Zechariah 8:9

Courage and strength Strength and help in weakness

⁷ Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my people from the east country, and from the west country;

⁸ And I will bring them, and they shall dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in righteousness.

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.

¹⁰ For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast; neither was there any peace to him that went out or came in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his neighbour.

¹¹ But now I will not be unto the residue of this people as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: 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.
KJV: Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, which were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
WEB: The LORD of Armies says: “Let your hands be strong, you who hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets who were in the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of Armies was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
ASV: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
DARBY: Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
BLB: Thus says YHWH of Hosts: “Let your⁺ hands be strong, hearing in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets who [spoke] in the day [that] the house of YHWH of Hosts was founded to build the temple.

ÅB: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: La deres hender være sterke, dere som i denne tid hører disse ord av de profeters munn som talte på den dag da grunnen ble lagt til Herrens, hærskarenes Guds hus, templet som skulle bygges!
OTB: Dette sier Herren over hærskarene: “La deres hender være sterke, dere som hører disse ordene talt av profetene som var til stede da grunnvollen til Herrens over hærskarenes hus ble lagt, slik at tempelet kunne bygges.
B1930: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: La eders hender være sterke, I som i denne tid hører disse ord av de profeters munn som talte på den dag da grunnen blev lagt til Herrens, hærskarenes Guds hus, templet som skulde bygges!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 35:4
Say to them that are of a fearful heart, Be strong, fear not: behold, your God will come with vengeance, even God with a recompence; he will come and save you.
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2 Timothy 2:1
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
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1 Chronicles 22:13
Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.
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Ezra 5:1–2
Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied unto the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even unto them.
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Haggai 2:21
Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, saying, I will shake the heavens and the earth;
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Ephesians 6:10
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
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Joshua 1:6
Be strong and of a good courage: for unto this people shalt thou divide for an inheritance the land, which I sware unto their fathers to give them.
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Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
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