Zechariah 9:17 “How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young…”

Zechariah 9:17

How lovely they will be, and how beautiful! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine, the young women.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

American Standard Version

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

Geneva Bible 1599

For howe great is his goodnesse! and howe great is his beautie! corne shall make the yong men cherefull, and newe wine the maides.

Darby Translation

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

For how good it is and how beautiful! grain will make the young men strong and new wine the virgins.

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Cross references

“how great is his goodness”

1 John 4:8–11 Psalm 31:19 Psalm 36:7 Titus 3:4–7 John 3:16 Romans 5:8

1 John 4:8–11 · BSB

Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Psalm 31:19 · BSB

How great is Your goodness which You have laid up for those who fear You, which You have bestowed before the sons of men on those who take refuge in You!

Psalm 36:7 · BSB

How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!

Titus 3:4–7 · BSB

But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,

John 3:16 · BSB

For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Romans 5:8 · BSB

But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

“how great is his beauty”

Isaiah 33:17 Exodus 15:11 Psalm 45:2 Psalm 50:2 Psalm 90:17 Song of Solomon 5:10

Isaiah 33:17 · BSB

Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.

Exodus 15:11 · BSB

Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Psalm 45:2 · BSB

You are the most handsome of men; grace has anointed your lips; therefore God has blessed you forever.

Psalm 50:2 · BSB

From Zion, perfect in beauty, God shines forth.

Psalm 90:17 · BSB

May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish for us the work of our hands— yes, establish the work of our hands!

Song of Solomon 5:10 · BSB

My beloved is dazzling and ruddy, outstanding among ten thousand.

“corn”

Joel 2:26 Joel 3:18 Amos 8:11–14 Isaiah 62:8 Isaiah 62:9 Isaiah 65:13

Joel 2:26 · BSB

You will have plenty to eat, until you are satisfied. You will praise the name of the LORD your God, who has worked wonders for you. My people will never again be put to shame.

Joel 3:18 · BSB

And in that day the mountains will drip with sweet wine, and the hills will flow with milk. All the streams of Judah will run with water, and a spring will flow from the house of the LORD to water the Valley of Acacias.

Amos 8:11–14 · BSB

Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land— not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.

Isaiah 62:8 · BSB

The LORD has sworn by His right hand and by His mighty arm: “Never again will I give your grain to your enemies for food, nor will foreigners drink the new wine for which you have toiled.

Isaiah 62:9 · BSB

For those who harvest grain will eat it and praise the LORD, and those who gather grapes will drink the wine in My holy courts.”

Isaiah 65:13 · BSB

Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.

“cheerful”

Song of Solomon 7:9

Song of Solomon 7:9 · BSB

and your mouth like the finest wine. The Bride May it flow smoothly to my beloved, gliding gently over lips and teeth.

Also

Jeremiah 31:12

Jeremiah 31:12 · BSB

They will come and shout for joy on the heights of Zion; they will be radiant over the bounty of the LORD— the grain, new wine, and oil, and the young of the flocks and herds. Their life will be like a well-watered garde…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16On that day the LORD their God will save them as the flock of His people; for like jewels in a crown they will sparkle over His land.

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