Zechariah 9:17

The LORD Will Save His People · Zechariah 9:14–17
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Translations

Modern
How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.
Traditional
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
Literal
For how great His goodness, and what His beauty! Grain for the young men, and new wine will make flourish the young women.
Latin
Quid enim bonum ejus est, et quid pulchrum ejus, nisi frumentum electorum, et vinum germinans virgines?

Original

Hebrew
English
How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

Notes

Grain … new wine: Large harvests of grain and wine showed that God was blessing his people in visible, everyday ways. Agricultural success was a clear sign of God’s favor (see Joel 2:19; Amos 9:13; compare Haggai 1:11).

The second message of Zechariah’s first oracle (Zechariah 9–11) contrasts war and peace, themes that have shaped human history. Judah’s future deliverer-king will win in battle, yet remain righteous and humble (Zechariah 9:9). He will bring peace to all nations during his universal reign (Zechariah 9:10).

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Topics

Beauty: Spiritual Preciousness of Christ: On Account of His: Goodness and Beauty The Goodness of God: Declared to Be: Great Wine: Cheering God and Man Wine: Given in Abundance to the Jews when Obedient Wine: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Woman: Young: Gay and Merry Women are Mirthsome