Zechariah 10:4

Translations

Modern

The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.

Traditional

Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.

Literal

From him is the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the bow of battle; from him comes every ruler together.

Latin

Ex ipso angulus, ex ipso paxillus, ex ipso arcus prælii, ex ipso egredietur omnis exactor simul.

Original

Hebrew

English

The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.

Notes

Zechariah 10:4

A cornerstone is the first foundation stone that supports a building's structure (see Job 38:6; Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16; Ephesians 2:20).
Just as a tent peg secures a tent to the ground, Judah will provide future leaders to stabilize the Hebrew nation.
Many see the cornerstone, tent peg, and bow for battle as titles for the Messiah (compare Isaiah 22:20–23; Zechariah 9:13).

Zechariah 10:4–12

A true shepherd will come. God promises a faithful leader who will care for his people and guide them rightly.

Zechariah 10:1–11:3

God will strengthen his people with his power and restore them because of his compassion (Zechariah 10:6, 12). The passage mentions shepherds several times (Zechariah 10:2–3; 11:3). These references prepare the reader for the next section, which uses an allegory (a symbolic story) about good and evil shepherds (11:4–17).

Theme notes and profiles

Apocalyptic Literature

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Zechariah 9:10
And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend from sea to sea, and from the Euphrates to the ends of the earth.
Zechariah 9:8
But I will camp around My house because of an army, because of those who march to and fro, and never again will an oppressor overrun My people, for now I keep watch with My own eyes.
Ezra 9:8
But now, for a brief moment, grace has come from the LORD our God to preserve for us a remnant and to give us a stake in His holy place. Even in our bondage, our God has given us new life and light to our eyes.
Revelation 19:13–15
He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God.
Numbers 24:17
I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star will come forth from Jacob, and a scepter will arise from Israel. He will crush the skulls of Moab and strike down all the sons of Sheth.
Zechariah 9:13–16
For I will bend Judah as My bow and fit it with Ephraim. I will rouse your sons, O Zion, against the sons of Greece. I will make you like the sword of a mighty man.
Isaiah 22:23–25
I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.
Isaiah 49:2
He made My mouth like a sharp sword; He hid Me in the shadow of His hand. He made Me like a polished arrow; He hid Me in His quiver.
Isaiah 19:13
The princes of Zoan have become fools; the princes of Memphis are deceived. The cornerstones of her tribes have led Egypt astray.
Zechariah 1:20–21
Then the LORD showed me four craftsmen.
Matthew 9:38
Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into His harvest.”
Jeremiah 1:18
Now behold, this day I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and bronze walls against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.

Glossary

Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Archery in War Nail: Figurative The Bow: Called the Battle Bow

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