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Say to those who are of a fearful heart,
    “Be strong, do not fear!
Here is your God.
    He will come with vengeance,
with terrible recompense.
    He will come and save you.”(A)

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say(A) to those with fearful hearts,(B)
    “Be strong, do not fear;(C)
your God will come,(D)
    he will come with vengeance;(E)
with divine retribution
    he will come to save(F) you.”

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Patience in Suffering

Be patient, therefore, brothers and sisters, until the coming of the Lord. The farmer waits for the precious crop from the earth, being patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains.(A) You also must be patient. Strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.[a](B) Brothers and sisters, do not grumble against one another, so that you may not be judged. See, the Judge is standing at the doors!(C)

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  1. 5.8 Or is at hand

Patience in Suffering

Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming.(A) See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting(B) for the autumn and spring rains.(C) You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming(D) is near.(E) Don’t grumble against one another, brothers and sisters,(F) or you will be judged. The Judge(G) is standing at the door!(H)

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10 do not fear, for I am with you;
    do not be afraid, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you; I will help you;
    I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.(A)

11 All who are incensed against you
    shall be ashamed and disgraced;
those who strive against you
    shall be as nothing and shall perish.(B)
12 You shall seek those who contend with you,
    but you shall not find them;
those who war against you
    shall be as nothing at all.(C)
13 For I, the Lord your God,
    hold your right hand;
it is I who say to you, “Do not fear,
    I will help you.”(D)

14 Do not fear, you worm Jacob,
    you maggot[a] Israel!
I will help you, says the Lord;
    your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.(E)

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  1. 41.14 Cn: Heb men of

10 So do not fear,(A) for I am with you;(B)
    do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen(C) you and help(D) you;
    I will uphold you(E) with my righteous right hand.(F)

11 “All who rage(G) against you
    will surely be ashamed and disgraced;(H)
those who oppose(I) you
    will be as nothing and perish.(J)
12 Though you search for your enemies,
    you will not find them.(K)
Those who wage war against you
    will be as nothing(L) at all.
13 For I am the Lord your God
    who takes hold of your right hand(M)
and says to you, Do not fear;
    I will help(N) you.
14 Do not be afraid,(O) you worm(P) Jacob,
    little Israel, do not fear,
for I myself will help(Q) you,” declares the Lord,
    your Redeemer,(R) the Holy One(S) of Israel.

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For the Lord has a day of vengeance,
    a year of vindication for Zion’s cause.[a](A)

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  1. 34.8 Or of recompense by Zion’s defender

For the Lord has a day(A) of vengeance,(B)
    a year of retribution,(C) to uphold Zion’s cause.

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Yet now take courage, O Zerubbabel, says the Lord; take courage, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest; take courage, all you people of the land, says the Lord; work, for I am with you, says the Lord of hosts,(A)

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But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong,(A) Joshua son of Jozadak,(B) the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with(C) you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

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16 On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not fear, O Zion;
    do not let your hands grow weak.(A)
17 The Lord, your God, is in your midst,
    a warrior who gives victory;
he will rejoice over you with gladness;
    he will renew you[a] in his love;
he will exult over you with loud singing(B)

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  1. 3.17 Gk Syr: Heb he will be silent

16 On that day
    they will say to Jerusalem,
“Do not fear, Zion;
    do not let your hands hang limp.(A)
17 The Lord your God is with you,
    the Mighty Warrior who saves.(B)
He will take great delight(C) in you;
    in his love he will no longer rebuke you,(D)
    but will rejoice over you with singing.”(E)

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22 For the Lord is our judge; the Lord is our ruler;
    the Lord is our king; he will save us.(A)

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22 For the Lord is our judge,(A)
    the Lord is our lawgiver,(B)
the Lord is our king;(C)
    it is he who will save(D) us.

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The Whole Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power;

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The Armor of God

10 Finally, be strong in the Lord(A) and in his mighty power.(B)

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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor
    and the day of vengeance of our God,
    to comfort all who mourn,(A)

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to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor(A)
    and the day of vengeance(B) of our God,
to comfort(C) all who mourn,(D)

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It will be said on that day,
    “See, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us.
    This is the Lord for whom we have waited;
    let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”(A)

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In that day(A) they will say,

“Surely this is our God;(B)
    we trusted(C) in him, and he saved(D) us.
This is the Lord, we trusted in him;
    let us rejoice(E) and be glad in his salvation.”(F)

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20 David said further to his son Solomon, “Be strong and of good courage, and act. Do not be afraid or dismayed, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you, until all the work for the service of the house of the Lord is finished.(A)

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20 David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous,(A) and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake(B) you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.(C)

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28 Now when these things begin to take place, stand up and raise your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”[a](A)

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  1. 21.28 Or at hand

28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(A)

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How beautiful upon the mountains
    are the feet of the messenger who announces peace,
who brings good news,
    who announces salvation,
    who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”(A)
Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices;
    together they shout for joy,
for in plain sight they see
    the return of the Lord to Zion.(B)
Break forth; shout together for joy,
    you ruins of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted his people;
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.(C)
10 The Lord has bared his holy arm
    before the eyes of all the nations,
and all the ends of the earth shall see
    the salvation of our God.(D)

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How beautiful on the mountains(A)
    are the feet of those who bring good news,(B)
who proclaim peace,(C)
    who bring good tidings,
    who proclaim salvation,
who say to Zion,
    “Your God reigns!”(D)
Listen! Your watchmen(E) lift up their voices;(F)
    together they shout for joy.(G)
When the Lord returns(H) to Zion,(I)
    they will see it with their own eyes.
Burst into songs of joy(J) together,
    you ruins(K) of Jerusalem,
for the Lord has comforted(L) his people,
    he has redeemed Jerusalem.(M)
10 The Lord will lay bare his holy arm(N)
    in the sight of all the nations,(O)
and all the ends of the earth(P) will see
    the salvation(Q) of our God.

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