Zechariah 8:13
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And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
In other translations
And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”
Hebrew words
וְהָיָהvehayahand it will beH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust asH834הֱיִיתֶםheyitemyou wereH1961קְלָלָהkelalaha curseH7045בַּגּוֹיִםbagoyimamong the nationsH1471בֵּיתbeitO house ofH1004יְהוּדָהyehudahJudahH3063וּבֵיתuveitand [the] house ofH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלyisra'elIsraelH3478כֵּןkensoH3651אוֹשִׁיעַ'oshia'I will saveH3467אֶתְכֶם'etkhem<obj.> youH853וִהְיִיתֶםvihyitemand you will beH1961בְּרָכָהberakhaha blessingH1293אַל־'al-may notH408תִּירָאוּtira'uyou be afraidH3372תֶּחֱזַקְנָהtechezaknahlet them be strongH2388יְדֵיכֶם׃ סyedeikhemhands yourH3027
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Related verses
- Zechariah 8:9Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.
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- Psalm 72:17His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
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- Zechariah 10:6-96 And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the Lord their God, and will hear them. 7 And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man, and their heart shall rejoice as through wine: yea, their children shall see it, and be glad; their heart shall rejoice in the Lord. 8 I will hiss for them, and gather them; for I have redeemed them: and they shall increase as they have increased. 9 And I will sow them among the people: and they shall remember me in far countries; and they shall live with their children, and turn again.6 I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them. 7 Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD. 8 I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were. 9 Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return.
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