Zechariah 8:12

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
seed	זֶ֣רַע Ze.ra'	H2233	seed · noun, common masculine singular construct
prosperous	הַשָּׁל֗וֹם ha.sha.Lom	H7965	safe · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
vine	הַגֶּ֜פֶן ha.Ge.fen	H1612	a vine (as twining) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
give	תִּתֵּ֤ן ti.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
fruit	פִּרְיָהּ֙ pir.Yah	H6529	fruit (literally or figuratively) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
ground	וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙ ve.ha.'A.retz	H776	the earth (at large · conjunction + definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
give	תִּתֵּ֣ן ti.Ten	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
increase	יְבוּלָ֔הּ ye.vu.Lah	H2981	produce · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
heavens	וְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִם ve.ha.sha.Ma.yim	H8064	the sky (as aloft · conjunction + definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
give	יִתְּנ֣וּ yi.te.Nu	H5414	to give · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
dew	טַלָּ֑ם ta.Lam	H2919	dew (as covering vegetation) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
remnant	שְׁאֵרִ֛ית she.'e.Rit	H7611	a remainder or residual (surviving · noun, common feminine singular construct
people	הָעָ֥ם ha.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
possess	וְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗י ve.hin.chal.Ti	H5157	to inherit (as a (figurative) mode of descent) · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential perfect, 1st person common singular

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Cross-references

Leviticus 26:4-5 Then I will give you rain in due season, and the land shall yield her increase, and the trees of the field shall yield their fruit.
Deuteronomy 33:13 And of Joseph he said, Blessed of the LORD be his land, for the precious things of heaven, for the dew, and for the deep that coucheth benea…
Genesis 27:28 Therefore God give thee of the dew of heaven, and the fatness of the earth, and plenty of corn and wine:
Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Ezekiel 34:26-27 And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be s…
Ezekiel 36:30 And I will multiply the fruit of the tree, and the increase of the field, that ye shall receive no more reproach of famine among the heathen…
Joel 2:22 Be not afraid, ye beasts of the field: for the pastures of the wilderness do spring, for the tree beareth her fruit, the fig tree and the vi…
Haggai 1:10 Therefore the heaven over you is stayed from dew, and the earth is stayed from her fruit.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:9-17

God, by the prophet, here gives further assurances of the mercy he had in store for Judah and Jerusalem. Here is line upon line for their comfort, as before there was for their conviction. These verses contain strong encouragements with reference to the difficulties they now laboured under. And we may observe, I. Who they were to whom these encouragements did belong - to those who, in obedience to the call of God by his prophets, applied in good earnest to the building of the temple (Zac 8:9): "Let your hands be strong, that are busy at work for God, you that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, and are not disobedient to them as your fathers were, in the former days,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 8:12

seed . . . prosperous--that is, shall not fair to yield abundantly (Hos 2:21-22; Hag 2:19). Contrast with this verse Hag 1:6, Hag 1:9-11; Hag 2:16. dew--especially beneficial in hot countries where rain is rare.

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 8:12

For the seed shall be prosperous - Ye shall be a holy and peaceable people; and God will pour down his blessing on yourselves, your fields, and your vineyards.

John Gill on Zechariah 8:12

For the seed shall be prosperous,.... Being cast into the earth, it shall spring up again, and produce a large increase; whereas before, though they sowed much, it came to little, Haggai 1:6, the vine shall give her fruit; be loaded with clusters, and produce large quantities of wine; whereas before there was a drought upon the new wine; and where there were wont to be had fifty vessels out of the press, there were but twenty, Haggai 1:11, and the ground shall give her increase; as usual, meaning of wheat and barley; whereas before there was a drought upon the corn, and where there used to be a heap of twenty measures, there were but ten, Haggai 1:11, and the heavens shall give their dew;…

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Dictionary and topics

Dew — “There is no dew properly so called in Palestine, for there is no moisture in the hot summer air to be chilled into dew-drops by the coldness of the night. From May till October rain is unknown, the…
Vine, The · God made, fruitful for his people when obedient — God made, fruitful for his people when obedient

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Zechariah 8:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:9-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 8:12

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 8:12

John Gill on Zechariah 8:12

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Zechariah 8:12

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 8:9-17

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 8:12

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 8:12

John Gill on Zechariah 8:12

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Zechariah 8:12

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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Zechariah 8:12

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