Zechariah 8:9

Yahweh of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

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WEBBE

The LORD of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

BSB

This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

KJV

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

ASV

Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.

BBE

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your hands be strong, you who are now hearing these words from the mouths of the prophets, that is to say, in the days when the base of the house of the Lord of armies has been put in place for the building of the house, that is the Temple.

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כֹּה־ koh- thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot of hosts H6635 תֶּחֱזַקְנָה te·che·zak·nah let them be strong H2388 יְדֵיכֶם ye·dei·khem hands your H3027 הַשֹּׁמְעִים ha·sho·me·'im O those [who] hear H8085 בַּיָּמִים bai·ya·mim in the days H3117 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 אֵת 'et (marks the object) H853 הַדְּבָרִים ha·de·va·rim the words H1697 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 מִפִּי mi·pi from [the] mouth of H6310 הַנְּבִיאִים ha·ne·vi·'im the prophets H5030 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 בְּיוֹם be·yom on [the] day H3117 יֻסַּד yu·sad [when] it was founded H3245 בֵּית־ beit- [the] house of H1004 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot of hosts H6635 הַהֵיכָל ha·hei·khal the temple H1964 לְהִבָּנוֹת le·hi·ba·not to be rebuilt H1129

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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