Zechariah 14 · Verse 10

Zechariah 14:10

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.
Zechariah 14:10, King James Version

Zechariah 14:10 in other translations

BSBAll 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.
WEBAll the land will be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and will dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel to the king’s wine presses.
ASVAll the land shall be made like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her place, from Benjamin’s gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananel unto the king’s winepresses.
YLTChanged is all the land as a plain, From Gebo to Rimmon, south of Jerusalem, And she hath been high, and hath dwelt in her place, Even from the gate of Benjamin To the place of the first gate, unto the front gate, And from the tower of Hananeel, Unto the wine-vats of the king.
DARBYAll the land from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem shall be turned as the Arabah; and Jerusalem shall be lifted up, and shall dwell in her own 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.
BBEAnd all the land will become like the Arabah, from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; and she will be lifted up and be living in her place; from the doorway of Benjamin to the place of the first doorway, to the doorway of the angle, and from the tower of Hananel to the king's wine-crushing places, men will be living in her.
WebsterAll 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 to the place of the first gate, to the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel to the king's wine-presses.

What does Zechariah 14:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
10. turned--or, "changed round about": literally, "to make a circuit." The whole hilly land round Jerusalem, which would prevent the free passage of the living waters, shall be changed so as to be "as a (or the) plain" (Is 40:4). from Geba to Rimmon--Geba (2Ki 23:8) in Benjamin, the north border of Judah. Rimmon, in Simeon (Jos 15:32), the south border of Judah; not the Rimmon northeast of Michmash. "The plain from Geba to Rimmon" (that is, from one boundary to the other) is the Arabah or plain of the Jordan, extending from the Sea of Tiberias to the Elanitic Gulf of the Red Sea. it shall be lifted up--namely, Jerusalem shall be exalted, the hills all round being lowered (Mi 4:1). inhabited in her place--(Zec 12:6). from Benjamin's gate--leading to the territory of Benjamin. The same as Ephraim's gate, the north boundary of the city (2Ki 14:13). the first gate--west of the city [Grotius]. "The place of," &c. implies that the gate itself was then not in existence. "The old gate" (Ne 3:6). the corner gate--east of the city [Grotius]. Or the "corner" joining the north and west parts of the wall [Villalpandus]. Grotius thinks "corners" refers to the towers there built (compare Zep 3:6, Margin). tower of Hananeel--south of the city, near the sheep gate (Ne 3:1; 12:39; Jr 31:38) [Grotius]. king's wine-presses--(So 8:11). In the interior of the city, at Zion [Grotius].

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 10 All the land shall be turned as a plain - Or rather, "He shall encompass the whole land as a plain." He shall cast his defence all around it; from Geba, in Benjamin, north of Jerusalem, (Jos 21:17), to Rimmon in Judah, to the south of Jerusalem, Jos 15:32. It shall be lifted up - The city shall be exalted. And inhabited in her place - Jerusalem, shall be rebuilt In the very place in which it originally stood. From Benjamin's gate, which was probably on the north side of Jerusalem, unto the place of the first gate, supposed to be that called the old gate, Neh 3:6; Neh 12:39, placed by Lightfoot towards the southwest. Unto the corner gate - See 2Kgs 14:13. The tower of Hananeel - This tower and the corner gate seem to be placed as two extremities of the city. Unto the king's wine-presses - Near to the king's gardens, southward. - See Newcome.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 14:8-15

Some consider that the progress of the gospel, beginning from Jerusalem, is referred to by the living waters flowing from that city. Neither shall the gospel and means of grace, nor the graces of the Spirit wrought in the hearts of believers by those means, ever fail, by reason either of the heat of persecution, or storms of temptation, or the blasts of any other affliction. Tremendous judgments appear to be…

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Zechariah 14:10 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.

יִסּ֨וֹבyi.Sovit will changeH5437
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָאָ֤רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
כָּעֲרָבָה֙ka.'a.ra.Vahlike the ArabahH6160
מִגֶּ֣בַעmi.Ge.va'from GebaH1387
לְרִמּ֔וֹןle.ri.Monto RimmonH7417
נֶ֖גֶבNe.gev[the] south ofH5045
יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וְֽרָאֲמָה֩ve.ra.'a.Mahand it will riseH7213
וְיָשְׁבָ֨הve.ya.she.Vahand it will remainH3427
תַחְתֶּ֜יהָtach.Tei.hain place itsH8478
לְמִשַּׁ֣עַרle.mi.Sha.'ar<to> from [the] gate ofH8179
בִּנְיָמִ֗ןbin.ya.MinBenjaminH1144
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
מְק֞וֹםme.Kom[the] place ofH4725
שַׁ֤עַרSha.'ar[the] gateH8179
הָֽרִאשׁוֹן֙ha.ri.shOn<the> firstH7223
עַד\־'ad-toH5704
שַׁ֣עַרSha.'ar[the] gate ofH8179
הַפִּנִּ֔יםha.pi.Nimthe cornersH6434
וּמִגְדַּ֣לu.mig.Daland [the] tower ofH4026
חֲנַנְאֵ֔לcha.nan.'ElHananelH2606
עַ֖ד'adtoH5704
יִקְבֵ֥יyik.Vei[the] wine-presses ofH3342
הַמֶּֽלֶךְ\׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428

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Cross references for Zechariah 14:10

  • Joshua 15:32

    And Lebaoth, and Shilhim, and Ain, and Rimmon: all the cities are twenty and nine, with their villages:

  • Zechariah 12:6

    In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem.

  • Jeremiah 37:13

    And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.

  • Jeremiah 30:18

    Thus saith the Lord; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.

  • 1 Kings 15:22

    Then king Asa made a proclamation throughout all Judah; none was exempted: and they took away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha had builded; and king Asa built with them Geba of Benjamin, and Mizpah.

  • Nehemiah 3:1

    Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.

  • Jeremiah 38:7

    Now when Ebed–melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

  • Zechariah 2:4

    And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

  • Judges 20:47

    But six hundred men turned and fled to the wilderness unto the rock Rimmon, and abode in the rock Rimmon four months.

  • Judges 20:45

    And they turned and fled toward the wilderness unto the rock of Rimmon: and they gleaned of them in the highways five thousand men; and pursued hard after them unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them.

  • 1 Chronicles 4:32

    And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities:

  • 2 Chronicles 25:23

    And Joash the king of Israel took Amaziah king of Judah, the son of Joash, the son of Jehoahaz, at Beth–shemesh, and brought him to Jerusalem, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem from the gate of Ephraim to the corner gate, four hundred cubits.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the land.
4:6,7; Isa 40:3,4; Lu 3:4-6
turned. or, compassed. from Geba.
Jos 21:17; 1Ki 15:22; Isa 10:29
Rimmon.
Jos 15:32; Jud 20:45,47; 21:13; 1Ch 4:32; 6:77
inhabited. or, shall abide.
2:4; 12:6; Jer 30:18
from Benjamin's.
2Ch 25:23; Ne 3:1; 12:39; Jer 31:38-40; 37:13; 38:7

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Context

  • Zechariah 14:9

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

  • Zechariah 14:10

    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.

  • Zechariah 14:11

    And men shall dwell in it, and there shall be no more utter destruction; but Jerusalem shall be safely inhabited.

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Zechariah 14:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y toda la tierra se tornará como llanura desde Gabaa hasta Rimmón al mediodía de Jerusalem: y ésta será enaltecida, y habitarse ha en su lugar desde la puerta de Benjamín hasta el lugar de la puerta primera, hasta la puerta de los rincones; y desde la torre de Hananeel hasta los lagares del rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Tout le pays, de Guéba à Rimmon qui est au midi de Jérusalem, sera changé pour être comme l’Araba, et Jérusalem sera élevée et demeurera en son lieu, depuis la porte de Benjamin jusqu’à l’endroit de la première porte, jusqu’à la porte du coin, et depuis la tour de Hananeël jusqu’aux pressoirs du roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Das ganze Land wird sich umwandeln wie die Ebene, von Geba bis Rimmon welches südlich von Jerusalem liegt; und Jerusalem wird erhaben sein und an seiner Stätte wohnen vom Tore Benjamin bis zur Stelle des ersten Tores und bis zum Ecktore, und vom Turme Hananel bis zu den Keltern des Königs.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et revertetur omnis terra usque ad desertum, de colle Remmon ad austrum Jerusalem: et exaltabitur, et habitabit in loco suo, a porta Benjamin usque ad locum portæ prioris, et usque ad portam angulorum, et a turre Hananeel usque ad torcularia regis.