Zechariah 9:17

For what His goodness! and what His beauty! Corn the young men, And new wine the virgins — make fruitful!

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

In Context

16And saved them hath Jehovah their God In that day, as a flock of His people, For stones of a crown are displaying themselves over His ground.

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Cross References

Exodus 15:11Who [is] like Thee among the gods, O Jehovah? Who [is] like Thee — honourable in holiness — Fearful in praises — doing wonders?

Psalms 36:7How precious [is] Thy kindness, O God, And the sons of men In the shadow of Thy wings do trust.

Psalms 50:2From Zion, the perfection of beauty, God shone.

Psalms 86:15And Thou, O Lord, [art] God, merciful and gracious, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness and truth.

Psalms 144:12Because our sons [are] as plants, Becoming great in their youth, Our daughters as hewn stones, Polished — the likeness of a palace,

Song of Solomon 5:10My beloved [is] clear and ruddy, Conspicuous above a myriad!

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 9:13-17

Gospel Invitations; Promises of God's Favour to Israel. ( b. c. 510.) 12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee; 13 When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man. 14 And the Lord shall be seen over them, and his arrow shall go forth as the lightning: and the Lord God shall blow the trumpet, and shall go with whirlwinds of the… Read the whole commentary →

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