Zechariah 8:15

Zechariah 8:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
• New International Version (NIV)“so now I have determined to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
• English Standard Version (ESV)so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So again in these days I am determined to do good To Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear.

Context of Zechariah 8:15

13Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong, and get on with rebuilding the Temple! 14“For this is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: I was determined to punish you when your ancestors angered me, and I did not change my mind, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. But now I am determined to bless Jerusalem and the people of Judah. So don’t be afraid. 16But this is what you must do: Tell the truth to each other. Render verdicts in your courts that are just and that lead to peace. 17Don’t scheme against each other. Stop your love of telling lies that you swear are the truth. I hate all these things, says the Lord.”

Zechariah 8:15 word by word

כֵּ֣ן שַׁ֤בְתִּי זָמַ֙מְתִּי֙ בַּיָּמִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה לְהֵיטִ֥יב אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם וְאֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֑ה אַל־תִּירָֽאוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So againשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
• have I thoughtזָמַםzâmam · to planH2161
• in these daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• to do wellיָטַבyâţab · be goodH3190
• unto Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֫ם, יְרוּשְׁלֵםyerûshâlaim yerûshâlayim · JerusalemH3389
• and to the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fearH3372

Cross-references for Zechariah 8:15

• Jeremiah 29:11For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.
• Jeremiah 32:42“This is what the Lord says: Just as I have brought all these calamities on them, so I will do all the good I have promised them.
• Micah 4:10Writhe and groan like a woman in labor, you people of Jerusalem, for now you must leave this city to live in the open country. You will soon be sent in exile to distant Babylon. But the Lord will rescue you there; he will redeem you from the grip of your enemies.
• Micah 7:18Where is another God like you, who pardons the guilt of the remnant, overlooking the sins of his special people? You will not stay angry with your people forever, because you delight in showing unfailing love.
• Zechariah 8:13Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong, and get on with rebuilding the Temple!
• Isaiah 43:1But now, O Jacob, listen to the Lord who created you. O Israel, the one who formed you says, “Do not be afraid, for I have ransomed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
• Zephaniah 3:16On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, “Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid!
• Luke 12:32“So don’t be afraid, little flock. For it gives your Father great happiness to give you the Kingdom.

Commentaries on Zechariah 8:15

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15So have I turned and purposed in these days to do well unto Jerusalem - Dionysius: “God, to be better understood, speaketh with the feelings and after the manner of men, although, in the passionless and unchangeable God, there is no provocation to anger, nor turning, implying change in Himself.” So He says by Jeremiah, “I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil” Jeremiah 29:11. And, with the same…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 14-15resolved: Repeating this word emphasizes God's control in judging Israel's sin and later blessing them.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-232. jealous for Zion--(Zec 1:14). with great fury--against her oppressors.Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 8:15

• Gentiles
• Temple

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Commentaries on Zechariah 8

• 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