Zechariah 1:17

Cry yet, saying,.... That is, "prophesy again", as the Targum paraphrases it; publish and declare openly before all:

Thus saith the Lord of hosts, My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread…

Cry yet - A further promise; not only should Jerusalem be rebuilt, but should as we say, overflow with good ; and God, who had seemed to cast off His people, should yet comfort her, and should show in…

By cities - shall yet be spread abroad - The whole land of Judea shall be inhabited, and the ruined cities restored.

We not come to visions and revelations of the Lord; for in that way God chose to speak by Zechariah, to awaken the people's attention, and to engage their humble reverence of the word and their humble…

be spread abroad Some would render "overflow," comparing Pro 5:16. But the more usual sense of the word, "spread abroad, or "disperse," gives a good meaning. Not only shall the Temple be rebuilt, and…