Zechariah 8:12

“For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — The LORD of Hosts addresses the post-exilic remnant of Judah and Israel, immediately after declaring in v.11 that He will no longer treat them as He did in the past.

The words — The Hebrew reads zera' ha-shalom, "seed of peace," not "seed will be prosperous" as the BSB renders it; shalom (H7965) carries the clause. The repeated verb ti.ten ("it will give") binds vine and land into a single rhythmic promise.

The thread — The agricultural blessing language echoes Leviticus 26:4 (rains in season, land yields produce), Deuteronomy 33:13 (precious dew from heaven), and Genesis 27:28 (dew of heaven, richness of the earth).

Why it lands — The verse pairs material abundance with the warning in v.13 (curse among nations → blessing), asking the reader to hold promise and condition together rather than treating the blessing as unconditional.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall give her fruit, and the ground shall give her increase, and the heavens shall give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.

Cross-references

Leviticus 26:4 I will give you rains in their season, and the land will yield its produce, and the trees of the field will bear their fruit.
Deuteronomy 33:13 Concerning Joseph he said: “May his land be blessed by the LORD with the precious dew from heaven above and the deep waters that lie beneath,
Genesis 27:28 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine.
Matthew 6:33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
Ezekiel 34:26 I will make them and the places around My hill a blessing. I will send down showers in season—showers of blessing.
Ezekiel 36:30 I will also make the fruit of the trees and the crops of the field plentiful, so that you will no longer bear reproach among the nations on account of famine.
Joel 2:22 Do not be afraid, O beasts of the field, for the open pastures have turned green, the trees bear their fruit, and the fig tree and vine yield their best.
Haggai 1:10 Therefore, on account of you the heavens have withheld their dew and the earth has withheld its crops.
Haggai 2:19 Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”
Zechariah 8:6 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “If this is impossible in the eyes of the remnant of this people in these days, should it also be impossible in My eyes?” declares the LORD of Hosts.