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Zephaniah 3:16
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On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:“Do not fear;Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
In that day, it will be said to Yerushalayim, "Don't be afraid, Tziyon. Don't let your hands be slack."
In that day it shall be said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slacke.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
On that day Jerusalem will be told, "Don't be afraid, city of Jerusalem. Don't give up.
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
In that day it shalbe said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not, O Zion: let not thine handes be faint.
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:"Do not fear, O Zion;Do not let your hands fall limp.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Jerusalem, the time is coming, when it will be said to you: "Don't be discouraged or grow weak from fear!
On that day, it will be said to Yerushalayim, "Do not fear, Tziyon! don't let your hands droop down.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
At that time Jerusalem will be told, "Be strong, don't be afraid!
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.
The time is coming when they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Do not let your hands hang limp!
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Fear not, O Zion; your hands shall not hang limp.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not! Zion, do not let your hands droop.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
In that time it shalbe sayde to Hierusalem, Feare not: and to Sion, Let not thyne handes be flacke:
At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Sion; let not thine hands be slack.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack.
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be slack."
In that dai it schal be seid, Jerusalem, nyle thou drede; Sion, thin hondis be not clumsid.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Don't be afraid; O Zion, don't let your hands be slack.
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thy hands be slack.
On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, "Cheer up, Zion! Don't be afraid!
On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion. Do not let your hands lose their strength.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak.
In that day, shall it be said - to Jerusalem, Do not fear, - O Zion, Let not thy hands hang down:
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.
In that tyme it shall be sayed to Ierusalem: feare not, and to Sion: let not thine hondes be slacke,
Jerusalem will be told: "Don't be afraid. Dear Zion, don't despair. Your God is present among you, a strong Warrior there to save you. Happy to have you back, he'll calm you with his love and delight you with his songs.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
be said: Isaiah 35:3, Isaiah 35:4, Isaiah 40:9, Isaiah 41:10, Isaiah 41:13, Isaiah 41:14, Isaiah 43:1, Isaiah 43:2, Isaiah 44:2, Isaiah 54:4, Jeremiah 46:27, Jeremiah 46:28, Haggai 2:4, Haggai 2:5, Zechariah 8:15, John 12:12, Hebrews 12:12
slack: or, faint, 2 Corinthians 4:1, Galatians 6:9, Ephesians 3:13, Hebrews 12:3-5, Revelation 2:3
Reciprocal: Joshua 18:3 - How long are 2 Samuel 4:1 - his hands Isaiah 2:11 - in that day Jeremiah 30:10 - fear Joel 2:21 - Fear John 4:22 - for John 12:15 - Fear 2 Thessalonians 3:13 - be not weary
Cross-References
Now the snake was wiser than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said to the woman, Has God truly said that you may not take of the fruit of any tree in the garden?
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and a delight to the eyes, and to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit, and gave it to her husband.
And their eyes were open and they were conscious that they had no clothing and they made themselves coats of leaves stitched together.
And there came to them the sound of the Lord God walking in the garden in the evening wind: and the man and his wife went to a secret place among the trees of the garden, away from the eyes of the Lord God.
And the voice of the Lord God came to the man, saying, Where are you?
And he said, Hearing your voice in the garden I was full of fear, because I was without clothing: and I kept myself from your eyes.
And he said, Who gave you the knowledge that you were without clothing? Have you taken of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take?
And the man said, The woman whom you gave to be with me, she gave me the fruit of the tree and I took it.
To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.
And to Adam he said, Because you gave ear to the voice of your wife and took of the fruit of the tree which I said you were not to take, the earth is cursed on your account; in pain you will get your food from it all your life.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, fear thou not,.... Do not be afraid of any enemies; neither outward ones, the armies of Gog and Magog, the Turk, who will threaten, and will attempt to dispossess them of their land, now returned to it; nor inward and spiritual enemies, sin, Satan, death, and hell, being all vanquished and subdued by Christ: this will be said, not by the enemies themselves, who will confess they have no power to stand before the mighty God, as Aben Ezra; but either by the prophets of the Lord, or by the people themselves, encouraging one another, every man his neighbour, as Kimchi; or rather by the Lord himself, as the Septuagint and Arabic versions supply it,
"the Lord shall say to Jerusalem;''
this will be said at the time of the Jews' conversion, when reinstated in their own land, and shall be threatened with another remove from it, which they will have no reason to fear:
[and to] Zion, Let not thine hands be slack; weak, remiss, hang down through fear of mind, and fainting of spirit; and so unfit to meet the enemy, or perform duty; but, on the contrary, pluck up a good heart, be of good courage, fear not the enemy, be vigorous, active, and diligent, in the performance of the service of the Lord, animated by the following considerations:
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not - For “perfect love casteth out fear” John 4:18; from where he saith, “Fear not, little flock; it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” Luke 12:32. Who then and what should the Church or the faithful soul fear, since “mightier is He that is in her, than he that is in the world? And to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack,” through faint-heartedness (see Hebrews 12:12), but work with all thy might; be ready to do or bear anything; since Christ worketh with, in, by thee, and “in due time we shall reap, if we faint not” Galatians 6:9.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Zephaniah 3:16. Fear thou not — Thou shalt have no more captivities nor national afflictions.
Let not thine hands be slack. — This may refer, first, to the rebuilding of the temple of God, after the return from Babylon; and, secondly, to their diligence and zeal in the Christian Church.
