Zechariah

Zechariah 8:9–15

9This 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. 10For 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. 11But 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. 13As 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.”

14For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts, 15“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.

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Zechariah 8:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
This is whatכֹּֽה־kōh-AdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֮’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Let your handsיְדֵיכֶ֔םyə·ḏê·ḵemNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
be strongתֶּחֱזַ֣קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
you who nowבַּיָּמִ֣יםbay·yā·mîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
hearהַשֹּֽׁמְעִים֙haš·šō·mə·‘îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH8085 hear
theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
spokenאֲ֠שֶׁר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
by the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםhan·nə·ḇî·’îmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whenבְּי֞וֹםbə·yō·wmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
the foundations were laidיֻסַּ֨דyus·saḏVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3245 establish, found, fix
to rebuildלְהִבָּנֽוֹת׃lə·hib·bā·nō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Nifal - Infinitive constructH1129 build
the templeהַהֵיכָ֖לha·hê·ḵālArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1964 palace, temple
the houseבֵּית־bêṯ-Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֛וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 8:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֗יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
beforeלִפְנֵי֙lip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
thoseהָהֵ֔םhā·hêmArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
daysהַיָּמִ֣יםhay·yā·mîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3117 day
neitherלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
manהָֽאָדָם֙hā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
norאֵינֶ֑נָּה’ê·nen·nāhAdverb; third person feminine singularH369 nothing, nought
beastהַבְּהֵמָ֖הhab·bə·hê·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH929 beast, animal, cattle
receivedנִֽהְיָ֔הnih·yāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
wagesשְׂכַ֤רśə·ḵarNoun - masculine singular constructH7939 hire, wages
nor was thereאֵין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
safetyשָׁלוֹם֙šā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the enemyהַצָּ֔רhaṣ·ṣārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH6862 narrow, tight
for anyone who cameוְלַיּוֹצֵ֨אwə·lay·yō·w·ṣêConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
or wentוְלַבָּ֤אwə·lab·bāConjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
for I had turnedוַאֲשַׁלַּ֥חwa·’ă·šal·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularH7971 send
everyכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
manהָאָדָ֖םhā·’ā·ḏāmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
against his neighborבְּרֵעֵֽהוּ׃bə·rê·‘ê·hūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7453 shouting, roar

Zechariah 8:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
Iאֲנִ֔י’ă·nîPronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will not treatלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the remnantלִשְׁאֵרִ֖יתliš·’ê·rîṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
as I did in the pastהָרִֽאשֹׁנִים֙hā·ri·šō·nîmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH7223 former, first, chief
declaresנְאֻ֖םnə·’umNoun - masculine singular constructH5002 utterance
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 8:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the seedזֶ֣רַעze·ra‘Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
prosperousהַשָּׁל֗וֹםhaš·šā·lō·wmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
the vineהַגֶּ֜פֶןhag·ge·p̄enArticle; Noun - common singularH1612 vine
will yieldתִּתֵּ֤ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
its fruitפִּרְיָהּ֙pir·yāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH6529 fruit
the groundוְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙wə·hā·’ā·reṣConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
will yieldתִּתֵּ֣ןtit·tênVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
its produceיְבוּלָ֔הּyə·ḇū·lāhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH2981 produce
and the skiesוְהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםwə·haš·šā·ma·yimConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
will giveיִתְּנ֣וּyit·tə·nūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
their dewטַלָּ֑םṭal·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2919 night-mist, dew
To the remnantשְׁאֵרִ֛יתšə·’ê·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of thisהַזֶּ֖הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
peopleהָעָ֥םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
these thingsאֵֽלֶּה׃’êl·lehPronoun - common pluralH428 these
as an inheritanceוְהִנְחַלְתִּ֗יwə·hin·ḥal·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5157 get or take as a possession

Zechariah 8:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֨םhĕ·yî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a curseקְלָלָ֜הqə·lā·lāhNoun - feminine singularH7045 curse
among the nationsבַּגּוֹיִ֗םbag·gō·w·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
O houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Judahיְהוּדָה֙yə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
and houseוּבֵ֣יתū·ḇêṯConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
soכֵּ֚ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
I will saveאוֹשִׁ֣יעַ’ō·wō·šî·a‘Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH3467 deliver
youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵemDirect object marker; second person masculine pluralH853 mark of the accusative
and you will beוִהְיִיתֶ֖םwih·yî·ṯemConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a blessingבְּרָכָ֑הbə·rā·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH1293 blessing
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָ֖אוּtî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
let your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃סyə·ḏê·ḵemNoun - feminine dual construct; second person masculine pluralH3027 hand
be strongתֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָהte·ḥĕ·zaq·nāhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine pluralH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen

Zechariah 8:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּ֣יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
this is whatכֹ֣הḵōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָאוֹת֒ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysאָמַר֮’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Just asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I resolvedזָמַמְ֜תִּיzå̄·mam·tīVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2161 consider, purpose, devise
to bring disasterלְהָרַ֣עlə·hā·ra‘Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7489 be evil, bad
upon youלָכֶ֗םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
when your fathersאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
provoked Me to angerבְּהַקְצִ֤יףbə·haq·ṣîp̄Preposition-b; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH7107 be wroth
and I did notוְלֹ֖אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
relentנִחָֽמְתִּי׃ni·ḥā·mə·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH5162 be sorry, console
saysאָמַ֖ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 8:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
soכֵּ֣ןkênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
nowהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
I have resolvedזָמַ֙מְתִּי֙zā·mam·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH2161 consider, purpose, devise
to do goodלְהֵיטִ֥יבlə·hê·ṭîḇPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
againשַׁ֤בְתִּיšaḇ·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH7725 turn back, return
to Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּירָֽאוּ׃tî·rā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear

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Zechariah 8:9 Isaiah 35:4 · Ezra 5:1–2 · Ephesians 6:10 · Haggai 2:21 · 2 Timothy 2:1 · 1 Chronicles 22:13

Zechariah 8:10 Haggai 1:6–11 · Isaiah 19:2 · Amos 9:4 · Haggai 2:16–18 · Amos 3:6

Zechariah 8:11 Isaiah 12:1 · Haggai 2:19 · Psalm 103:9 · Zechariah 8:8–9

Zechariah 8:12 Leviticus 26:4–5 · Deuteronomy 33:13 · Matthew 6:33 · Genesis 27:28 · Haggai 1:10 · Joel 2:22 · Ezekiel 34:26–27 · Haggai 2:19 · Ezekiel 36:30 · Zechariah 8:6 · Isaiah 30:23 · 1 Corinthians 3:21

Zechariah 8:13 1 Corinthians 16:13 · Genesis 12:2–3 · Zephaniah 3:20 · Psalm 72:17 · Zechariah 8:9 · Ruth 4:11–12 · Ezekiel 5:15 · Zechariah 10:6–9 · Galatians 3:28–29 · Jeremiah 29:18 · Daniel 9:11 · Psalm 44:13–14

Zechariah 8:14 Ezekiel 24:14 · Jeremiah 31:28 · Jeremiah 4:28

Zechariah 8:15 Zechariah 8:13 · Micah 7:18–20 · Luke 12:32 · Micah 4:10–13 · Jeremiah 29:11–14 · Jeremiah 32:42 · Isaiah 43:1–2 · Zephaniah 3:16–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.