Zechariah 10:6

Judah and Israel Will Be Restored · Zechariah 10:1–12
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Translations

Modern
I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
Traditional
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them.
Literal
And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and the house of Joseph I will save; and I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not cast them aside. For I am YHWH their God, and I will answer them.
Latin
Et confortabo domum Juda, et domum Joseph salvabo: et convertam eos, quia miserebor eorum: et erunt sicut fuerunt quando non projeceram eos: ego enim Dominus Deus eorum, et exaudiam eos.

Original

Hebrew
English
I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.

Notes

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

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).

Events

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Zechariah, Book of

Topics

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