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Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/zechariah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a> Among the other nations, Judah and Israel became symbols of a cursed nation. But no longer! Now I will rescue you and make you both a symbol and a source of blessing. So don’t be afraid. Be strong, and get on with rebuilding the Temple! <a href="/esv/zechariah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as you have been a byword of cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong.” <a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/zechariah/8.htm">King James Bible</a> And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. <a href="/nkjv/zechariah/8.htm">New King James Version</a> And it shall come to pass That just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, So I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Do not fear, Let your hands be strong.’ <a href="/nasb_/zechariah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And it will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.’ <a href="/nasb/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216It will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘And it will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.’ <a href="/lsb/zechariah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it will be that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.’ <a href="/amp/zechariah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a> And as you have been a curse among the nations, O house of Judah (Southern Kingdom) and house of Israel (Northern Kingdom), so I will save you, that you may be a blessing. Fear not; let your hands be strong.’ <a href="/csb/zechariah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> As you have been a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Don’t be afraid; let your hands be strong.” <a href="/hcsb/zechariah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> As you have been a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you will be a blessing. Don&#8217t be afraid; let your hands be strong.&#8221 <a href="/asv/zechariah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing. Fear not, but let your hands be strong. <a href="/cev/zechariah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> People of Judah and Israel, you have been a curse to the nations, but I will save you and make you a blessing to them. So don't be afraid or lose courage. <a href="/erv/zechariah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong. <a href="/gwt/zechariah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Just as you, people of Judah and people of Israel, have been a curse among the nations, so I will now save you, and you will become a blessing. Don't be afraid. Let your hands work hard. <a href="/gnt/zechariah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a> People of Judah and Israel! In the past foreigners have cursed one another by saying, 'May the same disasters fall on you that fell on Judah and Israel!' But I will save you, and then those foreigners will say to one another, 'May you receive the same blessings that came to Judah and Israel!' So have courage and don't be afraid." <a href="/isv/zechariah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a> Furthermore, house of Judah and house of Israel, even though you used to be a curse among the nations, now I will surely save you, and you will be a blessing. Stop being afraid. Instead, grow stronger.'" <a href="/msb/zechariah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.? <a href="/net/zechariah/8.htm">NET Bible</a> And it will come about that just as you (both Judah and Israel) were a curse to the nations, so I will save you and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid! Instead, be strong!' <a href="/nheb/zechariah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing. Do not be afraid. Let your hands be strong." <a href="/wbt/zechariah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, let your hands be strong. <a href="/web/zechariah/8.htm">World English Bible</a> It shall come to pass that, as you were a curse among the nations, house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you, and you shall be a blessing. Don’t be afraid. Let your hands be strong.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/zechariah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it has come to pass, "" As you have been a reviling among nations, "" O house of Judah, and house of Israel, "" So I save you, and you have been a blessing, "" Do not fear, let your hands be strong. <a href="/ylt/zechariah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And it hath come to pass, As ye have been a reviling among nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel, So I save you, and ye have been a blessing, Do not fear, let your hands be strong. <a href="/slt/zechariah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was as ye were a curse in the nations, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so I will save you, and ye were a praise: ye shall not fear; your hands shall be strengthened.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/zechariah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the Gentiles, O house of Juda, and house of Israel: so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, let your hands be strengthened. <a href="/cpdv/zechariah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And this shall be: just as you were a curse among the Gentiles, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid. Let your hands be strengthened. <a href="/nabre/zechariah/8.htm">New American Bible</a> Just as you became a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you that you may be a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong. <a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Just as you have been a cursing among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you and you shall be a blessing. Do not be afraid, but let your hands be strong.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it shall come to pass that as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing; so let your hands be strong, fear not. <a href="/hpbt/zechariah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> As you of the house of Yehuda and of the house of Israel were a curse among the nations, so I shall save you and you shall be for a blessing and your hands shall be strengthened and you shall not be afraid<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/zechariah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it shall come to pass that, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing; fear not, but let your hands be strong. <a href="/sep/zechariah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it shall come to pass, as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Juda, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: be of good courage, and strengthen your hands. <a href="/parallel/zechariah/8-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1147" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">The Restoration of Jerusalem</a> …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<a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">As</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hĕ·yî·ṯem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">you have been</a> <a href="/hebrew/7045.htm" title="7045: qə·lā·lāh (N-fs) -- A curse. From qalal; vilification.">a curse</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: bag·gō·w·yim (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">among the nations,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">O house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: ū·ḇêṯ (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">and house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">so</a> <a href="/hebrew/3467.htm" title="3467: ’ō·wō·šî·a‘ (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To deliver. A primitive root; properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. to be safe; causatively, to free or succor.">I will save</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ·ḵem (DirObjM:: 2mp) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">you,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wih·yî·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and you will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/1293.htm" title="1293: bə·rā·ḵāh (N-fs) -- A blessing. From barak; benediction; by implication prosperity.">a blessing.</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: tî·rā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">be afraid;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yə·ḏê·ḵem (N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">let your hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/2388.htm" title="2388: te·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- A primitive root; to fasten upon; hence, to seize, be strong, obstinate; to bind, restrain, conquer.">be strong.”</a> 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,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a> I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.” <a href="/genesis/22-18.htm">Genesis 22:18</a> And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.” <a href="/isaiah/19-24.htm">Isaiah 19:24-25</a> In that day Israel will join a three-party alliance with Egypt and Assyria—a blessing upon the earth. / The LORD of Hosts will bless them, saying, “Blessed be Egypt My people, Assyria My handiwork, and Israel My inheritance.” <a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a> So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. <a href="/ezekiel/36-23.htm">Ezekiel 36:23-24</a> I will show the holiness of My great name, which has been profaned among the nations—the name you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD, declares the Lord GOD, when I show My holiness in you before their eyes. / For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. <a href="/hosea/2-23.htm">Hosea 2:23</a> And I will sow her as My own in the land, and I will have compassion on ‘No Compassion.’ I will say to those called ‘Not My People,’ ‘You are My people,’ and they will say, ‘You are my God.’” <a href="/joel/2-32.htm">Joel 2:32</a> And everyone who calls on the name of the LORD will be saved; for on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem there will be deliverance, as the LORD has promised, among the remnant called by the LORD. <a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a> I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God. <a href="/micah/5-7.htm">Micah 5:7-8</a> Then the remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from the LORD, like showers on the grass, which do not wait for man or linger for mankind. / Then the remnant of Jacob will be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, like a lion among the beasts of the forest, like a young lion among flocks of sheep, which tramples and tears as it passes through, with no one to rescue them. <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Zephaniah 3:19-20</a> Behold, at that time, I will deal with all who afflict you. I will save the lame and gather the scattered; and I will appoint praise and fame for the disgraced throughout the earth. / At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD. <a href="/romans/9-25.htm">Romans 9:25-26</a> As He says in Hosea: “I will call them ‘My People’ who are not My people, and I will call her ‘My Beloved’ who is not My beloved,” / and, “It will happen that in the very place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’ they will be called ‘sons of the living God.’” <a href="/romans/11-11.htm">Romans 11:11-12</a> I ask then, did they stumble so as to fall beyond recovery? Certainly not! However, because of their trespass, salvation has come to the Gentiles to make Israel jealous. / But if their trespass means riches for the world, and their failure means riches for the Gentiles, how much greater riches will their fullness bring! <a href="/romans/11-25.htm">Romans 11:25-26</a> I do not want you to be ignorant of this mystery, brothers, so that you will not be conceited: A hardening in part has come to Israel, until the full number of the Gentiles has come in. / And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. <a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8-9</a> The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.” / So those who have faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. <a href="/galatians/3-14.htm">Galatians 3:14</a> He redeemed us in order that the blessing promised to Abraham would come to the Gentiles in Christ Jesus, so that by faith we might receive the promise of the Spirit.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it shall come to pass, that as you were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and you shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.a curse.<a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Deuteronomy 28:37</a> And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.<a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Deuteronomy 29:23-28</a> And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath: … <a href="/1_kings/9-7.htm">1 Kings 9:7,8</a> Then will I cut off Israel out of the land which I have given them; and this house, which I have hallowed for my name, will I cast out of my sight; and Israel shall be a proverb and a byword among all people: … O house.<a href="/zechariah/1-19.htm">Zechariah 1:19</a> And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.<a href="/zechariah/9-13.htm">Zechariah 9:13</a> When I have bent Judah for me, filled the bow with Ephraim, and raised up thy sons, O Zion, against thy sons, O Greece, and made thee as the sword of a mighty man.<a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them.ye shall.<a href="/zechariah/8-20.htm">Zechariah 8:20-23</a> Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: … <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Zechariah 10:6-9</a> And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them again to place them; for I have mercy upon them: and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am the LORD their God, and will hear them… <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2,3</a> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … fear not.<a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Zechariah 8:9</a> 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.<a href="/isaiah/35-3.htm">Isaiah 35:3,4</a> Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees… <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10-16</a> 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… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/haggai/2-19.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/joel/2-17.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/zephaniah/2-9.htm">Children</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-3.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/hosea/4-2.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/haggai/2-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-15.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-19.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-12.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-14.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/nahum/2-9.htm">Object</a> <a href="/ezekiel/5-15.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-19.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-7.htm">Save</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/malachi/3-10.htm">Blessing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-37.htm">Byword</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Children</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-17.htm">Curse</a> <a href="/matthew/5-44.htm">Cursing</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-6.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-10.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/malachi/2-5.htm">Object</a> <a href="/mark/7-22.htm">Reviling</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-16.htm">Save</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Strong</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 8</div>1. <a href="/zechariah/8-1.htm">The restoration of Jerusalem.</a> 9. <a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them.</a> 16. <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Good works are required of them.</a> 18. <a href="/zechariah/8-18.htm">Joy and blessing are promised.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This judgment led to their exile and suffering, which was seen as a curse. The nations around them witnessed their downfall, which served as a warning and a demonstration of God's justice. Historically, the Assyrian and Babylonian captivities were significant events that fulfilled this curse. The concept of being a curse is also seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are outlined based on Israel's obedience or disobedience.O house of Judah and house of Israel This phrase addresses both the southern kingdom (Judah) and the northern kingdom (Israel), indicating the reunification and restoration of the entire nation. After the division following Solomon's reign, the two kingdoms often had separate destinies. However, prophetic literature frequently speaks of a future time when God would restore and reunite them, as seen in <a href="/ezekiel/37-15.htm">Ezekiel 37:15-28</a>. This reunification is a key theme in the prophetic hope for Israel's future.so I will save you This promise of salvation is central to the prophetic message of hope and restoration. It indicates God's intention to deliver His people from their current state of distress and exile. The salvation mentioned here is both physical, in terms of returning to their land, and spiritual, involving a renewed relationship with God. This promise is echoed in other prophetic books, such as <a href="/isaiah/43.htm">Isaiah 43:1-7</a>, where God assures Israel of His redemptive plans.and you will be a blessing The transformation from being a curse to becoming a blessing signifies a complete reversal of fortune. This reflects the Abrahamic covenant in <a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2-3</a>, where God promises that through Abraham's descendants, all nations would be blessed. The fulfillment of this promise is ultimately seen in the coming of Jesus Christ, through whom the blessing of salvation is extended to all nations.Do not be afraid This exhortation is a common biblical encouragement, often given in times of uncertainty or fear. It reassures the people of God's presence and faithfulness. In the context of Zechariah, it addresses the fears of the returned exiles who faced opposition and challenges in rebuilding their lives and the temple. Similar encouragements are found throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a> and <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a>.let your hands be strong This call to action encourages the people to be diligent and courageous in their work, particularly in rebuilding the temple and the city of Jerusalem. It emphasizes the need for perseverance and strength in the face of adversity. The phrase is reminiscent of <a href="/haggai/2-4.htm">Haggai 2:4</a>, where the people are similarly encouraged to be strong and work, with the assurance that God is with them. This strength is not merely physical but also spiritual, relying on God's empowerment.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_judah.htm">House of Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, consisting of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, known for its capital, Jerusalem. 2. <a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a> Refers to the northern kingdom, which was composed of the other ten tribes of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a> The surrounding Gentile nations that witnessed Israel's downfall and exile, often viewing them as cursed. 4. <a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a> A prophet who ministered to the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian exile, encouraging them with messages of hope and restoration. 5. <a href="/topical/r/restoration.htm">Restoration</a> The event of God promising to transform Israel and Judah from a curse to a blessing, signifying a reversal of their fortunes.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/transformation_from_curse_to_blessing.htm">Transformation from Curse to Blessing</a> God has the power to transform our lives from a state of curse to one of blessing. Just as He promised to change the status of Israel and Judah, He can change our circumstances when we turn to Him. <a href="/topical/f/fear_not,_be_strong.htm">Fear Not, Be Strong</a> The command to not be afraid and to let our hands be strong is a call to action and faith. In times of uncertainty, we are encouraged to trust in God's promises and to actively participate in His work. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> The promise of salvation and blessing to Israel and Judah is a testament to God's faithfulness. We can trust that He will fulfill His promises to us as well. <a href="/topical/r/role_as_a_blessing_to_others.htm">Role as a Blessing to Others</a> As recipients of God's blessings, we are called to be a blessing to others. This involves sharing the love and truth of God with those around us. <a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_times_of_restoration.htm">Encouragement in Times of Restoration</a> Just as the Israelites were encouraged during their restoration, we too can find hope and encouragement in God's plans for our restoration and renewal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 8</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zechariah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/jacob's_blessings_for_his_sons.htm">What are Jacob's prophetic blessings for his sons?</a> <a href="/q/how_can_judah_israel_bless_amid_strife.htm">Zechariah 8:13: How could the house of Judah and Israel become blessings to other nations in light of ongoing regional strife?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_ephraim_renounce_idols_in_hosea.htm">Why does Hosea 14:8 speak of Ephraim renouncing idols, yet later passages suggest the Northern Kingdom never fully returned from exile?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - As ye were a curse among the heathen. As your fate was used as a formula of imprecation among the heathen; e.g. "May your fate be that of the Jews" (see examples of this, <a href="/2_kings/22-19.htm">2 Kings 22:19</a>; <a href="/isaiah/65-15.htm">Isaiah 65:15</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/24-9.htm">Jeremiah 24:9</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/29-22.htm">Jeremiah 29:22</a>). The other way of taking the expression as meaning the object of curse (i.e. as the heathen once used to curse you), is not so suitable. Judah... Israel. This expression includes the twelve tribes, of all of which some members had returned, and continued to return, from the Captivity. They were united now and formed one nation (see note on Zechariah 9:10). So will I save you. In as open and significant a manner will I show that I am delivering and favouring you. Ye shall be a blessing. This must be taken correspondingly to the former phrase, being a "curse;" ye shall be used as a formula for blessing; e.g. "God make thee as Ephraim and as Manasseh" (<a href="/genesis/48-20.htm">Genesis 48:20</a>; comp. <a href="/ruth/4-11.htm">Ruth 4:11, 12</a>). Fear not (<a href="/zephaniah/3-16.htm">Zephaniah 3:16</a>). "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (<a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a>; comp. <a href="/numbers/14-9.htm">Numbers 14:9</a>). Let your hands be strong (see note on ver. 9). The LXX. takes the paragraph differently and erroneously: "And it shall be that in like manner as ye were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing," i.e. a cause of blessing, Ητε ἐν κατάρᾳ... ἔσεσθε ἐν εὐλογίᾳ. <a href="/commentaries/zechariah/8-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As כַּאֲשֶׁר֩ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you have been הֱיִיתֶ֨ם (hĕ·yî·ṯem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a curse קְלָלָ֜ה (qə·lā·lāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7045.htm">Strong's 7045: </a> Vilification among the nations, בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם (bag·gō·w·yim) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts O house בֵּ֤ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Judah יְהוּדָה֙ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites and house וּבֵ֣ית (ū·ḇêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc so כֵּ֚ן (kên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> So -- thus I will save אוֹשִׁ֣יעַ (’ō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3467.htm">Strong's 3467: </a> To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor you, אֶתְכֶ֔ם (’eṯ·ḵem) Direct object marker | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case and you will be וִהְיִיתֶ֖ם (wih·yî·ṯem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a blessing. בְּרָכָ֑ה (bə·rā·ḵāh) Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1293.htm">Strong's 1293: </a> Benediction, prosperity Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> Not be afraid; תִּירָ֖אוּ (tî·rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten let your hands יְדֵיכֶֽם׃ (yə·ḏê·ḵem) Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand be strong.” תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָה (te·ḥĕ·zaq·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2388.htm">Strong's 2388: </a> To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:13 It shall come to pass that as (Zech. 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