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Surely I will redeem them; they will be as numerous as before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When I whistle to them, they will come running, for I have redeemed them. From the few who are left, they will grow as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“I will whistle for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall be as many as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will whistle for them and gather them, For I will redeem them; And they shall increase as they once increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will whistle for them and gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will whistle for them to gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will whistle for them to gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />I will whistle for them to gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will be as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will whistle for them and gather them together, For I have redeemed them; And they will increase [again] as they have increased before [in Egypt].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle and gather them because I have redeemed them; they will be as numerous as they once were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle and gather them because I have redeemed them; they will be as numerous as they once were. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will give a signal for them to come together because I have rescued them. And there will be as many as ever before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will signal them with a whistle and gather them because I have reclaimed them. They will be as numerous as they have ever been.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"I will call my people and gather them together. I will rescue them and make them as numerous as they used to be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will whistle for them, gathering them together, because I have redeemed them, and they will multiply as they were before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will signal for them and gather them, for I have already redeemed them; then they will become as numerous as they were before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will signal for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they will increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them: for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will signal for them and gather them, for I have redeemed them. They will increase as they were before. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I hiss for them, and I gather them, "" For I have redeemed them, "" And they have multiplied as they multiplied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I hist for them, and I gather them, For I have redeemed them, And they have multiplied as they did multiply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I redeemed them: and they multiplied as they multiplied.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle for them, and I will gather them together, because I have redeemed them: and I will multiply them as they were multiplied before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />I will whistle for them, and I will gather them together, because I have redeemed them. And I will multiply them, as they had been multiplied before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle for them and gather them in; for I will redeem them and they will be as numerous as before. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />I will signal for them and gather them in, for I have redeemed them, and they shall be as numerous as they were before.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will whistle for them and gather them; for I will save them; and they shall increase as they were before increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall whistle to them and I shall gather them, because I save them, and they shall be abundant as they were abundant<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will hiss for them, and gather them, For I have redeemed them; And they shall increase as they have increased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will make a sign to them, and gather them in; for I will redeem them, and they shall be multiplied according to their number before.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/10-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1574" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm">Judah and Israel will be Restored</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8319.htm" title="8319: ’eš·rə·qāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To hiss, whistle, pipe. A primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. To whistle or hiss.">I will whistle</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">for them</a> <a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: wa·’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf.h-1cs:: 3mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">to gather,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/6299.htm" title="6299: p̄ə·ḏî·ṯîm (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To ransom. A primitive root; to sever, i.e. Ransom; gener. To release, preserve.">I have redeemed them;</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: wə·rā·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">and they will be as numerous</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kə·mōw (Prep) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: rā·ḇū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">they once were.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10</a></span><br />Hear, O nations, the word of the LORD, and proclaim it in distant coastlands: “The One who scattered Israel will gather them and keep them as a shepherd keeps his flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-11.htm">Ezekiel 34:11-13</a></span><br />For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I Myself will search for My flock and seek them out. / As a shepherd looks for his scattered sheep when he is among the flock, so I will look for My flock. I will rescue them from all the places to which they were scattered on a day of clouds and darkness. / I will bring them out from the peoples, gather them from the countries, and bring them into their own land. I will feed them on the mountains of Israel, in the ravines, and in all the settlements of the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/11-10.htm">Hosea 11:10-11</a></span><br />They will walk after the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When He roars, His children will come trembling from the west. / They will come trembling like birds from Egypt and like doves from the land of Assyria. Then I will settle them in their homes, declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12-13</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. / And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-3.htm">Jeremiah 23:3</a></span><br />Then I Myself will gather the remnant of My flock from all the lands to which I have banished them, and I will return them to their pasture, where they will be fruitful and multiply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24</a></span><br />For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-6</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. / I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Micah 2:12</a></span><br />I will surely gather all of you, O Jacob; I will collect the remnant of Israel. I will bring them together like sheep in a pen, like a flock in the midst of its pasture—a noisy throng.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-22.htm">Isaiah 49:22</a></span><br />This is what the Lord GOD says: “Behold, I will lift up My hand to the nations, and raise My banner to the peoples. They will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their shoulders.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-16.htm">John 10:16</a></span><br />I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them in as well, and they will listen to My voice. Then there will be one flock and one shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-17.htm">Ephesians 2:17</a></span><br />He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a></span><br />After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and holding palm branches in their hands.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.</p><p class="hdg">hiss.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a></b></br> And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the LORD shall hiss for the fly that <i>is</i> in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that <i>is</i> in the land of Assyria.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11,12</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea… </p><p class="hdg">for.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11</a></b></br> As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein <i>is</i> no water.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-22.htm">Isaiah 44:22</a></b></br> I have blotted out, as a thick cloud, thy transgressions, and, as a cloud, thy sins: return unto me; for I have redeemed thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></b></br> Therefore the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy <i>shall be</i> upon their head: they shall obtain gladness and joy; <i>and</i> sorrow and mourning shall flee away.</p><p class="hdg">and they.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7</a></b></br> And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/4-20.htm">1 Kings 4:20</a></b></br> Judah and Israel <i>were</i> many, as the sand which <i>is</i> by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19-22</a></b></br> For thy waste and thy desolate places, and the land of thy destruction, shall even now be too narrow by reason of the inhabitants, and they that swallowed thee up shall be far away… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Free</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-20.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-15.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-12.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/nahum/3-16.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/daniel/3-15.htm">Pipe</a> <a href="/micah/3-11.htm">Price</a> <a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Redeem</a> <a href="/micah/6-4.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-12.htm">Signal</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-6.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-15.htm">Used</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Whistle</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/6-12.htm">Free</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Gather</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/matthew/24-12.htm">Increase</a> <a href="/malachi/4-2.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/matthew/24-12.htm">Multiplied</a> <a href="/acts/6-7.htm">Multiply</a> <a href="/matthew/21-36.htm">Numerous</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-7.htm">Pipe</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-5.htm">Price</a> <a href="/luke/24-21.htm">Redeem</a> <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Redeemed</a> <a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Signal</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-3.htm">Sound</a> <a href="/matthew/7-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Together</a> <a href="/matthew/14-20.htm">Used</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Whistle</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 10</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">God is to be sought unto, and not idols.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">As he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and restore them.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This imagery suggests God's role as a shepherd, calling His people back to Him. The whistle signifies a divine summons, emphasizing God's initiative in restoring His people. This echoes the theme of God as a shepherd found in passages like <a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23</a> and <a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>, where Jesus is described as the Good Shepherd. The gathering indicates a regathering of the Israelites, a recurring theme in prophetic literature, pointing to the restoration of Israel after exile.<p><b>for I have redeemed them</b><br>Redemption in the biblical context often refers to God's deliverance of His people from bondage or danger. Historically, this can be linked to the Exodus, where God redeemed Israel from slavery in Egypt. The term "redeemed" also carries a legal connotation, akin to a kinsman-redeemer who buys back a relative's property or freedom, as seen in the Book of Ruth. This phrase underscores God's covenant faithfulness and His power to save. It also foreshadows the ultimate redemption through Jesus Christ, who redeems humanity from sin, as highlighted in passages like <a href="/ephesians/1-7.htm">Ephesians 1:7</a>.<p><b>and they will be as numerous as they once were</b><br>This phrase recalls the Abrahamic covenant, where God promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). It signifies a return to the former glory and prosperity of Israel, reminiscent of the population growth during the reigns of David and Solomon. The promise of numerous descendants is a sign of blessing and divine favor. This also points to the eschatological hope of a restored Israel, which is a theme in prophetic books like Isaiah and Ezekiel, and is ultimately fulfilled in the gathering of God's people in the New Jerusalem as described in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet in the Old Testament who conveyed God's messages to the Israelites during the post-exilic period. His prophecies often focused on the restoration and future glory of Israel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were in exile and whom God promises to gather and redeem. They are central to the prophecy of restoration in Zechariah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure who promises redemption and restoration for His people. He is depicted as a shepherd who calls His flock back to Him.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile.htm">Exile</a></b><br>The period during which the Israelites were scattered and living away from their homeland, often seen as a time of punishment and purification.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a></b><br>The event prophesied by Zechariah where God will gather His people, redeem them, and restore them to their former glory and numbers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_initiative_in_redemption.htm">God's Initiative in Redemption</a></b><br>God takes the first step in redeeming His people, emphasizing His sovereignty and grace. Our redemption is not based on our merit but on His mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_of_the_shepherd.htm">The Call of the Shepherd</a></b><br>The imagery of God whistling for His people reflects the intimate relationship between a shepherd and his sheep. We are called to listen and respond to God's voice in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>God's promise to make His people as numerous as before offers hope for restoration. No matter how scattered or broken we may feel, God can restore us to fullness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_exile.htm">Faithfulness in Exile</a></b><br>Even in times of exile or spiritual dryness, we are called to remain faithful, trusting in God's promise of gathering and redemption.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_growth.htm">Community and Growth</a></b><br>The increase in numbers signifies not just physical growth but spiritual growth and community. We are encouraged to foster community and spiritual growth within the body of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_10.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 10</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_jesus'_religious_identity.htm">What is Jesus' religious identity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_family_conflict.htm">What Old Testament prophecies predict the Messiah?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_24,000_vs._23,000_deaths.htm">Numbers 25:9 vs. 1 Corinthians 10:8: How do we account for the numerical discrepancy of 24,000 versus 23,000 fatalities in the plague?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_messianic_judaism's_belief.htm">What is the belief system of Messianic Judaism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 8-12.</span> - § 7. <span class="accented">The scattered people shall be gathered from all parts of the world, and dwell in their own land, under the protection of Jehovah.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will him for them;</span> <span class="greek">σημανῶ</span> <span class="greek">αὐτοῖς</span>," I will signal to them" (Septuagint); <span class="accented">sibilabo eis</span> (Vulgate). The slightest summons will bring them when God wills the return of the dispersed. The "hissing" is the whistling or tinkling with which bees are allured to swarm (<a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Isaiah 5:26</a>; <a href="/isaiah/7-18.htm">Isaiah 7:18, 19</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I have redeemed them.</span> They were virtually delivered from captivity and exile, though all had not taken advantage of the deliverance. <span class="cmt_word">They shall increase as they have increased.</span> The same promise is made in <a href="/ezekiel/36-10.htm">Ezekiel 36:10, 11</a>. The allusion is to the marvellous growth of the Israelite nation in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/1-7.htm">Exodus 1:7, 12</a>). The prophets often announce this fulfilment of the promise made to Abraham (<a href="/genesis/13-16.htm">Genesis 13:16</a>; <a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>, etc.) after the return (see <a href="/isaiah/54-2.htm">Isaiah 54:2</a>; <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10</a>; <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Micah 2:12</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/10-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will whistle</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’eš·rə·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8319.htm">Strong's 8319: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be shrill, to whistle, hiss</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for them</span><br /><span class="heb">לָהֶ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(lā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">to gather,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·qab·bə·ṣêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have redeemed them;</span><br /><span class="heb">פְדִיתִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·ḏî·ṯîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6299.htm">Strong's 6299: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sever, ransom, gener, to release, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and they will be as numerous</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרָב֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·rā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּמ֥וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like, as, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they once were.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָבֽוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/10-8.htm">Zechariah 10:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/10-8.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 10:8 I will signal for them and gather (Zech. 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