ゼカリヤ書 10:3 JC

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Zechariah 10:3-12

5. AGAINST EVIL SHEPHERDSZechariah 10:3-12The unity of this section is more apparent than its connection with the preceding, which had spoken of the want of a shepherd, or religious director, of Israel, while this is directed against their shepherds and leaders, meaning their foreign tyrants.The figure is taken from Jeremiah 23:1 ff., where, besides, "to visit upon" is used in a sense of punishment, but the simple "visit" in the sense of to look after, just as within Zechariah 10:3 of this... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Zechariah 10:2-12

CHAPTER 10:1-12 1. The apostasy of Israel in the last days (Zechariah 10:2-4 ) 2. The victory over the enemies (Zechariah 10:5-7 ) 3. Deliverance and restoration (Zechariah 10:8-12 ) Zechariah 10:1-4 . Idolatry was the great sin of both Judah and Israel. They practiced the occult things of heathendom and worshipped their false gods; they had teraphim used for divination. On account of this the wrath fell upon the former generations, and the Lord’s anger was kindled against their leaders,... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Zechariah 10:3

10:3 My anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the {d} goats: for the LORD of hosts hath visited his flock the house of Judah, and hath made them as {e} his majestic horse in the battle.(d) Meaning, the cruel governors who did oppress the poor sheep; Ezekiel 34:16-17 .(e) He will be merciful to his Church, and cherish them as a king or prince does his best horse, which will be for his own use in war. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:1-12

Blessing Assured in God's Time (vv. 1-12) Following the prophecy of the certainty of God's future blessing for Israel, based on the perfect goodness and beauty of the Messiah, how good it is to see Israel encouraged to pray. They are to do so, however, as recognizing God's own time. Faith does this, for it depends on the certainty of the Word of God. This blessing for Israel is to be "at the time of the latter rain." The early rain was in October and November, and the latter rain in March... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-12

END THE AGE , OPEN THE MILLENNIUM It was stated that the first part of the book, chapters 1-8, referred chiefly, though not entirely, to the prophet’s own time. The basis of all the prophecies in that part had a historical relation to the period then present. They were uttered, to encourage the people in rebuilding the temple. And yet there is not one of them that did not take cognizance of the far future. The discourses of this, the second part, deal almost entirely with the future. It... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-4

Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field. 2. For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath visited his flock the house... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Zechariah 10:3

Goats; the leaders of the people, Jeremias l. 8. (Calmet) --- Vir gregis ipse caper. (Virgil, Eclogues vii.) --- Jason died in exile, Lysimachus was slain in the temple, Alcimus perished miserably, and Menelaus was hurled among ashes, 2 Machabees v. 5., and iv. 39., and xiii. 4., and 1 Machabees ix. 54. --- Battle. The apostates have suffered: God will not abandon his flock, but raises up Mathathias, &c. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 10:1-5

1-5 Spiritual blessings had been promised under figurative allusions to earthly plenty. Seasonable rain is a great mercy, which we may ask of God when there is most need of it, and we may look for it to come. We must in our prayers ask for mercies in their proper time. The Lord would make bright clouds, and give showers of rain. This may be an exhortation to seek the influences of the Holy Spirit, in faith and by prayer, through which the blessings held forth in the promises are obtained and... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Zechariah 10:1-99

Zech 10 CHAPTER 10 opens with solemn words concerning the evils that still were practised among the people. The 'rain' of blessing would descend from God, and not proceed from the 'idols', or 'teraphim', little images by which men sought to probe into future events. All that came from this source was but vanity, and the 'shepherds' of the people, who dealt with such things would have the anger of God against them, for God was going to take up the house of Judah and use them in the execution of... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Zechariah 10:1-12

Further Blessings of Jehovah upon His People. The subject discussed in the last Chapter was so great and wonderful that the Lord has not begun to exhaust it, but takes the opportunity of giving a fuller description of its beauties. v. 1. Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain, making their appeal to Him in all confidence, as they were in need of His blessings; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, create lightnings, and give them showers of rain, in a refreshing... read more