The Meaning of Zechariah 10:12 Explained

Zechariah 10:12

KJV: And I will strengthen them in the LORD; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the LORD.

YLT: And I have made them mighty in Jehovah, And in His name they walk up and down, An affirmation of Jehovah!

Darby: And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk in his name, saith Jehovah.

ASV: And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith Jehovah.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And I will strengthen  them in the LORD;  and they shall walk up and down  in his name,  saith  the LORD. 

What does Zechariah 10:12 Mean?

Verse Meaning

Messiah would also strengthen the Israelites in the Lord. They would walk all over the earth (exercise dominion over it) in His name (as His representatives and in harmony with His character). All of this was a promise from Yahweh.

Context Summary

Zechariah 10:1-12 - A Lowly Deliverer Brings Peace
Jesus must be King first, then Savior. He is lowly; His steed is not the richly caparisoned warhorse, but the humble ass; He needs no weapon to overthrow His foes, because as Priest He speaks peace. The peasantry had taken shelter in the rock hewn mountain cisterns; but they might cherish hope, because they had been redeemed by the blood of the covenant, and God would see to it that that redemption was made effective. Before the advent of the King, the prison-doors would open, and at His word the imprisoned should go forth. How great are His goodness and beauty!
In Zechariah 10:1-12 we have a reference to the successful stand made by Judas Maccabaeus and his brethren against Antiochus. They were to tread them down as the mire of the streets; Joseph and Judah would be reunited and after their far-spread sowing over the world, the scattered tribes would ultimately return as bees to the call of the bee-farmer. [source]

Chapter Summary: Zechariah 10

1  God is to be sought unto, and not idols
3  As he visited his flock for sin, so he will save and restore them

What do the individual words in Zechariah 10:12 mean?

So I will strengthen them in Yahweh and in His name they shall walk up and down says Yahweh -
וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה ס

וְגִבַּרְתִּים֙  So  I  will  strengthen  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: גָּבַר  
Sense: to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great.
בַּֽיהוָ֔ה  in  Yahweh 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וּבִשְׁמ֖וֹ  and  in  His  name 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular
Root: שֵׁם  
Sense: name.
יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ  they  shall  walk  up  and  down 
Parse: Verb, Hitpael, Imperfect, third person masculine plural
Root: הָלַךְ  
Sense: to go, walk, come.
נְאֻ֖ם  says 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: נְאֻם  
Sense: (Qal) utterance, declaration (of prophet).
יְהוָֽה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
ס  - 
Parse: Punctuation