Zechariah 10:5

And they shall be as mighty men, treading down in the mire of the streets in the battle, and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them; and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

And they shall be as mighty men, which tread down their enemies in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD is with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.

In Context

4Out 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.

6And 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.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:14And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the LORD hearkened unto the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel.

1 Samuel 16:18Then answered one of the young men, and said: 'Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is skilful in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and prudent in affairs, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him.'

2 Samuel 22:43Then did I beat them small as the dust of the earth, I did stamp them as the mire of the streets, and did tread them down.

Psalms 18:42(18-43) Then did I beat them small as the dust before the wind; I did cast them out as the mire of the streets.

Psalms 33:16A king is not saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

Isaiah 8:9Make an uproar, O ye peoples, and ye shall be broken in pieces; and give ear, all ye of far countries; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces; gird yourselves, and ye shall be broken in pieces.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 10:2-5

Encouragements to Trust in God. ( b. c. 510.) 1 Ask ye of the Lord rain in the time of the latter rain; so the Lord shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. 2 For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd. 3 Mine anger was kindled against the shepherds, and I punished the goats: for the Lord of hosts hath… Read the whole commentary →

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