Zephaniah 3:16
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.”
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“On that day they will say to Jerusalem: “Do not fear, O Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.”
King James Version · Public Domain“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Zephaniah 3:16 — 20 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 4:3Surely you have instructed many, and have strengthened their feeble hands.
- Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the limp hands and steady the feeble knees!
- Isaiah 35:4Say 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.”
- Isaiah 40:9Go up on a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good news. Raise your voice loudly, O Jerusalem, herald of good news. Lift it up, do not be afraid! Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
- Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.
- Isaiah 41:13For I am the LORD your God, who takes hold of your right hand and tells you: Do not fear, I will help you.
- Isaiah 43:1Now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, O Jacob, and He who formed you, O Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; you are Mine!
- Isaiah 44:2This is the word of the LORD, your Maker, who formed you from the womb and who will help you: “Do not be afraid, O Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
- Isaiah 54:4Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be intimidated, for you will not be humiliated. For you will forget the shame of your youth and will remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.
- Jeremiah 46:27But you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.
- Haggai 2:4But now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the LORD. Be strong, O Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. And be strong, all you people of the land, declares the LORD. Work! For I am with you, declares the LORD of Hosts.
- Zechariah 8:13As 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.”
- Zechariah 8:15“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
- John 12:12The next day the great crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
- 2 Corinthians 4:1Therefore, since God in His mercy has given us this ministry, we do not lose heart.
- Galatians 6:9Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
- Ephesians 3:13So I ask you not to be discouraged because of my sufferings for you, which are your glory.
- Hebrews 12:3Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
- Hebrews 12:12Therefore strengthen your limp hands and weak knees.
- Revelation 2:3Without growing weary, you have persevered and endured many things for the sake of My name.
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