Bible Strands
Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD addresses the restored community immediately after describing their passage through the sea of distress and the downfall of Assyria and Egypt.
The words — The Hebrew verb גִּבַּרְתִּי (gi.bar.Ti) literally means "I will make strong," while the verb יִתְהַלֵּכוּ (yit.ha.La.khu) denotes "they will walk" or "go about."
The thread — The promise of divine strengthening appears in Isaiah 41:10, while the formula "walk in the name of the LORD" is used in Micah 4:5, and Isaiah 2:5 similarly calls Jacob to "walk in the light of the LORD."
Why it lands — The text declares that human survival and direction depend entirely on Yahweh's power and authority, requiring the reader to acknowledge dependence rather than self-reliance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And I will strengthen them in the Lord; and they shall walk up and down in his name, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
- Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 2:5 Come, O house of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.
- Micah 4:5 Though all the nations may walk in the name of their gods, yet we will walk in the name of the LORD our God forever and ever.
- Zechariah 10:6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
- 2 Timothy 2:1 You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.
- Colossians 2:6 Therefore, just as you have received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to walk in Him,
- Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- Isaiah 45:24 Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- 1 John 1:6 If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth.