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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.
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 will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble.
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 serpent was more crafty than any beast of the field that the LORD God had made. And he said to the woman, "Did God really say, 'You must not eat of any tree in the garden?'"
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it.
And the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; so they sewed together fig leaves and made coverings for themselves.
Then the man and his wife heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the breeze of the day, and they hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God among the trees of the garden.
So the LORD God called out to the man, "Where are you?"
"I heard Your voice in the garden," he replied, "and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself."
"Who told you that you were naked?" asked the LORD God. "Have you eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?"
And the man answered, "The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it."
To the woman He said: "I will sharply increase your pain in childbirth; in pain you will bring forth children. You will desire your husband, and he will rule over you."
And to Adam He said: "Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of 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 âperfect love casteth out fearâ John 4:18; from where he saith, âFear not, little flock; it is your Fatherâs good pleasure to give you the kingdomâ Luke 12:32. Who then and what should the Church or the faithful soul fear, since âmightier is He that is in her, than he that is in the world? And to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack,â 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 âin due time we shall reap, if we faint notâ 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.
