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Myles Coverdale Bible

Zephaniah 3:16

In that tyme it shall be sayed to Ierusalem: feare not, and to Sion: let not thine hondes be slacke,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Church;   Faith;   Zion;   Scofield Reference Index - Kingdom;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Day of the lord;   Encouragement;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - God, Names of;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Zephaniah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Fear;   Zephaniah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Zephaniah (1);   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Day of Judgment;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Zion;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Parable;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:“Do not fear;Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
Hebrew Names Version
In that day, it will be said to Yerushalayim, "Don't be afraid, Tziyon. Don't let your hands be slack."
King James Version (1611)
In that day it shall be said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slacke.
King James Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
English Standard Version
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
New American Standard Bible
On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
New Century Version
On that day Jerusalem will be told, "Don't be afraid, city of Jerusalem. Don't give up.
Amplified Bible
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
Geneva Bible (1587)
In that day it shalbe said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not, O Zion: let not thine handes be faint.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp.
Legacy Standard Bible
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:"Do not fear, O Zion;Do not let your hands fall limp.
Berean Standard Bible
On that day they will say to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.
Contemporary English Version
Jerusalem, the time is coming, when it will be said to you: "Don't be discouraged or grow weak from fear!
Complete Jewish Bible
On that day, it will be said to Yerushalayim, "Do not fear, Tziyon! don't let your hands droop down.
Darby Translation
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Easy-to-Read Version
At that time Jerusalem will be told, "Be strong, don't be afraid!
George Lamsa Translation
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.
Good News Translation
The time is coming when they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Do not let your hands hang limp!
Lexham English Bible
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Fear not, O Zion; your hands shall not hang limp.
Literal Translation
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not! Zion, do not let your hands droop.
American Standard Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Bible in Basic English
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
In that time it shalbe sayde to Hierusalem, Feare not: and to Sion, Let not thyne handes be flacke:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Sion; let not thine hands be slack.
English Revised Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack.
World English Bible
In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be slack."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
In that dai it schal be seid, Jerusalem, nyle thou drede; Sion, thin hondis be not clumsid.
Update Bible Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Don't be afraid; O Zion, don't let your hands be slack.
Webster's Bible Translation
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: [and to] Zion, Let not thy hands be slack.
New English Translation
On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
New King James Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
New Living Translation
On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, "Cheer up, Zion! Don't be afraid!
New Life Bible
On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: "Do not be afraid, O Zion. Do not let your hands lose their strength.
New Revised Standard
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
In that day, shall it be said - to Jerusalem, Do not fear, - O Zion, Let not thy hands hang down:
Douay-Rheims Bible
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened.
Revised Standard Version
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Do not fear, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
Young's Literal Translation
In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.
THE MESSAGE
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

14 Geue thankes o doughter Sio, be ioyful o Israel: reioyce & be glad from thy whole herte, o doughter Ierusalem, 15 for the LORDE hath taken awaye thy punyshment, and turned backe thine enemies. The kinge of Israel, euen the LORDE himself is with the: so that thou nedest nomore to feare eny my?fortune. 16 In that tyme it shall be sayed to Ierusalem: feare not, and to Sion: let not thine hondes be slacke, 17 for the LORDE thy God is with the, it is he that hath power to saue: he hath a special pleasure in the, and a maruelous loue towarde the: yee he reioyseth ouer the wt gladnesse. 18 Soch as haue bene in heuynesse, wil I gather together, and take out of thy congregacion: as for the shame and reprofe that hath bene layed vpon the, it shal be farre from the. 19 And lo, in yt tyme wil I destroye all those that vexe the: I wil helpe the lame, and gather vp the cast awaye: yee I wil get them honoure and prayse in all lodes, where they haue bene put to shame. 20 At ye same tyme wil I bringe you in, and at the same tyme wil I gather you. I wil get you a name and a good reporte, amonge all people of the earth, when I turne backe youre captiuyte before youre eyes, saieth the LORDE.

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

Genesis 3:1
Bvt the serpent was sotyller then all the beastes of the felde (which ye LORDE God had made) and sayde vnto the woman: Yee, hath God sayde indede: Ye shall not eate of all maner trees in the garden?
Genesis 3:6
And the woman sawe that ye tre was good to eate of, and lustye vnto the eyes, and a pleasaunt tre to make wyse, and toke of the frute of it, and ate, and gaue vnto hir husbande also therof, and he ate.
Genesis 3:7
Then were the eyes of them both opened, and they perceaued that they were naked, and sowed fygge leaues together, and made them apurns.
Genesis 3:8
And they herde the voyce of the LORDE God, which walked in the garden in the coole of the daye. And Adam hyd him self with his wyfe, from the presence of ye LORDE God amonge the trees of the garden.
Genesis 3:9
And ye LORDE God called Adam, and sayde vnto him: Where art thou?
Genesis 3:10
And he saide: I herde thy voyce in the garden, and was afrayed, because I am naked, and therfore I hyd my self.
Genesis 3:11
And he sayde: who tolde the, that thou art naked? Hast thou not eaten of the tre, wherof I commaunded the, yt thou shuldest not eate?
Genesis 3:12
Then sayde Adam: The woman which thou gauest me (to beare me company) gaue me of the tre, and I ate.
Genesis 3:16
And vnto the woman he sayde: I will increase thy sorow, whan thou art with childe: with payne shalt thou beare thy childre, and thy lust shal pertayne vnto yi hußbande, and he shal rule the.
Genesis 3:17
And vnto Adam he sayde: For so moch as thou hast herkened vnto the voyce of thy wyfe, and hast eaten of the tre, wherof I commaunded the, sayenge: thou shalt not eate of it. Cursed be ye earth for thy sake. With sorowe shalt thou eate therof, all the dayes of thy 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.


 
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