Zechariah 1 · Verse 17

Zechariah 1:17

Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
Zechariah 1:17, King James Version

Zechariah 1:17 in other translations

BSBProclaim further that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘My cities will again overflow with prosperity; the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.’”
WEB“Proclaim further, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies says: “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem.”’”
ASVCry yet again, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
YLTAgain call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, Again do my cities overflow from good, And Jehovah hath again comforted Zion, And He hath fixed again on Jerusalem.'
DARBYCry further, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity, and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.
BBEAnd again let your voice be loud and say, This is what the Lord of armies has said: My towns will again be overflowing with good things, and again the Lord will give comfort to Zion and take Jerusalem for himself.
WebsterCry yet, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the LORD shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

What does Zechariah 1:17 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
17. yet--though heretofore lying in abject prostration. My cities--not only Jerusalem, but the subordinate cities of Judah. God claims them all as peculiarly His, and therefore will restore them. through prosperity ... spread abroad--or overflow; metaphor from an overflowing vessel or fountain (compare Pr 5:16) [Pembellus]. Abundance of fruits of the earth, corn and wine, and a large increase of citizens, are meant; also spiritual prosperity. comfort Zion--(Is 40:1, 2; 51:3). choose--(Zec 2:12; 3:2; Is 14:1). Here meaning, "show by acts of loving-kindness that He has chosen." His immutable choice from everlasting is the fountain whence flow all such particular acts of love.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 17 By cities - shall yet be spread abroad - The whole land of Judea shall be inhabited, and the ruined cities restored.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 1:7-17

The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtle-grove. Though the church was in a low condition, Christ was present in the midst, ready to appear for the relief of his people. Behind him were angels ready to be employed by him, some in acts of judgment, others of…

Read the full comment on Zechariah 1:7-17 →

Zechariah 1:17 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ע֣וֹד\׀odagainH5750
קְרָ֣אke.Ra'proclaimH7121
לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541
אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
ע֛וֹדodagainH5750
תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָהte.fu.Tzei.nahthey will overflowH6327
עָרַ֖י'a.Raicities myH5892
מִטּ֑וֹבmi.Tovfrom goodH2896
וְנִחַ֨םve.ni.Chamand he will comfortH5162
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
וּבָחַ֥רu.va.Charand he will chooseH977
ע֖וֹדodagainH5750
בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם\׃\ \סbi.ru.sha.Lim<in> JerusalemH3389

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Zechariah 1:17

  • Isaiah 51:3

    For the Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.

  • Zechariah 2:12

    And the Lord shall inherit Judah his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

  • Ezekiel 36:10-11

    And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded: And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.

  • Isaiah 61:4-6

    And they shall build the old wastes, they shall raise up the former desolations, and they shall repair the waste cities, the desolations of many generations. And strangers shall stand and feed your flocks, and the sons of the alien shall be your plowmen and your vinedressers. But ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord: men shall call you the Ministers of our God: ye shall eat the riches of the Gentiles, and in their glory shall ye boast yourselves.

  • Psalms 69:35

    For God will save Zion, and will build the cities of Judah: that they may dwell there, and have it in possession.

  • Isaiah 14:1

    For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.

  • Isaiah 44:26

    That confirmeth the word of his servant, and performeth the counsel of his messengers; that saith to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be inhabited; and to the cities of Judah, Ye shall be built, and I will raise up the decayed places thereof:

  • Isaiah 66:13

    As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be comforted in Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 54:8

    In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.

  • Zephaniah 3:15-17

    The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

  • Jeremiah 32:43-44

    And fields shall be bought in this land, whereof ye say, It is desolate without man or beast; it is given into the hand of the Chaldeans. Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south: for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the Lord.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:6

    But I have chosen Jerusalem, that my name might be there; and have chosen David to be over my people Israel.

Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
My cities.
Ne 11:3,20; Ps 69:35; Isa 44:26; 61:4-6; Jer 31:23,24; 32:43,44
Jer 33:13; Eze 36:10,11,33; Am 9:14; Ob 1:20
prosperity. Heb. good. the Lord shall.
Isa 40:1,2; 49:13; 51:3,12; 52:9; 54:8; 66:13; Jer 31:13; Zep 3:15-17
choose.
2:12; 3:2; 2Ch 6:6; Ps 132:13,14; Isa 14:1; 41:8,9; Ro 11:28,29
Eph 1:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Zechariah 1:16

    Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

  • Zechariah 1:17

    Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

  • Zechariah 1:18

    Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

Read all of Zechariah 1

Zechariah 1:17 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Clama aún, diciendo: Así dice Jehová de los ejércitos: Aun serán ensanchadas mis ciudades por la abundancia del bien; y aun consolará Jehová á Sión, y escogerá todavía á Jerusalem.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Crie encore, disant: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées: Mes villes regorgeront encore de biens, et l’ Éternel consolera encore Sion, et choisira encore Jérusalem.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Rufe ferner aus und sprich: So spricht Jehova der Heerscharen: Meine Städte sollen noch überfließen von Gutem; und Jehova wird Zion noch trösten und Jerusalem noch erwählen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Adhuc clama, dicens: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Adhuc affluent civitates meæ bonis, et consolabitur adhuc Dominus Sion, et eliget adhuc Jerusalem.