Zechariah 14:8
6 On that day there will be no light, no cold or frost.
7 It will be a day known only to the LORD, without day or night; but when evening comes, there will be light.
And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.
9 On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.
10 All the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem will be turned into a plain, but Jerusalem will be raised up and will remain in her place, from the Benjamin Gate to the site of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the royal winepresses.
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.
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- BSB
- And on that day living water will flow out from Jerusalem, half of it toward the Eastern Sea and the other half toward the Western Sea, in summer and winter alike.
- 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.
- WEB
- It will happen in that day that living waters will go out from Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea. It will be so in summer and in winter.
- ASV
- And it shall come to pass in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the western sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
- DARBY
- And it shall come to pass in that day [that] living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the eastern sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
- BLB
- And it will come to pass, in that day, [that] will go forth living waters from Jerusalem—half of them toward the Eastern Sea, and half of them toward the Western Sea; in the summer and in the winter it will come to pass.
- ÅB
- Og på den dag skal levende vann strømme ut fra Jerusalem, den ene halvdel av dem til havet i øst og den andre halvdel av dem til havet i vest; både sommer og vinter skal det være så.
- OTB
- På den dagen vil levende vann strømme ut fra Jerusalem, halvparten mot det østlige havet og halvparten mot det vestlige havet, både om sommeren og vinteren.
- B1930
- Og på den dag skal levende vann strømme ut fra Jerusalem, den ene halvdel av dem til havet i øst og den andre halvdel av dem til havet i vest; både sommer og vinter skal det være så.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 22:1–2
Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Read in contextJohn 7:38
Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”
Read in contextJohn 4:14
But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
Read in contextJohn 4:10
Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
Read in contextRevelation 7:16–17
‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’
Read in contextJoel 3:18
And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.
Read in contextIsaiah 49:10
They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.
Read in contextIsaiah 41:17–18
The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
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