O sing unto Yhwh a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.
- Isaiah 12:6Cry out and shout, thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One of Israel in the midst of thee.
- Isaiah 35:10And the ransomed of Yhwh shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
- Isaiah 40:9O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
- Isaiah 42:10Sing unto Yhwh a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.
- Isaiah 51:11Therefore the redeemed of Yhwh shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.
- Isaiah 52:9Break forth into joy, sing together, ye waste places of Jerusalem: for Yhwh hath comforted his people, he hath redeemed Jerusalem.
- Isaiah 54:1Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wife, saith Yhwh.
- Isaiah 61:10I will greatly rejoice in Yhwh, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom decketh himself with ornaments, and as a bride adorneth herself with her jewels.
- Isaiah 65:18But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
- Isaiah 66:14And when ye see this, your heart shall rejoice, and your bones shall flourish like an herb: and the hand of Yhwh shall be known toward his servants, and his indignation toward his enemies.
- Jeremiah 30:19And out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of them that make merry: and I will multiply them, and they shall not be few; I will also glorify them, and they shall not be small.
- Jeremiah 31:12Therefore they shall come and sing in the height of Zion, and shall flow together to the goodness of Yhwh, for wheat, and for wine, and for oil, and for the young of the flock and of the herd: and their soul shall be as a watered garden; and they shall not sorrow any more at all.
- Jeremiah 33:11The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise Yhwh of Armies: for Yhwh is good; for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of Yhwh. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith Yhwh.
Commentaries on Zechariah 2:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10I will dwell in the midst of thee, saith the Lord - This must chiefly refer to the Christian church, in which God ever dwells by the power of his Spirit, as he had done by the symbol of his presence in the first Jewish temple.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion - It is a great jubilee of joy, to which Zion is invited. Thrice beside is she invited with this same word, and all for the restored or renewed Presence of God. “Cry aloud for joy, thou barren which bare not” Isaiah 54:1, as here, on the coming in of the Gentiles, “Cry aloud for joy, O daughter of Zion; jubilate, O Israel; rejoice and exult with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem; the Lord, the King of Israel, is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-13Verses 10-13 Here is a prediction of the coming of Christ in human nature. Many nations in that day would renounce idolatry, and God will own those for his people who join him with purpose of heart. Glorious times are foretold as a prophecy of our Lord's coming and kingdom. God is about to do something unexpected, and very surprising, and to plead his people's cause, which had long seemed neglected. Silently submit to his holy will, and patiently wait the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6-13God called the exiles to return from Babylon, which predicted their return to Israel (Zechariah 2:6–9) and God's presence returning to Jerusalem (2:10–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. I will dwell in ... midst of thee--primarily at Messiah's first advent (Psa 40:7; Joh 1:14; Col 2:9; 1Ti 3:16); more fully at His second advent (Is 40:10). So Zec 9:9, where see on Zec 9:9 (Is 12:6; Eze 37:27; Zep 3:14). Meanwhile God dwells spiritually in His people (2Co 6:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 2
- 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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