Those of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, And their heart shall rejoice as if with wine. Yes, their children shall see it and be glad; Their heart shall rejoice in the Lord.
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- WEB Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their heart will rejoice as through wine; yes, their children will see it, and rejoice. Their heart will be glad in Yahweh.
- KJV And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the LORD.
- BSB Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.
- NASB “Ephraim will be like a warrior, And their heart will be joyful as if from wine; Indeed, their children will see it and be joyful, Their heart will rejoice in the Lord.
- NLT The people of Israel will become like mighty warriors, and their hearts will be made happy as if by wine. Their children, too, will see it and be glad; their hearts will rejoice in the Lord.
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Quick answer
Ephraim (the northern tribes) will become mighty and overflow with joy, a gladness rooted not in circumstances but in the LORD. It matters because true joy is found in God Himself and is passed on to the next generation.
Overview
The restored people are likened to a warrior and to the cheer of wine, yet their deepest gladness is 'in Yahweh.' Notably their children will see this restoration and rejoice too, showing how God's faithfulness is meant to be witnessed and inherited across generations. Such God-centered joy anticipates the 'joy unspeakable and full of glory' (1 Pet. 1:8) that believers have in Christ.
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Cross-references · 25
- Zech 9:15Yahweh of Armies will defend them; and they will destroy and overcome with sling stones; and they will drink, and roar as through wine; and they will be filled like bowls, like the corners of the altar.
- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- Luke 1:47My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,
- Phil 4:4Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”
- Isa 66:14You will see it, and your heart shall rejoice, and your bones will flourish like the tender grass. Yahweh’s hand will be known among his servants; and he will have indignation against his enemies.
- Acts 2:13–18Others, mocking, said, “They are filled with new wine.”
- John 16:22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
- Jer 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear me forever, for their good, and of their children after them:
- Zech 9:17For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
- Prov 31:6–7Give strong drink to him who is ready to perish; and wine to the bitter in soul:
- Ps 102:28The children of your servants will continue. Their offspring will be established before you.”
- Gen 18:19For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the way of Yahweh, to do righteousness and justice; to the end that Yahweh may bring on Abraham that which he has spoken of him.”
- Ps 28:7Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart has trusted in him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart greatly rejoices. With my song I will thank him.
- Isa 38:19The living, the living, he shall praise you, as I do today. The father shall make known your truth to the children.
- Ps 104:15wine that makes glad the heart of man, oil to make his face to shine, and bread that strengthens man’s heart.
- Hab 3:18yet I will rejoice in Yahweh. I will be joyful in the God of my salvation!
- 1 Sam 2:1Hannah prayed, and said: “My heart exults in Yahweh! My horn is exalted in Yahweh. My mouth is enlarged over my enemies, because I rejoice in your salvation.
- Acts 2:26Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope;
- Ps 13:5But I trust in your loving kindness. My heart rejoices in your salvation.
- Zeph 3:14Sing, daughter of Zion! Shout, Israel! Be glad and rejoice with all your heart, daughter of Jerusalem.
- Gen 43:34He sent portions to them from before him, but Benjamin’s portion was five times as much as any of theirs. They drank, and were merry with him.
- Acts 2:39For the promise is to you, and to your children, and to all who are far off, even as many as the Lord our God will call to himself.”
- Ps 90:16Let your work appear to your servants; your glory to their children.
- Acts 13:33that God has fulfilled the same to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’
- Eph 5:18–19Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
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