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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 10:12

And I will strengthen them in the Lord ,.... Not the Egyptians and Assyrians, but the Jews, as in Zechariah 10:5 , the Targum is, "I will strengthen them in the word of the Lord;' in the Messiah, by his power, and in the grace that is in him; and their faith and hope in him, and love to him: or "by" F20 ביהוה "per Jehovam", Piscator. him; so that, through him strengthening them, they will be able to do all things; to exercise grace; perform duty; withstand temptation; oppose... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:4

Out of him came forth the corner - This is spoken of the tribe of Judah: all strength, counsel, and excellence came from that tribe. The corner stone, the ornament and completion of the building; the nail, by which the tents were fastened, and on which they hung their clothes, armor, etc., the battlebow, the choicest archers. Every oppressor together - Those heroes and generals, by whom, under God, their foes should be totally routed. Newcome translates, "Every ruler together." Perhaps... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:5

They shall be as mighty men - The Maccabees and their successors. Riders on horses - The Macedonians, who opposed the Maccabees, and had much cavalry; whereas the Jews had none, and even few weapons of war; yet they overcame these horsemen. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:6

I will strengthen the house of Judah - I doubt whether the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth verses are not to be understood of the future ingathering of the Jews in the times of the Gospel. See Jeremiah 3:14 ; Jeremiah 23:6 ; Hosea 1:2 ; Hosea 6:11 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:7

Ephraim shall be like a mighty man - This tribe was always distinguished for its valor. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:8

I will hiss for them - אשרקה eshrekah , "I will shriek for them;" call them with such a shrill strong voice, that they shall hear me, and find that it is the voice of their redemption. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:9

I will sow them among the people - Wherever they have been dispersed, my voice in the preaching of the Gospel shall reach them. And they shall remember me, and they and their children shall turn again to the Lord, through Messiah their King. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:10

Out of the land of Egypt - I will bring them out of all the countries where they have been dispersed, and bring them back to their own land; and they shall be so numerous that they shall scarcely find there, in all its length and breadth, a sufficiency of room. If all the Jews that are now scattered over the face of the earth were gathered together, they would make a mighty nation. And God will gather them together. As a wonderful providence has preserved them in every place, so a wondrous... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:11

And he shall pass through the sea - Here is an allusion to the passage of the Red Sea, on their coming out of Egypt, and to their crossing Jordan, when they went into the promised land; the waves or waters of both were dried up, thrown from side to side, till all the people passed safely through. When they shall return from the various countries in which they now sojourn, God will work, if necessary, similar miracles to those which he formerly worked for their forefathers; and the people... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:12

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, דיי בימרא 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... read more

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