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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zechariah/10.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />From Judah will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />From Judah will come the cornerstone, the tent peg, the bow for battle, and all the rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />From him shall come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler—all of them together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/10.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/10.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />From him comes the cornerstone, From him the tent peg, From him the battle bow, From him every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every tyrant, <i>all of them</i> together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, all of them together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, <i>all</i> of them together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every <i>good</i> taskmaster, <i>all of them</i> together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“From them (Judah) shall come the Cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, all of them together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cornerstone, the tent peg, the battle bow, and every ruler — all will go out from him together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cornerstone will come from Judah. The tent peg will come from them and also the battle bow and every ruler. Together<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />From this flock will come leaders who will be strong like cornerstones and tent pegs and weapons of war. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />From him shall come forth the corner stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every exactor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />From them will come a cornerstone, from them a tent peg, from them a battle bow, from them every leader.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />From among them will come rulers, leaders, and commanders to govern my people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />From them arises the cornerstone and tent peg, from them the battle bow, from them arise all sorts of oppressive rulers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/10.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />From him will come the cornerstone, the wall peg, the battle bow, and every ruler.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />From him will come forth the cornerstone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle-bow, out of him every oppressor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/10.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />From him will come the cornerstone, from him the tent peg, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />From him [is] a cornerstone, "" From him a nail, from him a battle-bow, "" From him goes forth every exactor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> From him is a corner-stone, From him a nail, from him a battle-bow, From him goeth forth every exactor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />From him the chief, from him the nail, from him the bow of war, from him came forth every tyrant together.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Out of him shall come forth the corner, out of him the pin, out of him the bow of battle, out of him every exacter together. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />From him will go forth the angle, from him the wooden peg, from him the bow of battle, from him every exactor at the same time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/10.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />From them will come the tower, from them the tent peg, from them the bow of war, from them every officer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Out of them shall come the cornerstone, out of them the tent peg, out of them the battle bow, out of them every commander.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Out of them shall come forth the cornerstone, out of them the nail, out of them the battle bow, and out of them all their rulers together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From them is the corner and from them is the nail, and from them a bow in war, and from them will go out all their Leaders as one<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Out of them shall come forth the corner-stone, Out of them the stake, Out of them the battle bow, Out of them every master together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And from him he looked, and from him he set <i>the battle in order</i>, and from him <i>came</i> the bow in anger, <i>and</i> from him shall come forth every oppressor together.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/10-4.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=1520" 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">3</span>“My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6438.htm" title="6438: p̄in·nāh (N-fs) -- A corner. Feminine of pen; an angle; by implication, a pinnacle; figuratively, a chieftain.">The cornerstone</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">will come from Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: yā·ṯêḏ (N-fs) -- A peg, pin. From an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg.">the tent peg</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">from him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4421.htm" title="4421: mil·ḥā·māh (N-fs) -- A battle, war. From lacham; a battle; generally, war.">as well as the battle</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yê·ṣê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7198.htm" title="7198: qe·šeṯ (N-fsc) -- A bow. From qashah in the original sense of bending: a bow, for shooting or the iris.">bow</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/5065.htm" title="5065: nō·w·ḡêś (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To press, drive, oppress, exact. A primitive root; to drive; by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize.">ruler</a> <a href="/hebrew/3162.htm" title="3162: yaḥ·dāw (Adv) -- Unitedness. From yachad; properly, a unit, i.e. unitedly.">together.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.…<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/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a></span><br />The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-21.htm">Jeremiah 30:21</a></span><br />Their leader will be one of their own, and their ruler will arise from their midst. And I will bring him near, and he will approach Me, for who would dare on his own to approach Me?” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">Isaiah 22:23</a></span><br />I will drive him like a peg into a firm place, and he will be a throne of glory for the house of his father.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-1.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a></span><br />Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a></span><br />But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel—One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a></span><br />The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a></span><br />For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-24.htm">Ezekiel 37:24-25</a></span><br />My servant David will be king over them, and there will be one shepherd for all of them. They will follow My ordinances and keep and observe My statutes. / They will live in the land that I gave to My servant Jacob, where your fathers lived. They will live there forever with their children and grandchildren, and My servant David will be their prince forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Daniel 2:34-35</a></span><br />As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them. / Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “Have you never read in the Scriptures: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-7</a></span><br />For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” / To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/4-11.htm">Acts 4:11</a></span><br />This Jesus is ‘the stone you builders rejected, which has become the cornerstone.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a></span><br />as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together.</p><p class="hdg">of him came forth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-20.htm">Zechariah 1:20,21</a></b></br> And the LORD shewed me four carpenters… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13-16</a></b></br> When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Zechariah 12:6-8</a></b></br> In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, <i>even</i> in Jerusalem… </p><p class="hdg">the corner.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/14-38.htm">1 Samuel 14:38</a></b></br> And Saul said, Draw ye near hither, all the chief of the people: and know and see wherein this sin hath been this day.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/19-13.htm">Isaiah 19:13</a></b></br> The princes of Zoan are become fools, the princes of Noph are deceived; they have also seduced Egypt, <i>even they that are</i> the stay of the tribes thereof.</p><p class="hdg">the nail.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezra/9-8.htm">Ezra 9:8</a></b></br> And now for a little space grace hath been <i>shewed</i> from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">Isaiah 22:23-25</a></b></br> And I will fasten him <i>as</i> a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father's house… </p><p class="hdg">the battle.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/9-8.htm">Zechariah 9:8,10</a></b></br> And I will encamp about mine house because of the army, because of him that passeth by, and because of him that returneth: and no oppressor shall pass through them any more: for now have I seen with mine eyes… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/49-24.htm">Genesis 49:24</a></b></br> But his bow abode in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty <i>God</i> of Jacob; (from thence <i>is</i> the shepherd, the stone of Israel:)</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Battle-Bow</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-6.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-26.htm">Cornerstone</a> <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Corner-Stone</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-8.htm">Exactor</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">Keystone</a> <a href="/hosea/2-16.htm">Master</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-25.htm">Nail</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-8.htm">Oppressor</a> <a href="/ezekiel/15-3.htm">Peg</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Stake</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-7.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-3.htm">Together</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Battle</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Battle-Bow</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-17.htm">Bow</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Corner</a> <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Cornerstone</a> <a href="/mark/12-10.htm">Corner-Stone</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-2.htm">Exactor</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-1.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">Keystone</a> <a href="/malachi/1-6.htm">Master</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-13.htm">Nail</a> <a href="/luke/18-3.htm">Oppressor</a> <a href="/judges/4-21.htm">Peg</a> <a href="/matthew/2-6.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/job/6-29.htm">Stake</a> <a href="/acts/7-43.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Together</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">War</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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The cornerstone is a critical element in construction, symbolizing strength and stability. Biblically, the cornerstone is often associated with the Messiah, as seen in <a href="/psalms/118-22.htm">Psalm 118:22</a> and <a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a>. Jesus Christ, from the tribe of Judah, is identified as the cornerstone in the New Testament (<a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>, <a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-7</a>). This prophecy highlights the messianic expectation that the Savior would arise from Judah, fulfilling Jacob's blessing in <a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>.<p><b>The tent peg from him</b><br>The tent peg represents security and stability, used in ancient times to anchor tents firmly. In <a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">Isaiah 22:23</a>, the tent peg is a metaphor for a leader who provides stability and support. This imagery suggests that from Judah will come a leader who will secure and uphold the people. It points to the role of Christ as the one who anchors the faith of believers, providing spiritual security and permanence.<p><b>As well as the battle bow</b><br>The battle bow symbolizes strength and military prowess. In the context of Zechariah, it indicates that from Judah will come a leader capable of defending and delivering the people. This imagery can be connected to the messianic role of Jesus as a spiritual warrior who conquers sin and death (<a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-16</a>). It also reflects the expectation of a Davidic king who would lead Israel to victory over its enemies.<p><b>And every ruler together</b><br>This phrase suggests a unification of leadership under the coming figure from Judah. It implies that all rulers or leaders will be united in purpose and direction. Historically, this can be seen as a reference to the hope for a restored and unified Israel under a single, divinely appointed leader. In a broader sense, it points to the ultimate reign of Christ, where all authority is consolidated under His rule (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>, <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>). This unity under Christ fulfills the prophetic vision of a harmonious kingdom led by the Messiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>One of the twelve tribes of Israel, from which the line of David and ultimately Jesus Christ descends. Judah is often associated with leadership and kingship in biblical prophecy.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/c/cornerstone.htm">Cornerstone</a></b><br>In ancient architecture, the cornerstone was the principal stone placed at the corner of a building, crucial for its stability and alignment. It symbolizes strength and foundation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/tent_peg.htm">Tent Peg</a></b><br>A metaphor for stability and security, the tent peg holds the structure in place. It signifies something or someone that provides support and steadiness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/battle_bow.htm">Battle Bow</a></b><br>Represents strength and military power, often used as a symbol of God's might and the ability to conquer enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/r/ruler.htm">Ruler</a></b><br>Refers to leadership and governance, indicating those who have authority and responsibility over others.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/christ_as_the_cornerstone.htm">Christ as the Cornerstone</a></b><br>Jesus is the cornerstone of our faith, providing the foundation upon which our lives and the Church are built. Trust in Him for stability and direction.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/stability_in_god's_promises.htm">Stability in God’s Promises</a></b><br>Like a tent peg, God’s promises provide security and support. Anchor your life in His Word to withstand life's storms.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>The battle bow signifies the spiritual strength we have in Christ. Equip yourself with the armor of God to face spiritual battles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>God calls us to be leaders in our spheres of influence. Lead with integrity and humility, following the example of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/unity_in_christ.htm">Unity in Christ</a></b><br>The mention of "every ruler together" points to unity. Strive for unity in the body of Christ, working together for His kingdom.<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_does_'called_by_his_purpose'_mean.htm">How is Jesus represented in each book of the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_30,000_israelite_deaths_credible.htm">How reliable is the claim of 30,000 Israelite deaths (1 Samuel 4:10) given historical population estimates of that era?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_judges_4_9_a_later_editorial_addition.htm">Judges 4:9 features a prophecy about Sisera's defeat by a woman--could this be a later editorial addition that conflicts with the main story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_biblical_prophets.htm">Who were the biblical prophets?</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">Verse 4.</span> - The firmness and security of Judah, thus "visited," is announced in terms admitting of further application. <span class="cmt_word">Out of him came forth</span> (<span class="accented">shall come</span>). Out of Judah, mentioned in ver. 3. Others, not so suitably, explain, "out of Jehovah," in contrast to <a href="/hosea/8-4.htm">Hosea 8:4</a>. The succeeding figures are taken from the building and furnishing of a house. <span class="cmt_word">The corner.</span> The cornerstone (<a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a>). From Judah herself shall come the prince on whom the whole edifice shall rest; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> primarily, she shall be independent of foreign rulers; and secondly, from Judah shall come the Messiah, "the Headstone of the corner" (<a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Matthew 21:42</a>; <a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a>; <a href="/hebrews/7-14.htm">Hebrews 7:14</a>). Septuagint (taking the noun as a verb), <span class="greek">καὶ ἀπ</span> <span class="greek">αὐτοῦ ἐπέβλεψε</span>, "et ex ipso respexit" (Jerome). <span class="cmt_word">The nail.</span> The word (<span class="accented">yathed</span>) is taken for the peg that fastens the cord of a tent, for a nail used in building with timber, or a peg for hanging up arms and utensils on the walls of a house. In whichever sense we take it here, it implies one who consolidates or upholds the political constitution (<a href="/isaiah/22-23.htm">Isaiah 22:23, 24</a>). The battle bow. The people shall themselves have arms and military skill to protect them against all assailants. <span class="cmt_word">Oppressor</span>; rather, <span class="accented">ruler</span>, as <a href="/isaiah/3-12.htm">Isaiah 3:12</a>; <a href="/isaiah/60-17.htm">Isaiah 60:17</a>. Judah shall have every leader necessary for all emergencies. Septuagint, <span class="greek">πᾶς ὁ ἐξελαύνων ἐν τῷ</span> <span class="greek">αὐτῷ</span>, "he that expelleth together;" Vulgate, <span class="accented">omnis exactor simul.</span> If the word be taken in the sense of these versions and the Authorized Version, the clause would mean that the Israelites shall subjugate their enemies, and oppress them, and exact tribute from them. The word (<span class="accented">noges</span>) usually means "taskmaster." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/10-4.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">The cornerstone</span><br /><span class="heb">פִנָּה֙</span> <span class="translit">(p̄in·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6438.htm">Strong's 6438: </a> </span><span class="str2">An angle, a pinnacle, a chieftain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will come from Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֤נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the tent peg</span><br /><span class="heb">יָתֵ֔ד</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṯêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3489.htm">Strong's 3489: </a> </span><span class="str2">A peg, pin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from him,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֣נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as well as the battle</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלְחָמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(mil·ḥā·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4421.htm">Strong's 4421: </a> </span><span class="str2">A battle, war</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bow</span><br /><span class="heb">קֶ֣שֶׁת</span> <span class="translit">(qe·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7198.htm">Strong's 7198: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bow, for, shooting, the iris</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and every</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ruler</span><br /><span class="heb">נוֹגֵ֖שׂ</span> <span class="translit">(nō·w·ḡêś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5065.htm">Strong's 5065: </a> </span><span class="str2">To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize</span><br /><br /><span class="word">together.</span><br /><span class="heb">יַחְדָּֽו׃</span> <span class="translit">(yaḥ·dāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3162.htm">Strong's 3162: </a> </span><span class="str2">A unit, unitedly</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/10-4.htm">Zechariah 10:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/10-4.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 10:4 From him will come forth the cornerstone (Zech. 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