Zechariah 8:12

For seeds of peace will be sown; 1 the climbing vine will give its fruit and the earth will give its produce; 1 the skies will give their dew, 1 for I will make the remnant of this people inherit all these things. 1

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For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

In Context

11But now it will not be as in former days, 1 I will be with the remnant of this people 1 —this is the declaration of Yahweh of hosts. 1

13You were an example to the other nations of a curse, 1 house of Judah and house of Israel. 1 So I will rescue you and you will be a blessing. 1 Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong! 1

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Cross References

Genesis 27:28May God give you a portion of the dew of heaven, 1 a portion of the fatness of the earth, 1 and plenty of grain and new wine. 1

Deuteronomy 28:4Blessed will be the fruit of your body, and the fruit of your ground, and the fruit of your beasts, the increase of your cattle, and the young of your flock.

Deuteronomy 33:13About Joseph, Moses said: 1 May his land be blessed by Yahweh 1 with the precious things of heaven, with the dew, 1 and with the deep that lies beneath. 1

1 Kings 17:1Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there will not be dew or rain these years unless I say so.”

Psalms 67:7God has blessed us, 1 and all the ends of the earth honor him.

Proverbs 3:9Honor Yahweh with your wealth 1 and with the firstfruits of all your produce, 1

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:10-18

Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 517.) 9 Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built. 10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour. 11 But now I will not… Read the whole commentary →

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