Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah 9:17 in other translations
| BSB | How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women. |
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| WEB | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. |
| ASV | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins. |
| YLT | For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins--make fruitful! |
| DARBY | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens. |
| BBE | For how good it is and how beautiful! grain will make the young men strong and new wine the virgins. |
| Webster | For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids. |
What does Zechariah 9:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 9:9-17
The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He took the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward force or carnal weapons. His gospel shall be preached to the world, and be received among the heathen. A…
Zechariah 9:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Zechariah 9:17
- Isaiah 33:17
Thine eyes shall see the king in his beauty: they shall behold the land that is very far off.
- Isaiah 62:8-9
The Lord hath sworn by his right hand, and by the arm of his strength, Surely I will no more give thy corn to be meat for thine enemies; and the sons of the stranger shall not drink thy wine, for the which thou hast laboured: But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the Lord; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.
- 1 John 4:8-11
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love. In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
- Revelation 5:12-14
Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
- Titus 3:4-7
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
- Psalms 36:7
How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
- Psalms 31:19
Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
- Psalms 50:2
Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined.
- Song of Solomon 5:10
My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand.
- Song of Solomon 7:9
And the roof of thy mouth like the best wine for my beloved, that goeth down sweetly, causing the lips of those that are asleep to speak.
- Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O Lord, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
- Psalms 90:17
And let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Ps 31:19; 36:7; 86:5,15; 145:7; Isa 63:7,15; Joh 3:16; Ro 5:8,20
Eph 1:7,8; 2:4,5; 3:18,19; Tit 3:4-7; 1Jo 4:8-11
how great is his beauty.
Ex 15:11; Ps 45:2; 50:2; 90:17; So 5:10; Isa 33:17; Joh 1:14
2Co 4:4-6; Re 5:12-14
corn.
Isa 62:8,9; 65:13,14; Ho 2:21,22; Joe 2:26; 3:18; Am 8:11-14
Am 9:13,14; Eph 5:18,19
cheerful. or, grow, or, speak.
So 7:9
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Context
- Zechariah 9:16
And the Lord their God shall save them in that day as the flock of his people: for they shall be as the stones of a crown, lifted up as an ensign upon his land.
- Zechariah 9:17
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Zechariah 9:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque ¡cuánta es su bondad, y cuánta su hermosura! El trigo alegrará á los mancebos, y el vino á las doncellas. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Car combien grande est sa bonté! et combien grande est sa beauté! Le froment fera croître les jeunes gens, et le moût, les jeunes filles. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Denn wie groß ist seine Anmut und wie groß seine Schönheit! Das Korn wird Jünglinge und der Most Jungfrauen wachsen lassen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Quid enim bonum ejus est, et quid pulchrum ejus, nisi frumentum electorum, et vinum germinans virgines? |