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Do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/8.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But now I am determined to bless Jerusalem and the people of Judah. So don’t be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />so again have I purposed in these days to bring good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So again in these days I am determined to do good To Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />so I have again determined in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />so I have again purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />so I have again purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />so I have again purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />so I have again planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />so I have resolved again in these days to do what is good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Don&#8217t be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Now you no longer need to be afraid. I have decided to treat Jerusalem and Judah with kindness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So now I have again made plans, but this time to do good to Jerusalem and the people of Judah. Don't be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But now I am planning to bless the people of Jerusalem and Judah. So don't be afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />so I have decided at this time to do good things for Jerusalem and for the house of Judah. So stop being afraid. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />so, to the contrary, I have planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and Judah--do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />so again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, "" To do good with Jerusalem, "" And with the house of Judah—do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah -- fear not!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So I turned back; I had in mind in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: ye shall not fear.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I had no mercy: so turning again I have thought in these days to do good to the house of Juda, and Jerusalem: fear not. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and I did not show mercy, so have I turned back, thinking in these days to do good to the house of Judah and to Jerusalem. Do not be afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />so again in these days I intend to favor Jerusalem and the house of Judah; do not fear!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />so again I have purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; do not be afraid.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So again have I turned and thought in these days to do well to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So I have turned and I have intended in these days that I shall do good to Jerusalem and to those of the house of Yehuda; you shall not be afraid<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />so again do I purpose in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />so have I prepared and taken counsel in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Juda: be ye of good courage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/8-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=1173" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/8.htm">The Restoration of Jerusalem</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>For 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, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><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/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">now</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yā·mîm (Prep-b, Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2161.htm" title="2161: zā·mam·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- To consider, purpose, devise. A primitive root; to plan, usually in a bad sense.">I have resolved</a> <a href="/hebrew/3190.htm" title="3190: lə·hê·ṭîḇ (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be good, well, glad, or pleasing. A primitive root; to be make well, literally or figuratively.">to do good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šaḇ·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">again</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3389.htm" title="3389: yə·rū·šā·lim (N-proper-fs) -- Probably foundation of peace, capital city of all Isr. ">to Jerusalem</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a 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.">Judah.</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> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>These are the things you must do: Speak truth to one another, render true and sound judgments in your gates,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-41.htm">Jeremiah 32:41</a></span><br />Yes, I will rejoice in doing them good, and I will faithfully plant them in this land with all My heart and with all My soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10-11</a></span><br />I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ / I summon a bird of prey from the east, a man for My purpose from a far-off land. Truly I have spoken, and truly I will bring it to pass. I have planned it, and I will surely do it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a></span><br />For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-11.htm">Isaiah 55:11</a></span><br />so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-9.htm">Ezekiel 36:9</a></span><br />For behold, I am on your side; I will turn toward you, and you will be tilled and sown.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/33-11.htm">Psalm 33:11</a></span><br />The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-24.htm">Isaiah 14:24</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts has sworn: “Surely, as I have planned, so will it be; as I have purposed, so will it stand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a></span><br />For God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></span><br />God is not a man, that He should lie, or a son of man, that He should change His mind. Does He speak and not act? Does He promise and not fulfill?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-20.htm">2 Corinthians 1:20</a></span><br />For all the promises of God are “Yes” in Christ. And so through Him, our “Amen” is spoken to the glory of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-19.htm">Isaiah 65:19</a></span><br />I will rejoice in Jerusalem and take delight in My people. The sounds of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/1-6.htm">Philippians 1:6</a></span><br />being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/6-17.htm">Hebrews 6:17-18</a></span><br />So when God wanted to make the unchanging nature of His purpose very clear to the heirs of the promise, He guaranteed it with an oath. / Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-24.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:24</a></span><br />The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So again have I thought in these days to do well to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear you not.</p><p class="hdg">have.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11-14</a></b></br> For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/32-42.htm">Jeremiah 32:42</a></b></br> For thus saith the LORD; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/4-10.htm">Micah 4:10-13</a></b></br> Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go <i>even</i> to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies… </p><p class="hdg">fear.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Zechariah 8:13</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass, <i>that</i> 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, <i>but</i> let your hands be strong.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-1.htm">Isaiah 43:1,2</a></b></br> But now thus saith the LORD that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called <i>thee</i> by thy name; thou <i>art</i> mine… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zephaniah/3-16.htm">Zephaniah 3:16,17</a></b></br> In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: <i>and to</i> Zion, Let not thine hands be slack… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Good</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-13.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-14.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Afraid</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Children</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Determined</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-22.htm">Jerusalem</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-19.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/matthew/5-31.htm">Purpose</a> <a href="/matthew/1-19.htm">Purposed</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-17.htm">Thought</a> <a href="/zechariah/14-10.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-1.htm">The restoration of Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-9.htm">They are encouraged to build the temple by God's favor to them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Good works are required of them.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/8-18.htm">Joy and blessing are promised.</a></span><br></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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Historically, this follows the Babylonian captivity, a time when Jerusalem and Judah faced destruction and desolation. The promise to "do good again" signifies restoration and rebuilding, aligning with the return of the exiles under leaders like Zerubbabel and Ezra. This restoration is not just physical but also spiritual, as God seeks to renew His covenant relationship with His people. Theologically, this reflects God's unchanging nature and His faithfulness to His promises, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/jeremiah/29-11.htm">Jeremiah 29:11</a>, where God declares plans for welfare and not for evil. This also foreshadows the ultimate restoration through Jesus Christ, who brings spiritual renewal and the promise of a new Jerusalem (<a href="/revelation/21-2.htm">Revelation 21:2</a>).<p><b>Do not be afraid.</b><br>This command addresses the fear and uncertainty that the people of Jerusalem and Judah might have felt during the rebuilding process. Historically, they faced opposition from surrounding nations and internal challenges, as documented in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah. The exhortation to "not be afraid" is a common biblical theme, seen in passages like <a href="/isaiah/41-10.htm">Isaiah 41:10</a> and <a href="/joshua/1-9.htm">Joshua 1:9</a>, where God reassures His people of His presence and support. This phrase encourages trust in God's sovereignty and His ability to fulfill His promises despite present difficulties. In a broader theological context, it points to the peace and confidence believers can have in Christ, who overcomes the world (<a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a>) and assures His followers of His constant presence (<a href="/matthew/28-20.htm">Matthew 28:20</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet who ministered to the people of Judah after their return from Babylonian exile. His messages were meant to encourage the rebuilding of the temple and the spiritual renewal of the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital city of Judah, central to Jewish identity and worship. It had been destroyed by the Babylonians but was in the process of being rebuilt during Zechariah's time.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The southern kingdom of Israel, which had been taken into Babylonian captivity. The return of the exiles marked a new beginning for the people of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>A significant event in Jewish history where the people of Judah were taken captive by Babylon. This period was seen as a time of punishment for the nation's sins.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_return_from_exile.htm">The Return from Exile</a></b><br>The period when the Jewish people returned to Jerusalem and Judah to rebuild their lives and the temple, symbolizing God's faithfulness and restoration.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_unchanging_nature.htm">God's Unchanging Nature</a></b><br>God's resolve to do good to Jerusalem and Judah reflects His unchanging nature and faithfulness. Despite past judgments, His ultimate plan is for the good of His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/fearlessness_in_god's_promises.htm">Fearlessness in God's Promises</a></b><br>The command "Do not be afraid" is a call to trust in God's promises and His ability to bring about good, even in seemingly dire circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/restoration_and_hope.htm">Restoration and Hope</a></b><br>Just as God promised restoration to Jerusalem and Judah, He offers hope and renewal to us today. We can trust in His plans for our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_plans.htm">Active Participation in God's Plans</a></b><br>The people of Judah were called to rebuild and renew their community. Similarly, we are invited to actively participate in God's work in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_on_past_and_future.htm">Reflecting on Past and Future</a></b><br>Reflect on how God has worked in the past to build faith for the future. His past faithfulness is a foundation for trusting Him with what is to come.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_king_zechariah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was King Zechariah in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_zechariah_9_8_seem_unfulfilled.htm">How does Zechariah 9:8 say no oppressor shall pass through Jerusalem again, yet Jerusalem has been conquered repeatedly thereafter?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua_15_63_align_with_total_conquest.htm">Joshua 15:63 states that the men of Judah could not dislodge the Jebusites from Jerusalem; how does this align with claims of total conquest elsewhere in the book?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god's_spirit_rest_in_the_north.htm">Why does Zechariah 6:8 mention God's spirit finding rest in the north country if He is believed to be present everywhere?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So again have I thought,</span> etc. The past chastisement, which happened as it was threatened, is a guarantee of the fulfilment of the promised blessing. But there is a condition to be observed, which is set forth in the two next verses. The LXX. has, "So have I ordered and purposed." In these special blessings Judah and Jerusalem alone were to share at the first; Israel's happy time (ver. 13) was to come later. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/8-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“so</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">now</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאֵ֔לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I have resolved</span><br /><span class="heb">זָמַ֙מְתִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(zā·mam·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2161.htm">Strong's 2161: </a> </span><span class="str2">To consider, purpose, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to do good</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהֵיטִ֥יב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hê·ṭîḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3190.htm">Strong's 3190: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be good, well, glad, or pleasing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">again</span><br /><span class="heb">שַׁ֤בְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(šaḇ·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jerusalem</span><br /><span class="heb">יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·rū·šā·lim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3389.htm">Strong's 3389: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Judah.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be afraid.</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּירָֽאוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(tî·rā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/8-15.htm">Zechariah 8:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/8-15.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 8:15 So again have I thought in these (Zech. 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