Zechariah 10:8
6 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.
7 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.
I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.
10 I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and place shall not be found for them.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.
- KJV
- I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.
- WEB
- I will signal for them and gather them, for I have redeemed them. They will increase as they were before.
- ASV
- I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased.
- DARBY
- I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall multiply as they used to multiply.
- BLB
- I will whistle for them and gather them, for I have redeemed them; and they will be many, as they were many.
- ÅB
- Jeg vil pipe til dem og samle dem, for jeg har utfridd dem; og de skal bli tallrike, som de har vært.
- OTB
- Jeg vil signalisere for dem og samle dem sammen,
For jeg har forløst dem;
Og de vil være like tallrike som de var før. - B1930
- Jeg vil pipe til dem og samle dem, for jeg har utfridd dem; og de skal bli tallrike, som de har vært.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Isaiah 5:26
And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:
Read in contextIsaiah 7:18
And it shall come to pass in that day, that the LORD shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria.
Read in contextJeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.
Read in contextRevelation 22:17
And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:10–11
Hear the word of the LORD, O ye nations, and declare it in the isles afar off, and say, He that scattered Israel will gather him, and keep him, as a shepherd doth his flock.
Read in contextHosea 1:10
Yet the number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured nor numbered; and it shall come to pass, that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, Ye are the sons of the living God.
Read in contextMatthew 11:28
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Read in contextIsaiah 55:1–3
Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
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