The Meaning of Zechariah 10:8 Explained

Zechariah 10:8

KJV: I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased.

YLT: I hist for them, and I gather them, For I have redeemed them, And they have multiplied as they did multiply.

Darby: I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall multiply as they used to multiply.

ASV: I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them; and they shall increase as they have increased.

Discover Zechariah 10:8

CONTEXT: What is the Context of Zechariah 10:8?

MEANING: What does Zechariah 10:8 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Zechariah 10:8 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Zechariah 10:8?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

I will hiss  for them, and gather  them; for I have redeemed  them: and they shall increase  as they have increased. 

What does Zechariah 10:8 Mean?

Study Notes

redeemed
Isaiah 59:20 ; Exodus 14:30 . See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 "
Redeemer
Redemption: Kinsman type, summary. The goel, or Kinsman-Redeemer, is a beautiful type of Christ.
(1) The kinsman redemption was of persons, and an inheritance Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:25 ; Galatians 4:5 ; Ephesians 1:7 ; Ephesians 1:11 ; Ephesians 1:14
(2) The Redeemer must be a kinsman Leviticus 25:48 ; Leviticus 25:49 ; Ruth 3:12 ; Ruth 3:13 ; Galatians 4:4 ; Hebrews 2:14 ; Hebrews 2:15 .
(3) The Redeemer must be able to redeem Ruth 4:4-6 ; Jeremiah 50:34 ; John 10:11 ; John 10:18
(4) Redemption is effected by the goel paying the just demand in full Leviticus 25:27 ; 1 Peter 1:18 ; 1 Peter 1:19 ; Galatians 3:13 . (See Scofield " Exodus 14:30 ") See Scofield " Romans 3:24 "
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.
come to Zion
The time when the "Redeemer shall come to Zion" is fixed, relatively, by Romans 11:23-29 as following the completion of the Gentile Church. That is also the order of the great dispensational passage, Acts 15:14-17 .
In both, the return of the Lord to Zion follows the outcalling of the Church.

Verse Meaning

The Lord, the true shepherd of His flock, would simply whistle and His people would follow Him because He had redeemed them ( Exodus 12; Isaiah 35:10; Micah 6:4; John 10:11-16; 1 Peter 1:18-19). They would again be as numerous as they had been in the days of their greatest prosperity.
"Just as redemption, that Isaiah , election, theologically preceded the actual exodus escape from Egypt ( Exodus 2:24; Exodus 3:7-8; Exodus 4:22-23; Exodus 6:2-8), so it is on the basis of an already effected redemption that YHWH"s people will enter into the eschatological land of promise." [1]

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 10:8 mean?

I will whistle for them and gather them for I will redeem them and they shall increase as they once increased
אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם כִּ֣י פְדִיתִ֑ים וְרָב֖וּ כְּמ֥וֹ רָבֽוּ

אֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה  I  will  whistle 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Imperfect Cohortative, first person common singular
Root: שָׁרַק  
Sense: to hiss, whistle, pipe.
לָהֶ֛ם  for  them 
Parse: Preposition, third person masculine plural
וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם  and  gather  them 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: קָבַץ  
Sense: to gather, assemble.
פְדִיתִ֑ים  I  will  redeem  them 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, first person common singular, third person masculine plural
Root: פָּדָה  
Sense: to ransom, redeem, rescue, deliver.
וְרָב֖וּ  and  they  shall  increase 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Conjunctive perfect, third person common plural
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.
רָבֽוּ  they  once  increased 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person common plural
Root: הַרְבָּה 
Sense: be or become great, be or become many, be or become much, be or become numerous.

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