Zechariah 10:5

So shall they become like mighty ones, trampling on the mire of lanes, in battle, and they will fight because, Yahweh, is with them,—and will abash the riders of horses.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

4From him, the commander, from him, the supporter, from him, the war-bow,—from him, shall proceed every one that driveth on, together;

6So will I make mighty ones of the house of Judah, and, the house of Joseph, will I save, and will cause them to continue, because I have had compassion upon them, So shall they be as though I had not rejected them,—for, I, Yahweh, will be their God, and will answer them;

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Cross References

Joshua 10:14And there was no day like that—before it or after it, when Yahweh hearkened unto the voice of a man,—in that, Yahweh, himself fought for Israel.

1 Samuel 16:18Then responded one of the young men and said—Lo! I have seen—a son of Jesse, the Bethlehemite, skilled in playing, and a mighty man of valour, and a man of war, and of intelligent speech, and a handsome man, and, Yahweh, is with him.

2 Samuel 22:43Then did I beat them in pieces, like the dust of the earth,—like the clay of the lanes, did I crush them, stamp them down.

Psalms 18:42Then did I beat them in pieces, like dust on the face of the wind. Like the mire in the lanes, did I scatter them.

Psalms 33:16Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

Isaiah 8:9Rage, O ye peoples,—and be overthrown, And give ear, all ye distant parts of the earth,—Gird yourselves and be overthrown, Gird yourselves, and be overthrown:

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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