2 Chronicles 15:7

2 Chronicles 15:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
• New International Version (NIV)But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)But you, take courage! Do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!”

Context of 2 Chronicles 15:7

5In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts. 6Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity. But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.” 8When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. 9And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.

2 Chronicles 15:7 word by word

וְאַתֶּ֣ם חִזְק֔וּ וְאַל־יִרְפּ֖וּ יְדֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ שָׂכָ֖ר לִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear

• But as for youאַתֶּם'attâh 'attâ 'ath 'attîy 'attem 'atten 'attênâh 'attênnâh · you(m.p.)H859
• be strongחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• do notאַל'al · notH408
• be discouragedרָפָהrâphâh · to slackenH7503
• be discouragedיָדyâd · handH3027
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• your workפְּעֻלָּהpe‛ûllâh · wagesH6468
• will beיֵשׁyêsh · thereH3426
• rewardedשָׂכָרώâkâr · wagesH7939

Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:7

• Joshua 1:7Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go.
• 1 Chronicles 28:20David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished.
• Psalms 27:14Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!
• Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
• Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly precious,” he said. “Peace be with you! Be strong now; be very strong!” As he spoke with me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, for you have strengthened me.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:13Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong.
• Ephesians 6:10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.
• Genesis 15:1After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
• Ruth 2:12May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
• Psalms 19:11By them indeed Your servant is warned; in keeping them is great reward.
• Psalms 58:11Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”
• Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.
• Matthew 6:1“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
• Matthew 10:41Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
• Luke 6:35But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High; for He is kind to the ungrateful and wicked.
• Romans 4:4Now the wages of the worker are not credited as a gift, but as an obligation.

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15:7

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7The call to be strong and courageous is a direct quote from what Moses and Joshua told Israel when they first entered the land (Deuteronomy 31:6–7; Joshua 1:6, 9, 18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. Be ye strong--Great resolution and indomitable energy would be required to persevere in the face of the opposition your reforming measures will encounter. your work shall be rewarded--What you do in the cause and for the glory of God will assuredly be followed by the happiest results both to yourself and your subjects.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Chronicles 15:7

• Courage
• Faith
• Liberality
• Prayer
• Preaching
• Repentance
• Revivals
• Simeon

In the dictionaries

• Covenant
• Renew
• Azariah
• Oded

Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings