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Zechariah 10:4

Out of Him, namely, Jehovah, came forth the corner, that is, He furnished the corner-stone on which the entire building of the new Judah rests; out of Him the nail, the pegs of the wall, from which the household utensils were suspended, types of the dependable men in a state. out of Him the battle-bow, the means for carrying on the Lord's wars; out of Him every oppressor together, every mighty ruler whom Judah would need in its wars against the enemies.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 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 _comp...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    OUT OF HIM CAME FORTH - Or rather, “From him is the corner,” as Jeremiah, “Their nobles shall be from themselves, and their governor shall go forth from the midst of them” Jeremiah 30:21. Her strength...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 10:1-12 _ 1. The apostasy of Israel in the last days (Zechariah 10:2) _ 2. The victory over the enemies (Zechariah 10:5) 3. Deliverance and restoration (Zechariah 10:8)...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    This is made up of several fragments. Zechariah 10:3_ a_ is apparently the beginning of a denunciation of Israel's leaders founded upon Ezekiel 34, whereas Zechariah 10:3_ b_ describes the Lord as vis...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HIM: i.e. Judah (Zechariah 10:3), Compare Jeremiah 30:21. CAME FORTH. went forth. THE CORNER. the corner-stone (Matthew 21:42). Messiah. NAIL. tent-pin, or peg. Compare...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _out of him came forth_ Rather, FROM HIM (JUDAH) _shall_ COME FORTH. Comp. Jeremiah 30:21. Some, however, take it to mean "from Him, Jehovah, shall proceed," &c. Comp. Ephesians 4:11. _the corner_ i.e...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    OUT OF HIM— _Out of it:_ that is, out of the house of Judah. _THE CORNER_— Or, _chief._ A community is often represented as an edifice or building; and the corresponding parts expressed by the same na...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER XXXIX ISRAEL RESTORED Zechariah 10:1-12 RV. Ask ye of Jehovah rain in the time of the latter rain, even of Jehovah that maketh lightnings; and he will give them showers of rain, to every one...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. OUT OF HIM - Judah is to be no more subject to foreigners, but from Judah him...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    10:4 exactor (a-20) Or 'ruler.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    RESTORATION OF GOD'S PEOPLE 1, 2. A warning to trust in God and not in sorcerers. 3-7. The Lord will cast out the evil guides of the people, and under new leaders Ephraim and Judah will be victoriou...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    OUT OF HIM] better, 'from him,' i.e. from Judah. CAME] better, 'shall come.' CORNER] i.e. cornerstone. NAIL] rather, 'tent-peg': something that will hold firm. OPPRESSOR] RV 'ruler,' i.e. one who keep...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD REMEMBERS HIS PROMISES ZECHARIAH _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ CHAPTER 10 V1 Ask the *LORD for rain in the springtime. It is the *LORD who makes the storm clouds. Also, he gives heavy rain to people and...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OUT OF HIM. — Literally, _from him._ It is much disputed whether “him” means _the Lord of Hosts_ or _Judah._ It appears to us best to take it as referring to “Judah” — _i.e.,_ to the whole Jewish nati...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    מִמֶּ֤נּוּ פִנָּה֙ מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יָתֵ֔ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE CONTENTS OF "ZECHARIAH" Chapter s 9-14 FROM the number of conflicting opinions which prevail upon the subject, we have seen how impossible it is to decide upon a scheme of division for "Zechariah...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    5. AGAINST EVIL SHEPHERDS Zechariah 10:3 The 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 Isra...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    A LOWLY DELIVERER BRINGS PEACE Zechariah 9:9-17; Zechariah 10:1-12 Jesus must be King first, then Savior. He is lowly; His steed is not the richly caparisoned warhorse, but the humble ass; He needs n...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This victory led him to describe the yet greater and final victory of the people of God. He introduced this description by appealing to Zion to ask help of Jehovah, and immediately declaring Jehovah's...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Out (f) of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every (g) oppressor together. (f) Out of Judah will the chief governor proceed, who will be as a corne...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Corner, to connect the building. The Machabees were not of the tribe of Juda; but it was the chief, and gave name to the rest. Judas was also a figure of Christ, the chief corner-stone, and he should...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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 th...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Lectures on the Minor Prophets. W. Kelly. Zechariah was plainly a contemporary of Haggai. Like him he dates his prophecies from the second imperial power of the Gentiles; but he goes a great deal far...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    There is here a confirmation of the last verse, but the metaphors are different; for he says, that the Jews would be fortified by every defense necessary for their security; nor is he inconsistent wit...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 7, 8, 9, AND 10. The prophecy, from chapter 7 to the end of the book, has for its special object the introduction of the Messiah in Israel, with the consequen...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    OUT OF HIM CAME FORTH THE CORNER,.... Or "cornerstone"; by which is meant a king or ruler, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi; and is no other than the King Messiah, who was to come out of Judah, and d...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. Ver. 4. _Out of him came forth the corner_] _Angulus,_ not _Angelus,_ as some Vu...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Out of him_ From God, _came forth_ Or rather, _shall come forth the corner_ The prince or ruler, who is in a body politic, as a corner stone in a building; _the nail_ Which fastens the tents of war,...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OUT OF HIM, or out from him, from Judah, rather from the God of Judah, CAME FORTH THE CORNER, which in buildings is strength and beauty; here it is the prince or ruler, which is in a polity as a corne...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Zechariah 10:4 comes H3318 (H8799) cornerstone H6438 peg H3489 battle H4421 bow H7198 ruler H5065 (H8802) togeth

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD'S ANGER AT FALSE SHEPHERDS WHO LEAD HIS PEOPLE ASTRAY, BUT GOD WILL ENSURE THE COMING RESTORATION (ZECHARIAH 10:2). The picture now changes for a moment. If God is so powerful why are His people i...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    CAME The tense is future: "From him Judah shall be the cornerstone (Exodus 17:6). (_ See Scofield) - (1 Peter 2:8). _ from him the nail (Isaiah 22:23); ...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    Zechariah 10:1. _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 every one grass in the field._ The atheistic philosoph...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The future strengthening of Judah and Ephraim. Israel's dispersion and regathering in one view. CHARACTERS: God. CONCLUSION: God has a hand in all the events concerning Israel, and they sh...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Zechariah 10:1. _Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain,_ as stated in Deuteronomy 11:14. This rain fed the plant and made the harvest luxuriant. This chapter is therefore a continuati...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Out of Him came forth the comer: out of Him the nail: out of Him the battle bow: out of Him every oppressor together _ THE DUTY AND DIGNITY OF MAGISTRATES Laws are in Scripture called the foundatio...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:1 In these verses Zechariah describes Judah’s leaders as “shepherds.” The current shepherds are unfaithful and greedy (vv. Zechariah 10:1), and God must rescue h

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    ZECHARIAH—NOTE ON ZECHARIAH 10:4 The flock will be transformed from wandering sheep into a majestic warhorse. Their new leadership is described as a CORNERSTONE (a building’s foundation stone; see...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.] Idol worshippers brought their judgments now; they must call upon Jehovah. ASK] He will give _rain: i.e._ all temporal and spiritual blessings. CLOUDS] Lightnings, precursors of rain....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION ZECHARIAH 10:1, ZECHARIAH 10:2 § 4. A connecting link between the last section and the next. _The condition for obtaining the promised blessings is that they are to be sought from the Lor...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now in this Kingdom Age, the promises of the Lord: Ask ye the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the f...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 14:38; 2 Corinthians 10:4; 2 Corinthians 10:5; 2 Timothy 2:4;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Out of him — From God. The corner — The prince or ruler, who is in a polity as a corner — stone in buildings. The nail — Which fastens the tents of war, or the timber together in a house. The battle b...

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