Bible Strands
Zechariah 10:7
Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God speaks to the divided tribes of Judah and Ephraim during a prophetic promise of national restoration. This declaration follows a call to seek divine guidance and precedes the gathering of the redeemed.
The words — The Hebrew כְּגִבּוֹר (khe.gibbor) literally renders "like a warrior," describing Ephraim's restored strength. The term יָיִן (yayin) means "wine," used here as a simile for the overflowing gladness in their hearts.
The thread — The motif of divinely induced joy appears in Zechariah 9:15, where God’s people drink and roar like wine, and in Luke 1:47 and Philippians 4:4, where rejoicing is directed toward God.
Why it lands — The text states that Ephraim's restoration will be visibly witnessed by their children, whose hearts will ultimately find joy in the Lord. The reader is asked to recognize that communal strength and generational hope originate from divine action, not human effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
Cross-references
- Zechariah 9:15 The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.
- Luke 1:47 and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior!
- Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
- 1 Peter 1:8 Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
- Genesis 18:19 For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
- Genesis 43:34 When the portions were served to them from Joseph’s table, Benjamin’s portion was five times larger than any of the others. So they feasted and drank freely with Joseph.
- 1 Samuel 2:1 At that time Hannah prayed: “My heart rejoices in the LORD; my horn is exalted in the LORD. My mouth speaks boldly against my enemies, for I rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 13:5 But I have trusted in Your loving devotion; my heart will rejoice in Your salvation.
- Psalms 28:7 The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.
- Psalms 102:28 The children of Your servants will dwell securely, and their descendants will be established before You.”