Zechariah 14:8

And it shall come to pass, in that day, that there shall go forth living waters out of Jerusalem, half of them unto the sea before, and half of them unto the sea behind, in summer and in winter, shall it he.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.

In Context

7And it shall be a day by itself, The same, shall be known unto Yahweh—Not day, nor night,—But it shall come to pass, that, at evening time, there shall be light.

9So will Yahweh become king over all the earth,—In that day, shall there be one Yahweh, and, his Name, be one.

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Cross References

Isaiah 35:7Then shall the glowing sand, become a lake, And thirsty ground—springs of water,—In the home of the wild dog—its lair, Shall be an enclosure for cane and paper—reed.

Isaiah 49:10They shall neither hunger, nor thirst, Nor shall smite them the glowing sand, or the glaring sun,—For, he that hath compassion upon them, will lead them, And unto springs of water, will he conduct them.

Ezekiel 47:1Then he brought me back unto the entrance of the house, and lo! waters coming forth from under the threshold of the house eastward, because the front of the house, was to the east,—and the waters, were coming down from beneath, from the right side of the house, on the south of the altar.

Joel 3:18And it shall come to pass in that day, that the mountains shall drip sweet wine, and the hills shall flow down with milk, and, all the channels of Judah, shall flow down with waters,—and, a spring, out of the house of Yahweh, shall come forth, and shall water the torrent-valley of the acacias.

John 4:10Jesus answered, and said unto her—If thou hadst known the free gift of God, and who it is that is saying unto thee, Give me to drink, thou, wouldst have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 14:2-8

Persecution of the Church; Judgments and Mercies; Encouraging Prospects. ( b. c. 500.) 1 Behold, the day of the Lord cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. 2 For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. 3 Then shall the Lord go forth, and fight against those nations, as when he fought in… Read the whole commentary →

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