Zechariah 8:13

It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”

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WEBBE

It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse amongst the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.”

BSB

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.”

KJV

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.

ASV

And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, 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.

BBE

And it will come about that, as you were a curse among the nations, O children of Judah and children of Israel, so I will give you salvation and you will be a blessing: have no fear and let your hands be strong.

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וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 הֱיִיתֶם he·yi·tem you were H1961 קְלָלָה ke·la·lah a curse H7045 בַּגּוֹיִם ba·go·yim among the nations H1471 בֵּית beit O house of H1004 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063 וּבֵית u·veit and [the] house of H1004 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 כֵּן ken so H3651 אוֹשִׁיעַ 'o·shi·a' I will save H3467 אֶתְכֶם 'et·khem (marks the object) you H853 וִהְיִיתֶם vih·yi·tem and you will be H1961 בְּרָכָה be·ra·khah a blessing H1293 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תִּירָאוּ ti·ra·'u you be afraid H3372 תֶּחֱזַקְנָה te·che·zak·nah let them be strong H2388 יְדֵיכֶם ס ye·dei·khem hands your H3027

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–17

Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous. Surely believers in Christ must not trifle with the exhortation to put away lying, and to speak every man peace with his neighbour, to hate what the Lord hates, and to love that wherein he delights.

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