Zechariah 10:10I will bring them again also out of the land of Egypt, and gather them out of Assyria; and I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon; and there won't be room enough for them.
The setting
Jerusalem, ~520 BC. Zechariah prophesies to Jewish exiles who have returned from Babylon but are struggling...
The emotion here: overwhelmed by God's vision while encouraging discouraged returnees
The original word
qābaṣ (קָבַץ) — to gather like a shepherd collecting scattered sheep
Why it matters
Gilead and Lebanon were known for their abundant pastures and cedar forests
Read with care
What most readers miss in Zechariah 10:10
This promise includes lands BEYOND their original borders — God's blessing exceeds expectations
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about physical land only, but Zechariah is describing a spiritual multiplication that will require new structures and expanded thinking.
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Bible Genome reading
Zechariah 10:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Zechariah 10:10 comes from the book of Zechariah, written during the Post-Exile period. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include return, exodus pattern, promised land. Notable phrases: bring them again; out of Egypt; gather them out of Assyria. This verse contains a promise of God. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same growing
“Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
— Proverbs 22:6
“So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”
— Romans 10:17
“He must increase, but I must decrease.”
— John 3:30
“Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.”
— Galatians 6:2
“He believed in Yahweh; and he reckoned it to him for righteousness.”
— Genesis 15:6
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