Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

Zechariah 8:11

9 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Let your hands be strong, you who now hear these words spoken by the prophets who were present when the foundations were laid to rebuild the temple, the house of the LORD of Hosts.

10 For before those days neither man nor beast received wages, nor was there safety from the enemy for anyone who came or went, for I had turned every man against his neighbor.

But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.

12 “For the seed will be prosperous, the vine will yield its fruit, the ground will yield its produce, and the skies will give their dew. To the remnant of this people I will give all these things as an inheritance.

13 As you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong.”

Read the whole chapter

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as I did in the past,” declares the LORD of Hosts.
KJV
But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.
WEB
But now I will not be to the remnant of this people as in the former days,” says the LORD of Armies.
ASV
But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts.
DARBY
But now I will not be unto the remnant of this people as in the former days, saith Jehovah of hosts;
BLB
And now not as [in] the former days [am] I to the remnant of this people,” a declaration of YHWH of Hosts.
ÅB
Men nå vil jeg ikke være som i tidligere dager mot dem som er blitt igjen av dette folk, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud;
OTB
Men nå vil jeg behandle restene av dette folket annerledes enn før,” erklærer Herren over hærskarene.
B1930
Men nu vil jeg ikke være som i tidligere dager mot dem som er blitt igjen av dette folk, sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 12:1

    In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me.

    Read in context

  • Haggai 2:19

    Is there still seed in the barn? The vine, the fig, the pomegranate, and the olive tree have not yet yielded fruit. But from this day on, I will bless you.”

    Read in context

  • Psalms 103:9

    He will not always accuse us, nor harbor His anger forever.

    Read in context

  • Zechariah 8:8–9

    I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”

    Read in context

  • Malachi 3:9–11

    You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me.

    Read in context

  • Isaiah 11:13

    Then the jealousy of Ephraim will depart, and the adversaries of Judah will be cut off. Ephraim will no longer envy Judah, nor will Judah harass Ephraim.

    Read in context