And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
When that day comes, fresh, life-giving water will flow out from Jerusalem, half streaming toward the Mediterranean Sea and half toward the Dead Sea. This won't be seasonal either, it'll keep flowing through summer and winter, nonstop.
Jerusalem becomes the source of endless, life-giving flow that reaches everywhere and never runs dry.
📚 Historical Context
Zechariah was a prophet who ministered to the Jewish people around 520 BC, after their return from exile in Babylon, during a time of rebuilding and restoration in Jerusalem. In this verse, he envisions a future day of God's ultimate triumph, where living waters, symbolizing spiritual cleansing and divine abundance, flow year-round from Jerusalem toward the Dead Sea in the east and the Mediterranean Sea in the west. This prophecy fits into a broader biblical narrative of God's promised renewal for Israel and the world.
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