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Zephaniah 3:16
16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Zephaniah 3:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
- New International Version (NIV)On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp.
- English Standard Version (ESV)On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
Context of Zephaniah 3:16
14Exult, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; rejoice and be glad with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem: 15Jehovah hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy; the King of Israel, Jehovah, is in the midst of thee; thou shalt not see evil any more. In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack. 17Jehovah thy God is in thy midst, a mighty one that will save: he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love; he will exult over thee with singing. 18I will gather them that sorrow for the solemn assemblies, who were of thee: the reproach of it was a burden [unto them].
Read all of Zephaniah 3Zephaniah 3:16 word by word
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:16
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands and confirm the tottering knees.
- Isaiah 40:9O Zion, that bringest glad tidings, get thee up into a high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest glad tidings, lift up thy voice with strength: lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
- Isaiah 41:10— Fear not, for I [am] with thee; be not dismayed, for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee, yea, I will help thee, yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.
- Isaiah 43:1But now thus saith Jehovah, that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee, I have called [thee] by thy name; thou art mine.
- Isaiah 44:2thus saith Jehovah, that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who helpeth thee, Fear not, Jacob, my servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
- Isaiah 54:4Fear not, for thou shalt not be ashamed; neither be thou confounded, for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.
- Jeremiah 46:27But thou, my servant Jacob, fear not, neither be dismayed, Israel: for behold, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and be in rest and at ease, and none shall make [him] afraid.
- Haggai 2:4But now be strong, Zerubbabel, saith Jehovah; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of the land, saith Jehovah, and work: for I am with you, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Zechariah 8:15so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
- John 12:12On the morrow a great crowd who came to the feast, having heard that Jesus is coming into Jerusalem,
- Hebrews 12:12Wherefore lift up the hands that hang down, and the failing knees;
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, having this ministry, as we have had mercy shewn us, we faint not.
- Galatians 6:9but let us not lose heart in doing good; for in due time, if we do not faint, we shall reap.
- Ephesians 3:13Wherefore I beseech [you] not to faint through my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
- Hebrews 12:3For consider well him who endured so great contradiction from sinners against himself, that ye be not weary, fainting in your minds.
- Revelation 2:3and endurest, and hast borne for my name's sake, and hast not wearied:
Commentaries on Zephaniah 3:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Fear thou not - Thou shalt have no more captivities nor national afflictions. Let not thine hands be slack - This may refer, first, to the rebuilding of the temple of God, after the return from Babylon; and, secondly, to their diligence and zeal in the Christian Church.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not - For “perfect love casteth out fear” John 4:18; from where he saith, “Fear not, little flock; it is your Father‘s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” Luke 12:32. Who then and what should the Church or the faithful soul fear, since “mightier is He that is in her, than he that is in the world? And to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack,” through faint-heartedness (see Hebrews 12:12), but work with…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-20Verses 14-20 After the promises of taking away sin, follow promises of taking away trouble. When the cause is removed, the effect will cease. What makes a people holy, will make them happy. The precious promises made to the purified people, were to have full accomplishment in the gospel. These verses appear chiefly to relate to the future conversion and restoration of Israel, and the glorious times which are to follow. They show the abundant peace…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-20God shows his plans for a humble and pure group of his people (Zephaniah 3:9–13). He encourages them to rejoice in the coming abundant blessings from their saving Lord (Zephaniah 3:14–20).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. Let not thine hands be slack--(He 12:12). Do not faint in the work of the Lord.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zephaniah 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- 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
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