Zechariah 14:8

6 And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark:

7 But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light.

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.

9 And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

10 All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king’s 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

    And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

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  • John 7:38

    He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

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  • John 4:14

    But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

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  • John 4:10

    Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.

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  • Revelation 7:16–17

    They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat.

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  • Joel 3:18

    And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drop down new wine, and the hills shall flow with milk, and all the rivers of Judah shall flow with waters, and a fountain shall come forth of the house of the LORD, and shall water the valley of Shittim.

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  • Isaiah 49:10

    They shall not hunger nor thirst; neither shall the heat nor sun smite them: for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them, even by the springs of water shall he guide them.

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  • Isaiah 41:17–18

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

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