Zechariah 9:17 Parallel Translations

They will be beautiful and lovely. Young men will prosper on grain, and young women will prosper on new wine. (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

ASV:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

BBE:

For how good it is and how beautiful! grain will make the young men strong and new wine the virgins.

DBY:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

ERV:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids.

JPS:

For how great is their goodness, and how great is their beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maids.

WBS:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

WEB:

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

YLT:

For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins -- make fruitful!

Zechariah 9:17 Cross References

XREF:

Psalm 27:4 One thing I have asked from the LORD, that I shall seek: That I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, To behold the beauty of the LORD And to meditate in His temple.

Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty; They will behold a far-distant land.

Jeremiah 31:12 "They will come and shout for joy on the height of Zion, And they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD-- Over the grain and the new wine and the oil, And over the young of the flock and the herd; And their life will be like a watered garden, And they will never languish again.

Jeremiah 31:14 "I will fill the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness," declares the LORD. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

9:17 His goodness - Infinite goodness is the fountain of all the good done for this people. His beauty - How wonderful the beauty of Divine Providence in Israel's deliverance and salvation? Corn - Plentiful harvests shall make the young men chearful in sowing, reaping, and eating the fruits thereof. New wine - There shall be such plenty of wine, that all, young and old, shall be cheared with it.

MHC:

9:9-17 The prophet breaks forth into a joyful representation of the coming of the Messiah, of whom the ancient Jews explained this prophecy. He took the character of their King, when he entered Jerusalem amidst the hosannas of the multitude. But his kingdom is a spiritual kingdom. It shall not be advanced by outward force or carnal weapons. His gospel shall be preached to the world, and be received among the heathen. A sinful state is a state of bondage; it is a pit, or dungeon, in which there is no water, no comfort; and we are all by nature prisoners in this pit. Through the precious blood of Christ, many prisoners of Satan have been set at liberty from the horrible pit in which they must otherwise have perished, without hope or comfort. While we admire Him, let us seek that his holiness and truth may be shown in our own spirits and conduct. These promises have accomplishment in the spiritual blessings of the gospel which we enjoy by Jesus Christ. As the deliverance of the Jews was typical of redemption by Christ, so this invitation speaks to all the language of the gospel call. Sinners are prisoners, but prisoners of hope; their case is sad, but not desperate; for there is hope in Israel concerning them. Christ is a Strong-hold, a strong Tower, in whom believers are safe from the fear of the wrath of God, the curse of the law, and the assaults of spiritual enemies. To him we must turn with lively faith; to him we must flee, and trust in his name under all trials and sufferings. It is here promised that the Lord would deliver his people. This passage also refers to the apostles, and the preachers of the gospel in the early ages. God was evidently with them; his words from their lips pierced the hearts and consciences of the hearers. They were wondrously defended in persecution, and were filled with the influences of the Holy Spirit. They were saved by the Good Shepherd as his flock, and honoured as jewels of his crown. The gifts, graces, and consolations of the Spirit, poured forth on the day of Pentecost, Ac 2 and in succeeding times, are represented. Sharp have been, and still will be, the conflicts of Zion's sons, but their God will give them success. The more we are employed, and satisfied with his goodness, the more we shall admire the beauty revealed in the Redeemer. Whatever gifts God bestows on us, we must serve him cheerfully with them; and, when refreshed with blessings, we must say, How great is his goodness!

CONC:

Beautiful Beauty Cheerful Comeliness Corn Fair Flourish Fruitful Goodness Grain Maidens Maids Strong Theirs Thrive Virgins Wine Women Yea

Attractive Beautiful Beauty Cheerful Corn Fair Flourish Fruitful Good Goodness Grain Great Maidens Maids New Strong Theirs Thrive Virgins Wine Young

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