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I will restore them because I have compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them. <a href="/nlt/zechariah/10.htm">New Living Translation</a> “I will strengthen Judah and save Israel; I will restore them because of my compassion. It will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the LORD their God, who will hear their cries. <a href="/esv/zechariah/10.htm">English Standard Version</a> “I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them. <a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/kjv/zechariah/10.htm">King James Bible</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/10.htm">New King James Version</a> “I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, Because I have mercy on them. They shall be as though I had not cast them aside; For I am the LORD their God, And I will hear them. <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/10.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “And I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the LORD their God and I will answer them. <a href="/nasb/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the LORD their God and I will answer them. <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/10.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And I shall strengthen the house of Judah, And I shall save the house of Joseph, And I shall bring them back, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/lsb/zechariah/10.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> I will make the house of Judah mighty, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will cause them to return, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am Yahweh their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/amp/zechariah/10.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “I will strengthen the house of Judah [making it superior], And I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back [and allow them to live securely], Because I have had compassion on them. They will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the LORD their God, and I will listen and answer them. <a href="/csb/zechariah/10.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah and deliver the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/10.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah and deliver the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had never rejected them. For I am Yahweh their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/asv/zechariah/10.htm">American Standard Version</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/cev/zechariah/10.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> I will strengthen the kingdoms of Judah and Israel. And I will show mercy because I am the LORD, their God. I will answer their prayers and bring them home. Then it will seem as though I had never rejected them. <a href="/erv/zechariah/10.htm">English Revised Version</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again, for I have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/gwt/zechariah/10.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "I will strengthen the people of Judah. I will rescue Joseph's people. I will bring them back, because I have compassion for them. It will be as though I had never rejected them, because I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/gnt/zechariah/10.htm">Good News Translation</a> "I will make the people of Judah strong; I will rescue the people of Israel. I will have compassion on them and bring them all back home. They will be as though I had never rejected them. I am the LORD their God; I will answer their prayers. <a href="/isv/zechariah/10.htm">International Standard Version</a> "I will fortify the house of Judah, and the house of Joseph I will save. I will surely bring them back, because I care about them. They will be as if I had never cast them away. Since I am the LORD their God, I will answer them. <a href="/msb/zechariah/10.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/net/zechariah/10.htm">NET Bible</a> "I (says the LORD) will strengthen the kingdom of Judah and deliver the people of Joseph and will bring them back because of my compassion for them. They will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the LORD their God and therefore I will hear them. <a href="/nheb/zechariah/10.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back; for I have mercy on them; and they will be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/wbt/zechariah/10.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them. <a href="/web/zechariah/10.htm">World English Bible</a> “I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back, for I have mercy on them. They will be as though I had not cast them off, for I am Yahweh their God, and I will hear them. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/10.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And I have made the house of Judah mighty, "" And I save the house of Joseph, "" And I have caused them to dwell, for I have loved them, "" And they have been as [if] I had not cast them off, "" For I [am] their God YHWH, "" And I answer them. <a href="/ylt/zechariah/10.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And I have made mighty the house of Judah, And the house of Joseph I do save, And I have caused them to dwell, for I have loved them, And they have been as if I had not cast them off, For I am Jehovah their God, And I answer them. <a href="/slt/zechariah/10.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And I strengthened the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I turned them back for I compassionated them, and they were as if I cast them not off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will answer them.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/10.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And I will strengthen the house of Juda, and save the house of Joseph: and I will bring them back again, because I will have mercy on them: and they shall be as they were when I had cast them off, for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them. <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/10.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will convert them, because I will have mercy on them. And they will be as they were when I had not cast them away. For I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/nabre/zechariah/10.htm">New American Bible</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah, the house of Joseph I will save; I will bring them back, because I have mercy on them; they will be as if I had never cast them off, for I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/10.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph. I will bring them back because I have compassion on them, and they shall be as though I had not rejected them; for I am the LORD their God and I will answer them.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/10.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back again; for I will have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not forgotten them; for I am the LORD God and will answer them. <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/10.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And I shall empower him of the house of Yehuda and I shall save him of the house of Yoseph and I shall return them, because I am merciful upon them, and they shall be as I had not forgotten them, because I, LORD JEHOVAH God, I shall answer them<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/10.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back, for I have compassion upon them, And they shall be as though I had not cast them off; For I am the LORD their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/sep/zechariah/10.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will strengthen the house of Juda, and save the house of Joseph, and I will settle them; because I have loved them: and they shall be as if I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and I will hear them. <a href="/parallel/zechariah/10-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1543" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zechariah/10.htm">Judah and Israel will be Restored</a> …5They 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. 6<a href="/hebrew/1396.htm" title="1396: wə·ḡib·bar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To be strong, mighty. A primitive root; to be strong; by implication, to prevail, act insolently.">I will strengthen</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: ’ō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">and save</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3130.htm" title="3130: yō·w·sêp̄ (N-proper-ms) -- Future of yacaph; let him add; Joseph, the name of seven Israelites.">of Joseph.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: wə·hō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯîm (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">I will restore them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/7355.htm" title="7355: ri·ḥam·tîm (V-Piel-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To love, have compassion. A primitive root; to fondle; by implication, to love, especially to compassionate.">I have compassion on them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and they will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as though</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">I had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2186.htm" title="2186: zə·naḥ·tîm (V-Qal-Perf-1cs:: 3mp) -- Reject, forsake, fail. A primitive root meaning to push aside, i.e. Reject, forsake, fail.">rejected them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·hem (N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">their God,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wə·’e·‘ĕ·nêm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To answer, respond.">and I will answer them.</a> 7Ephraim 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Jeremiah 31:10-14</a> 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. / For the LORD has ransomed Jacob and redeemed him from the hand that had overpowered him. / They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD—the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garden, and never again will they languish. ... <a href="/hosea/1-10.htm">Hosea 1:10-11</a> Yet the number of the Israelites will be like the sand of the sea, which cannot be measured or counted. And it will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’ / Then the people of Judah and of Israel will be gathered together, and they will appoint for themselves one leader, and will go up out of the land. For great will be the day of Jezreel. <a href="/ezekiel/37-21.htm">Ezekiel 37:21-23</a> you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will take the Israelites out of the nations to which they have gone, and I will gather them from all around and bring them into their own land. / I will make them one nation in the land, on the mountains of Israel, and one king will rule over all of them. Then they will no longer be two nations and will never again be divided into two kingdoms. / They will no longer defile themselves with their idols or detestable images, or with any of their transgressions. I will save them from all their apostasies by which they sinned, and I will cleanse them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God. <a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-13</a> 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. / Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim. <a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-27</a> I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / 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.” <a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a> In those days the house of Judah will walk with the house of Israel, and they will come together from the land of the north to the land that I gave to your fathers as an inheritance. <a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a> 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. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ... <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-7</a> 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— / everyone called by My name and created for My glory, whom I have indeed formed and made.” <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a> And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’” <a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a> As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’” <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Jeremiah 30:18-22</a> This is what the LORD says: “I will restore the fortunes of Jacob’s tents and have compassion on his dwellings. And the city will be rebuilt on her own ruins, and the palace will stand in its rightful place. / Thanksgiving will proceed from them, a sound of celebration. I will multiply them, and they will not be decreased; I will honor them, and they will not be belittled. / Their children will be as in days of old, and their congregation will be established before Me; and I will punish all their oppressors. ... <a href="/isaiah/54-7.htm">Isaiah 54:7-8</a> “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. <a href="/ephesians/2-12.htm">Ephesians 2:12-13</a> remember that at that time you were separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of the promise, without hope and without God in the world. / But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-41</a> I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. / They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. ... <a href="/isaiah/49-8.htm">Isaiah 49:8-10</a> This is what the LORD says: “In the time of favor I will answer You, and in the day of salvation I will help You; I will keep You and appoint You to be a covenant for the people, to restore the land, to apportion its desolate inheritances, / to say to the prisoners, ‘Come out,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the pathways, and find pasture on every barren hill. / They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy on them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.I will strengthen.<a href="/zechariah/10-12.htm">Zechariah 10:12</a> And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.<a href="/psalms/89-21.htm">Psalm 89:21</a> With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.<a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.I will save.<a href="/zechariah/8-7.htm">Zechariah 8:7</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;<a href="/jeremiah/3-18.htm">Jeremiah 3:18</a> In those days the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel, and they shall come together out of the land of the north to the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers.<a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a> In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.for I have.<a href="/isaiah/14-1.htm">Isaiah 14:1</a> For the LORD will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob.<a href="/jeremiah/31-20.htm">Jeremiah 31:20</a> Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD.<a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Hosea 1:7</a> But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.as.<a href="/zechariah/8-11.htm">Zechariah 8:11</a> But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.<a href="/isaiah/49-17.htm">Isaiah 49:17-21</a> Thy children shall make haste; thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee… <a href="/jeremiah/30-18.htm">Jeremiah 30:18</a> Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will bring again the captivity of Jacob's tents, and have mercy on his dwellingplaces; and the city shall be builded upon her own heap, and the palace shall remain after the manner thereof.for I am.<a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a> And I will bring the third part through the fire, and will refine them as silver is refined, and will try them as gold is tried: they shall call on my name, and I will hear them: I will say, It is my people: and they shall say, The LORD is my God.<a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-20</a> When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them… <a href="/jeremiah/33-2.htm">Jeremiah 33:2,3</a> Thus saith the LORD the maker thereof, the LORD that formed it, to establish it; the LORD is his name; … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/9-4.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-4.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">House</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-18.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-4.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/micah/2-9.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-5.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-12.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-16.htm">Save</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-16.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/11-13.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/malachi/2-8.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-7.htm">Children</a> <a href="/malachi/3-17.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-6.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/matthew/1-16.htm">Joseph</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-14.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/malachi/1-2.htm">Loved</a> <a href="/malachi/1-9.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-7.htm">Mighty</a> <a href="/matthew/21-42.htm">Rejected</a> <a href="/malachi/4-6.htm">Restore</a> <a href="/zechariah/12-7.htm">Save</a> <a href="/matthew/27-42.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-12.htm">Strengthen</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-12.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 10</div>1. <a href="/zechariah/10-1.htm">God is to be sought unto, and not idols.</a> 3. <a href="/zechariah/10-3.htm">As he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and restore them.</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/10.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/10.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>I will strengthen the house of Judah This phrase indicates God's promise to empower the southern kingdom of Judah. Historically, Judah was the tribe from which King David and ultimately Jesus Christ descended, emphasizing its significance in biblical prophecy. The strengthening of Judah can be seen as a fulfillment of God's covenant with David, ensuring that his lineage would endure. This promise of strength is not merely physical but also spiritual, indicating a restoration of faith and leadership.and save the house of Joseph. The house of Joseph refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, often represented by the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph's sons. This promise of salvation highlights God's intention to reunite and restore all of Israel, not just Judah. The division between the northern and southern kingdoms occurred after Solomon's reign, leading to separate destinies. God's plan to save Joseph's house signifies a future reconciliation and unity among the tribes, pointing towards the messianic hope of a united Israel.I will restore them because I have compassion on them, Restoration here implies a return to a former state of blessing and favor. God's compassion is a recurring theme throughout the Bible, demonstrating His mercy and love despite Israel's repeated disobedience. This compassion is not earned but is a reflection of God's character. The restoration is both physical, in terms of returning to the land, and spiritual, in terms of renewing the covenant relationship with God.and they will be as though I had not rejected them. This phrase speaks to the complete forgiveness and renewal that God offers. Despite past rejections due to idolatry and sin, God promises a future where the consequences of those actions are erased. This mirrors the New Testament concept of justification, where believers are made righteous through faith in Christ, as if they had never sinned. It underscores the depth of God's grace and the transformative power of His forgiveness.For I am the LORD their God, This declaration reaffirms the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) emphasizes God's eternal and unchanging nature. It is a reminder of the promises made to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—and the faithfulness of God to His word. This identity as their God is central to Israel's identity and destiny.and I will answer them. God's promise to answer signifies a restored communication and relationship. In the context of the prophets, this often meant responding to the cries of the people for deliverance and guidance. It reflects a return to a time when God actively intervened in the affairs of Israel, providing direction and support. This assurance of answered prayer is a testament to God's attentiveness and willingness to engage with His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_judah.htm">House of Judah</a> Represents the southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin. Known for its capital, Jerusalem, and its lineage leading to King David and ultimately Jesus Christ. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_joseph.htm">House of Joseph</a> Refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, often called Ephraim, which was the dominant tribe. Joseph's sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were significant in the division of the land. 3. <a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a> The event of God bringing back His people from exile and re-establishing them in their land, symbolizing spiritual renewal and divine favor. 4. <a href="/topical/c/compassion_of_god.htm">Compassion of God</a> A recurring theme in the Bible, highlighting God's mercy and willingness to forgive and restore His people despite their past disobedience. 5. <a href="/topical/d/divine_answer.htm">Divine Answer</a> God's promise to respond to the cries and needs of His people, emphasizing His role as a responsive and caring deity.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_strengthening_power.htm">God's Strengthening Power</a> God promises to strengthen His people, indicating that our strength comes from Him. In times of weakness, we can rely on His power to sustain us. <a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_compassion.htm">Restoration and Compassion</a> God's compassion leads to restoration. No matter how far we have strayed, God is willing to restore us to a place of favor and blessing. <a href="/topical/i/identity_in_god.htm">Identity in God</a> Despite past rejections, God reaffirms our identity in Him. We are His people, and He is our God, which is a source of hope and assurance. <a href="/topical/d/divine_response.htm">Divine Response</a> God hears and answers the cries of His people. We are encouraged to pray and seek His guidance, knowing He is attentive to our needs. <a href="/topical/u/unity_among_believers.htm">Unity Among Believers</a> The unification of Judah and Joseph symbolizes the importance of unity among God's people. We are called to work towards reconciliation and unity 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> <a href="/q/proof_of_judah_and_joseph's_restoration.htm">Zechariah 10:6: Where is the historical proof of the promised restoration of both Judah and Joseph on a massive scale? </a> <a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a> <a href="/q/does_zech._1_12's_70_years_align_historically.htm">Is there any corroborating evidence for the 70-year period mentioned in Zechariah 1:12, or does it conflict with known historical timelines?</a> <a href="/q/who_believed_in_the_old_testament.htm">Who were the believers in the Old Testament?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/10.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - House of Joseph; i.e. Israel, or the ten tribes, called Ephraim in the next verse (see note on Amos 5:6). Israel and Judah alike shall share in the contest and the victory, under the protection of God. I will bring them again to place them. This is one word in Hebrew, which may mean either "I bring them again," or "I make them dwell." The Authorized Version unwarrantably combines both significations. Septuagint, κατοικιῶ αὐτούς, "I will settle them;" Vulgate, convertam eos. It is better taken here, in contrast with "cast off" in a following clause, in the sense of "I will cause them to dwell," i.e. in safety and comfort. As though I had not cast them off. The happy restoration shall make thrum forget former troubles and the calamities of their rejection (<a href="/isaiah/43-18.htm">Isaiah 43:18, 19</a>). Will hear them (<a href="/zechariah/13-9.htm">Zechariah 13:9</a>; <a href="/isaiah/58-9.htm">Isaiah 58:9</a>). <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/10-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>I will strengthen וְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י ׀ (wə·ḡib·bar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1396.htm">Strong's 1396: </a> To be strong, to prevail, act insolently the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Judah יְהוּדָ֗ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and deliver אוֹשִׁ֔יעַ (’ō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor the house בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Joseph. יוֹסֵף֙ (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3130.htm">Strong's 3130: </a> Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites I will restore them וְהֽוֹשְׁבוֹתִים֙ (wə·hō·wō·šə·ḇō·w·ṯîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again because כִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I have compassion on them, רִֽחַמְתִּ֔ים (ri·ḥam·tîm) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7355.htm">Strong's 7355: </a> To fondle, to love, to compassionate and they will be וְהָי֖וּ (wə·hā·yū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be as though כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that I had not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no rejected them. זְנַחְתִּ֑ים (zə·naḥ·tîm) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2186.htm">Strong's 2186: </a> Reject, forsake, fail For כִּ֗י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֛י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> I am the LORD יְהוָ֥ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel their God, אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative and I will answer them. וְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃ (wə·’e·‘ĕ·nêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> To answer, respond <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 10:6 I will strengthen the house of Judah (Zech. 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