Zechariah 8:9-13
New American Standard Bible
9 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘Let your hands be (A)strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the mouth of the (B)prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of armies was laid, so that the temple might be built. 10 For before those days there was (C)no wage for man nor any wage for animal; and for him who went out or came in there was no [a](D)peace because of [b]his enemies, and I (E)sent all the people against one another. 11 But now I will (F)not [c]treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ declares the Lord of armies. 12 ‘For there will be (G)the seed of peace: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the heavens will provide their (H)dew; and I will give to the remnant of this people (I)all these things as an inheritance. 13 And it will come about that just as you were a (J)curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a (K)blessing. Do not fear; let your (L)hands be strong.’
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- Zechariah 8:10 Or security
- Zechariah 8:10 Lit the adversary
- Zechariah 8:11 Lit be to the
Zechariah 8:9-13
New Living Translation
9 “This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: Be strong and finish the task! Ever since the laying of the foundation of the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies, you have heard what the prophets have been saying about completing the building. 10 Before the work on the Temple began, there were no jobs and no money to hire people or animals. No traveler was safe from the enemy, for there were enemies on all sides. I had turned everyone against each other.
11 “But now I will not treat the remnant of my people as I treated them before, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. 12 For I am planting seeds of peace and prosperity among you. The grapevines will be heavy with fruit. The earth will produce its crops, and the heavens will release the dew. Once more I will cause the remnant in Judah and Israel to inherit these blessings. 13 Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong, and get on with rebuilding the Temple!
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