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“Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Let your hands be strong, you[a] who are hearing in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were present on the day the foundation was laid for the rebuilding of the temple, the house of Yahweh of hosts.[b] 10 For before those days there was no wage for people or for animals, and there was no safety from the enemy for those who went out or those who came in, and I sent each person against one another.[c] 11 But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days,’[d] declares[e] Yahweh of hosts. 12 ‘For there will be a sowing of peace; the vine will give its fruit, and the soil will give its produce, and the heavens will give their dew. And I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things. 13 And then,[f] just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. You must not be afraid; let your hands be strong!’”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:9 Hebrew “the ones
  2. Zechariah 8:9 Literally “the temple, the house of Yahweh of hosts, was founded to be built”
  3. Zechariah 8:10 Literally “his neighbor”
  4. Zechariah 8:11 Literally “not like the former days I will be to the remnant”
  5. Zechariah 8:11 Literally “declaration of”
  6. Zechariah 8:13 Literally “and it will happen”

“Thus says the Lord of hosts:

(A)‘Let your hands be strong,
You who have been hearing in these days
These words by the mouth of (B)the prophets,
Who spoke in (C)the day the foundation was laid
For the house of the Lord of hosts,
That the temple might be built.
10 For before these days
There were no (D)wages for man nor any hire for beast;
There was no peace from the enemy for whoever went out or came in;
For I set all men, everyone, against his neighbor.

11 (E)But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days,’ says the Lord of hosts.

12 ‘For(F) the [a]seed shall be prosperous,
The vine shall give its fruit,
(G)The ground shall give her increase,
And (H)the heavens shall give their dew—
I will cause the remnant of this people
To possess all these.
13 And it shall come to pass
That just as you were (I)a curse among the nations,
O house of Judah and house of Israel,
So I will save you, and (J)you shall be a blessing.
Do not fear,
Let your hands be strong.’

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 8:12 Lit. seed of peace