Zechariah 10 · Verse 12

Zechariah 10:12

And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.
Zechariah 10:12, King James Version

Zechariah 10:12 in other translations

BSBI will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
WEBI will strengthen them in the LORD. They will walk up and down in his name,” says the LORD.
ASVAnd I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.
YLTAnd I have made them mighty in Jehovah, And in His name they walk up and down, An affirmation of Jehovah!
DARBYAnd I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk in his name, saith Jehovah.
BBEAnd their strength will be in the Lord; and their pride will be in his name, says the Lord.
WebsterAnd I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

What does Zechariah 10:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
12. I ... strengthen them in ... Lord--(Ho 1:7). I, the Father, will strengthen them in the name, that is, the manifested power, of the Lord, Messiah, the Son of God. walk ... in his name--that is, live everywhere and continually under His protection, and according to His will (Ge 5:22; Psa 20:1, 7; Mi 4:5).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 12 I will strengthen them in the Lord - I, the God of Israel, will strengthen them in the Lord-Jesus, the Messiah; and thus indeed the Chaldee: I will strengthen them, בימרא דיי bemeymre dayai, in or by the Word of Jehovah, the same personal Word which we so often meet with in the Chaldee paraphrases or Targum. They shall walk up and down in his name - In the name of the Messiah. Saith the Lord - God speaks here, not of himself, but concerning his Christ. The Jews shall have complete liberty; they shall appear everywhere as a part of the flock of Christ, and no difference be made between them and the converted Gentiles. They shall be all one fold under one Shepherd and Bishop of all souls.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 10:6-12

Here are precious promises to the people of God, which look to the state of the Jews, and even to the latter days of the church. Preaching the gospel is God's call for souls to come to Jesus Christ. Those whom Christ redeemed by his blood, God will gather by his grace. Difficulties shall be got over easily, and effectually, as those in the way of the deliverance out of Egypt. God himself will be their strength, and…

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Zechariah 10:12 in the original Hebrew

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וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ve.gi.bar.Timand I will make strong themH1396
בַּֽיהוָ֔הba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068
וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹu.vish.Moand in name hisH8034
יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuthey will go aboutH1980
נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \סYah.wehYahwehH3068

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

Cross references for Zechariah 10:12

  • Isaiah 41:10

    Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

  • Isaiah 2:5

    O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the Lord.

  • Zechariah 10:6

    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.

  • Micah 4:5

    For all people will walk every one in the name of his god, and we will walk in the name of the Lord our God for ever and ever.

  • 2 Timothy 2:1

    Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

  • Colossians 3:17

    And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

  • Colossians 2:6

    As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:

  • Philippians 4:13

    I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.

  • 1 John 1:6-7

    If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin.

  • Isaiah 45:24

    Surely, shall one say, in the Lord have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.

  • Psalms 68:34-35

    Ascribe ye strength unto God: his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds. O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.

  • Genesis 24:40

    And he said unto me, The Lord, before whom I walk, will send his angel with thee, and prosper thy way; and thou shalt take a wife for my son of my kindred, and of my father’s house:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I will.
6; 12:5; Ps 68:34,35; Isa 41:10; 45:24; Eph 6:10; Php 4:13; 2Ti 2:1
walk.
Ge 5:24; 24:40; Isa 2:5; Mic 4:5; Col 2:6; 3:17; 1Th 2:12; 4:1
1Jo 1:6,7

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Context

  • Zechariah 10:11

    And he shall pass through the sea with affliction, and shall smite the waves in the sea, and all the deeps of the river shall dry up: and the pride of Assyria shall be brought down, and the sceptre of Egypt shall depart away.

  • Zechariah 10:12

    And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.

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Zechariah 10:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y yo los fortificaré en Jehová, y caminarán en su nombre, dice Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et je les fortifierai en l’ Éternel, et ils marcheront en son nom, dit l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und ich werde sie stark machen in Jehova, und in seinem Namen werden sie wandeln, spricht Jehova.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Confortabo eos in Domino, et in nomine ejus ambulabunt, dicit Dominus.