Zechariah 8:12

Peace Contentment

¹⁰ For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.

¹¹ But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

¹³ As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

¹⁴ For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,

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: “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.
KJV: For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.
WEB: “For the seed of peace and the vine will yield its fruit, and the ground will give its increase, and the heavens will give their dew. I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
ASV: For [there shall be] the seed of peace; the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
DARBY: for the seed shall be prosperous, the vine shall give its fruit, and the ground shall give its produce, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these [things].
BLB: “Because of the sowing of peace, the vine will give her fruit, and the ground will give her increase, and the heavens will give their dew; and [to] the remnant of this people I will give as an inheritance all these [things].

ÅB: nå skal sæden være fredet: Vintreet skal gi sin frukt, jorden skal gi sin grøde, og himmelen skal gi sin dugg, og jeg vil la dem som er blitt igjen av dette folk, få alt dette til eie.
OTB: “For såkornet skal være fruktbart: vinranken skal gi sin frukt, landet skal gi sine avlinger, og himlene skal gi sin dugg. Jeg vil gi alle disse tingene som en arv til restene av dette folket.
B1930: nu skal sæden være fredet: Vintreet skal gi sin frukt, jorden skal gi sin grøde, og himmelen skal gi sin dugg, og jeg vil la dem som er blitt igjen av dette folk, få alt dette til eie.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 26:4–5
I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
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Deuteronomy 33:13
Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
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Genesis 27:28
May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth— an abundance of grain and new wine.
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Matthew 6:33
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
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Ezekiel 36:30
I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine.
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Joel 2:22
Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
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Haggai 1:10
Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops.
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Haggai 2:19
Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”
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