Zechariah 8:23 Meaning and Explanation
“Thus saith the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the skirt of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →People from every nation will eagerly grasp a Jew's garment, asking to join him because God is with His people.
What Does Zechariah 8:23 Mean?
The chapter closes with a striking image. From all languages of the nations, ten men, a number suggesting fullness, lay hold of the garment of one who belongs to God's people, pleading to come along. Their reason is simple and profound: we have heard that God is with you.
Here the nations are drawn not by a place alone but by the unmistakable presence of God among His people. When the Lord is truly with a person or a community, others notice and are drawn to come near. This longing is answered fully in the One through whom God came to dwell with us, in whom people of every tongue find that God is indeed with them. The surest witness to the world is a life in which His presence can plainly be seen.
Zechariah 8:23 in the Original Language
kanaph (כָּנָף), 'skirt' -- the edge or hem of a garment, grasped as a gesture of appeal and belonging.
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What does Zechariah 8:23 mean?
People from every nation will eagerly grasp a Jew's garment, asking to join him because God is with His people.