Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not, O Zion. Let not thy hands be slack.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
Holman Bible
“Do not fear;
Zion, do not let your hands grow weak.
International Standard Version
"When all of this happens, it will be told Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid!" and to Zion, "Don't lose courage!"
American Standard Version
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Amplified
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem:
“Do not be afraid, O Zion;
Do not let your hands fall limp.
Bible in Basic English
In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble.
Darby Translation
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack.
Julia Smith Translation
In that day he will say to Jerusalem, Thou shalt not fear: O Zion, thy hands shall not be slack.
King James 2000
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.
Lexham Expanded Bible
On that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, "Fear not, O Zion; your hands shall not hang limp.
Modern King James verseion
In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not! Do not let not your hands droop, Zion.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
In that time it shall be said unto Jerusalem, "Fear not," and to Zion, "Let not thine hands be slack,
NET Bible
On that day they will say to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!
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."
The Emphasized Bible
In that day, shall it be said - to Jerusalem, Do not fear, - O Zion, Let not thy hands hang down:
Webster
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."
Youngs Literal Translation
In that day it is said to Jerusalem, 'Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zephaniah 3:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Song Of Joy
15 LORD has taken away thy judgments. He has cast out thine enemy. The King of Israel, even LORD, is in the midst of thee. Thou shall not fear evil any more. 16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not, O Zion. Let not thy hands be slack. 17 LORD thy God is in the midst of thee, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over thee with joy. He will rest in his love. He will joy over thee with singing.
Cross References
Hebrews 12:12
Therefore lift up the drooping hands, and the feeble knees,
Isaiah 35:3-4
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.
Job 4:3
Behold, thou have instructed many, and thou have strengthened the weak hands.
Isaiah 40:9
O thou who tell good news to Zion, get thee up on a high mountain. O thou who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up thy voice with strength. Lift it up, be not afraid, say to the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!
Isaiah 41:10
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.
Isaiah 41:13-14
For I, LORD thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying to thee, Fear not, I will help thee.
Isaiah 43:1-2
But now thus says LORD who created thee, O Jacob, and he who formed thee, O Israel: Fear not, for I have redeemed thee. I have called thee by thy name, Thou are mine.
Isaiah 44:2
Thus says LORD who made thee, and formed thee from the womb, who will help thee: Fear not, O Jacob my servant, and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
Isaiah 54:4
Fear not, for thou shall not be ashamed. Neither be thou confounded, for thou shall not be put to shame. For thou shall forget the shame of thy youth. And the reproach of thy widowhood thou shall remember no more.
Jeremiah 46:27-28
But fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, nor be dismayed, O Israel. For, lo, I will save thee from afar, and thy seed from the land of their captivity. And Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him a
Haggai 2:4-5
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, says LORD, and be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and be strong, all ye people of the land, says LORD, and work. For I am with you, says LORD of hosts,
Zechariah 8:15
so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Fear ye not.
John 12:12
On the morrow a great multitude having come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,
2 Corinthians 4:1
Because of this (having this ministry), in as much as we received mercy, we do not become discouraged.
Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary doing good, for in our own time we will reap, not desponding.
Ephesians 3:13
Therefore I ask that ye not become discouraged at my tribulations on your behalf, which is your glory.
Hebrews 12:3-5
For consider the man who endured such hostility against him by sinners, so that ye may not be weary in your souls, being disheartened.
Revelation 2:3
And thou have perseverance. And thou endured because of my name, and did not become weary.