Tree of Life Version
2 Chronicles 15:7
7But you, chazak! Do not let your hands be slack for there is reward for your labor.”
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 times there was no shalom for anyone coming or going, for there were many conflicts among all the inhabitants of the lands. 6Nation was crushed by nation and city by city, for God troubled them with every kind of distress. But you, chazak! Do not let your hands be slack for there is reward for your labor.” 8When Asa heard these words as well as the prophecy of the prophet Oded, he took courage and removed the abominations from all the land of Judah and Benjamin and from the towns that he had seized in the hill country of Ephraim. He also repaired Adonai’s altar that was in front of Adonai’s entryway. 9He gathered all Judah and Benjamin, as well as those dwelling with them from Ephraim, Manasseh and Simeon—for many had defected to him from Israel when they saw that Adonai his God was with him.
Read all of 2 Chronicles 152 Chronicles 15:7 word by word
וְאַתֶּ֣ם חִזְק֔וּ וְאַל־יִרְפּ֖וּ יְדֵיכֶ֑ם כִּ֛י יֵ֥שׁ שָׂכָ֖ר לִפְעֻלַּתְכֶֽם׃ סRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Joshua 1:7Only be very strong, and resolute to observe diligently the Torah which Moses, My servant commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so you may be successful wherever you go.
- 1 Chronicles 28:20Also David said to his son Solomon: “Chazak! And be courageous, and do it! Do not be afraid or dismayed, for Adonai Elohim my God is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the avodah of the House of Adonai is finished.
- Psalms 27:14Wait for Adonai. Be strong, let Your heart take courage, and wait for Adonai.
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands, make firm the wobbly knees.
- Daniel 10:19Then he said: ‘Highly valued man, do not fear! Shalom to you. Be strong, now! Chazak!’ “Even as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, 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 things the word of Adonai came to Abram in a vision saying, “Do not fear, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”
- Ruth 2:12May Adonai repay you for what you have done, and may you be fully rewarded by Adonai, God of Israel, under whose wings you have come to take refuge.”
- Psalms 19:11They are more desirable than gold, yes, more than much pure gold! They are sweeter than honey and drippings of the honeycomb.
- Psalms 58:11The righteous one will rejoice when he beholds vengeance, when he washes his feet in the blood of the wicked.
- Matthew 5:12Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great! For in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.”
- Matthew 6:1“Beware of practicing your righteousness before others to be seen by them; otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- Matthew 10:41He who receives a prophet in the name of a prophet shall receive a prophet’s reward, and he who receives a tzaddik in the name of a tzaddik shall receive a tzaddik’s reward.
- Luke 6:35“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return. Then your reward will be great and you will be sons of Elyon, for He is kind to the ungrateful and evil ones.
- Romans 4:4Now to the one who works, the pay is not credited as a gift, but as what is due.
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
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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
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