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3. The Structure of Individual Sections of Zechariah 185
nnto occurs very close to DD 1 ? twice, in v. 7, emphasizing and
expanding the idea of rejoicing by adding 'their sons'. This latter
word is, of course, very common, but in vv. 7 and 9 the identical
form occurs. It also reminds us of the twice repeated ~p]3 in 9.13. The
same distinctive form D^npK is found in vv. 8 and 10. aitf occurs in
qal as the last word of v. 9, and in hiphil as the first word of v. 10,
where it introduces a small chiasmus, as noted above. Within this it is
possible that f ~i» is used to draw attention to the contrast between
coming back from bondage in the land of Egypt, and spreading out
into the land of Gilead and Lebanon, through increased numbers. It is
not that these connections can be proved, but we cannot rule them out.
The final section, 11.1-3, which we noted as needing separate consideration
in Chapter 2, has a high concentration of repeated words.
In addition three important words occur in 10.11-12 and 11.1-3. We
should also note ]TV, the last word of 11.3, which is similar to TV.
Taking into account these repeated words, the form-critical results
noted in our discussion of the divisions of the text, and the
progression of thought in this section, we obtain this plan:
Ch. 10
1 Ask from Yahweh rain. .. (expanded) Exhortation to ask
ram-showers. .. Yahweh for rain.
2 For the teraphim speak wickedness. .. Reason: other
and dreamers speak vanity. .. sources useless.
Therefore. .. sheep. .. no run Result of trusting
other sources
3 Upon D'lm my anger is hot... Yahweh declares saving
and upon he-goats (leaders) I will visit intention
For Yahweh. .. visits ... his flock. .. Narrator's comment
house ofJudah
and make them like proud horse in battle
4 From/out of (4x) (Judah) will come/go (continuing)
rus, irv, battle bow, (0313 together. 1
1. "unia is taken to refer to Judah by the majority of commentators, including
Baldwin who allows that it might refer 'just possibly to the Lord' (Haggai,
Zechariah, Malachi, p. 174). Should it have the same sense each time it occurs? In
other words, does it mean that Judah (or just possibly the Lord) will supply
cornerstone, tent peg, battle bow and to3T3? If we accept MT with its final rtrr then the
answer is yes. We must then accept the translation 'ruler' in a good sense, as in