Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version On that day they will say to Jerusalem, “Do not fear, Zion; do not let your hands hang limp. New Living Translation On that day the announcement to Jerusalem will be, “Cheer up, Zion! Don’t be afraid! English Standard Version On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Fear not, O Zion; let not your hands grow weak. Berean Standard Bible On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. King James Bible In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack. New King James Version In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, let not your hands be weak. New American Standard Bible On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. NASB 1995 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. NASB 1977 In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. Legacy Standard Bible In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. Amplified Bible In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not be afraid, O Zion; Do not let your hands fall limp. Christian Standard Bible On that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “Do not fear; Zion, do not let your hands grow weak. Holman Christian Standard Bible On that day it will be said to Jerusalem:” Do not fear; Zion, do not let your hands grow weak. American Standard Version In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In that day it will be said to Jerusalem: “You shall not fear!” and to Zion: “Your hands shall not be weak!” Brenton Septuagint Translation At that time the Lord shall say to Jerusalem, Be of good courage, Sion; let not thine hands be slack. Contemporary English Version Jerusalem, the time is coming, when it will be said to you: "Don't be discouraged or grow weak from fear! Douay-Rheims Bible In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Fear not: to Sion: Let not thy hands be weakened. English Revised Version In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: O Zion, let not thine hands be slack. GOD'S WORD® Translation On that day Jerusalem will be told, "Do not be afraid, Zion! Do not lose courage!" Good News Translation The time is coming when they will say to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, city of Zion! Do not let your hands hang limp! International Standard Version "When all of this happens, it will be told Jerusalem, 'Don't be afraid!" and to Zion, 'Don't lose courage!" JPS Tanakh 1917 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: 'Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. Literal Standard Version In that day it is said to Jerusalem, | “Do not fear, O Zion, | Do not let your hands be feeble. Majority Standard Bible On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. New American Bible On that day, it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, Zion, do not be discouraged! NET Bible On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic! New Revised Standard Version On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem: Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands grow weak. New Heart English Bible In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Do not be afraid, Zion. Do not let your hands be weak." Webster's Bible Translation In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thy hands be slack. World English Bible In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.” Young's Literal Translation In that day it is said to Jerusalem, 'Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Israel's Restoration…15The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm. 16On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp. 17The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”… Cross References Hebrews 12:12 Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees. Job 4:3 Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands. Isaiah 25:9 And in that day it will be said, "Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation." Isaiah 35:3 Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees! Isaiah 35:4 Say to those with anxious hearts: "Be strong, do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance. With divine retribution He will come to save you." Joel 2:21 Do not be afraid, O land; rejoice and be glad, for the LORD has done great things. Treasury of Scripture In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear you not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be slack. be said. Isaiah 35:3,4 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees… Isaiah 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! Isaiah 41:10,13,14 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness… slack. 2 Corinthians 4:1 Therefore seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not; Galatians 6:9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. Ephesians 3:13 Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory. Jump to Previous Afraid Fall Fear Feeble Grow Hands Hang Jerusalem Limp Slack Weak ZionJump to Next Afraid Fall Fear Feeble Grow Hands Hang Jerusalem Limp Slack Weak ZionZephaniah 3 1. A sharp reproof of Jerusalem for various sins.8. An exhortation to wait for the restoration of Israel, 14. and to rejoice for their salvation by God. Verse 16. - It shall be said. So obvious to all men shall be the happy and secure, position of Zion under God's favour and rule, that they shall join in bidding her east away fear and exult in the Divine protection. Fear thou not (comp. Matthew 14:27; Matthew 28:5, 10; Luke 12:7, 32). And to Zion. Probably vocative, O Zion. Let not thine hands be slack. Be not despairing or faint hearted, but work with energy and confidence (comp. Isaiah 13:7; Hebrews 12:12); or the sentence may be rendered, "Jerusalem will be called Fear not, and Zion, Let not thine hands be slack." In this case we may compare the names Hephzibah and Beulah given to Jerusalem (Isaiah 62:4), and Jehovah-Tsidkenu (Jeremiah 33:16). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew On thatהַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day they will say יֵאָמֵ֥ר (yê·’ā·mêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Jerusalem: לִירֽוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (lî·rū·šā·lim) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel “Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not fear, תִּירָ֑אִי (tî·rā·’î) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten O Zion; צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not let your hands יָדָֽיִךְ׃ (yā·ḏā·yiḵ) Noun - fdc | second person feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand fall limp. יִרְפּ֥וּ (yir·pū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7503: Sink, relax Links Zephaniah 3:16 NIVZephaniah 3:16 NLT Zephaniah 3:16 ESV Zephaniah 3:16 NASB Zephaniah 3:16 KJV Zephaniah 3:16 BibleApps.com Zephaniah 3:16 Biblia Paralela Zephaniah 3:16 Chinese Bible Zephaniah 3:16 French Bible Zephaniah 3:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zephaniah 3:16 In that day it will be said (Zeph. 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