English Standard Version
Zephaniah 3:16
16On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak.
- New Living Translation (NLT)On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, “Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
Context of Zephaniah 3:16
14Sing aloud, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter of Jerusalem! 15The Lord has taken away the judgments against you; he has cleared away your enemies. The King of Israel, the Lord, is in your midst; you shall never again fear evil. On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: "Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. 17The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. 18I will gather those of you who mourn for the festival, so that you will no longer suffer reproach.
Read all of Zephaniah 3Zephaniah 3:16 word by word
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Zephaniah 3:16
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weak hands, and make firm the feeble knees.
- Isaiah 40:9Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good news; lift it up, fear not; say to the cities of Judah, "Behold your God!"
- Isaiah 41:10fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
- Isaiah 43:1But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
- Isaiah 44:2Thus says the Lord who made you, who formed you from the womb and will help you: Fear not, O Jacob my servant, Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
- Isaiah 54:4"Fear not, for you will not be ashamed; be not confounded, for you will not be disgraced; for you will forget the shame of your youth, and the reproach of your widowhood you will remember no more.
- Jeremiah 46:27"But fear not, O Jacob my servant, nor be dismayed, O Israel, for behold, I will save you from far away, and your offspring from the land of their captivity. Jacob shall return and have quiet and ease, and none shall make him afraid.
- Haggai 2:4Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts,
- Zechariah 8:15so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.
- John 12:12The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees,
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.
- Galatians 6:9And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
- Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory.
- Hebrews 12:3Consider him who endured from sinners such hostility against himself, so that you may not grow weary or fainthearted.
- Revelation 2:3I know you are enduring patiently and bearing up for my name's sake, and you have not grown weary.
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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