“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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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:10 Or security
  2. Zechariah 8:10 Lit the adversary
  3. Zechariah 8:11 Lit be to the

“Thus says the Lord of hosts: Let your hands be strong—you who have recently been hearing these words from the mouths of the prophets who were present when the foundation was laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of the Lord of hosts.(A) 10 For before those days there were no wages for people or for animals, nor was there any safety from the foe for those who went out or came in, and I set them all against one another.(B) 11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the Lord of hosts. 12 For there shall be a sowing of peace; the vine shall yield its fruit, the ground shall give its produce, and the skies shall give their dew, and I will cause the remnant of this people to possess all these things.(C) 13 Just as you have been a cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.”(D)

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