Yet his bow remained taut, and his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
Zechariah 10:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 Out of them shall come the cornerstone, out of them the tent peg, out of them the battle bow, out of them every commander. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Out of him came forth the corner, out of him the nail, out of him the battle bow, out of him every oppressor together. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Out of him [Judah] shall come forth the Cornerstone, out of him the tent peg, out of him the battle bow; every ruler shall proceed from him. [Jer. 30:21.] American Standard Version (1901) From him shall come forth the corner-stone, from him the nail, from him the battle bow, from him every ruler together. Common English Bible The cornerstone, the tent peg, and the bow used in battle will come from Judah. Every oppressor will leave Judah simultaneously. Catholic Public Domain Version From him will go forth the angle, from him the wooden peg, from him the bow of battle, from him every exactor at the same time. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Out of him shall come forth the corner, out of him the pin, out of him the bow of battle, out of him every exacter together. |
Yet his bow remained taut, and his arms were made agile by the hands of the Mighty One of Jacob, by the name of the Shepherd, the Rock of Israel,
But now for a brief moment favor has been shown by the Lord our God, who has left us a remnant and given us a stake in his holy place, in order that he may brighten our eyes and grant us a little sustenance in our slavery.
The princes of Zoan have become fools, and the princes of Memphis are deluded; those who are the cornerstones of its tribes have led Egypt astray.
therefore thus says the Lord God, “See, I am laying in Zion a foundation stone, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation: ‘One who trusts will not panic.’
He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow; in his quiver he hid me away.
See, it is I who have created the smith who blows the fire of coals and produces a weapon fit for its purpose; I have also created the ravager to destroy.
And I for my part have made you today a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests, and the people of the land.
You are my war club, my weapon of battle: with you I smash nations; with you I destroy kingdoms;
He will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the war horse from Jerusalem; and the battle bow shall be cut off, and he shall command peace to the nations; his dominion shall be from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Then I will encamp at my house as a guard, so that no one shall march to and fro; no oppressor shall again overrun them, for now I have seen with my own eyes.
I see him but not now; I behold him but not near— a star shall come out of Jacob, and a scepter shall rise out of Israel; it shall crush the foreheads of Moab and the heads of all the Shethites.
therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
But he looked at them and said, “What then does this text mean: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the cornerstone;
No one serving in the army gets entangled in everyday affairs; the soldier’s aim is to please the enlisting officer.
For it stands in scripture: “See, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.”
they will wage war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.”
Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and let us find out how this sin has arisen today.