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Zech. 10:1–12 In these verses Zechariah describes Judah’s leaders as “shepherds.” The current shepherds are unfaithful and greedy (vv. 1–5), and God must rescue his people from them (vv. 6–12).
Zech. 10:2 In the past, the leaders sought help from household gods, like those Rachel stole in Gen. 31:34, or from pagan diviners. Yet these sources offered only empty consolation. They left the people like sheep without a shepherd.
Zech. 10:4 The flock will be transformed from wandering sheep into a majestic warhorse. Their new leadership is described as a cornerstone (a building’s foundation stone; see Isa. 28:16), a tent peg (which provided stability; see Isa. 22:20–23), and a battle bow (representing military power; see Zech. 9:10). The Lord’s presence with these leaders guarantees their victory against all enemies.
Zech. 10:6 The Lord’s people were once like sheep without a shepherd (v. 2). He rejected them because they refused to seek forgiveness for their sin. Now he will have compassion on them. He will complete the restoration begun when he brought Judah back from exile. This restoration will extend beyond Judah to include the house of Joseph, the northern kingdom, which was scattered by the Assyrians in 732, 722, 701, and 671 b.c.
Zech. 10:7 Ephraim was one of the most prominent and centrally located tribes. It represents the entire northern kingdom.
Zech. 10:8–12 As a shepherd whistles for his flock, the Lord will whistle to bring his people back from the nations where he scattered them. He will signal Israel’s restoration with the same signal he once used to call Egypt and Assyria to judge Israel (see Isa. 5:26; 7:18). The Lord will pass through the sea of troubles (Zech. 10:11) and strike down the waves of the sea, which represent all the enemy forces.
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