Zechariah 9:17

KJV

For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

NIV

How attractive and beautiful they will be! Grain will make the young men thrive, and new wine the young women.

By using the word “attractive”, the word “beautiful” takes on a different shade of meaning as well, reducing its context to outer appearance. But the greater issue is “their” vs “his”.  The “his” (KJV) in this verse is referring to “the LORD their God” from verse 16, which is prophetically speaking of the Lord Jesus Christ. The NIV attributes the beauty to “they” [the people] instead of the Lord.

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