Zephaniah 3:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.”

Zephaniah 3:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zephaniah 3:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zephaniah 3:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.””

Zephaniah 3:16 — World English Bible

Zephaniah 3:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not; O Zion, let not thy hands be slack. ”

Zephaniah 3:16 — American Standard Version

Zephaniah 3:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In that day it is said to Jerusalem, `Fear not, O Zion, let not thy hands be feeble.”

Zephaniah 3:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Zephaniah 3:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not; Zion, let not thy hands be slack. ”

Zephaniah 3:16 — Darby Translation

Zephaniah 3:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In that day it shalbe said to Ierusalem, Feare thou not, O Zion: let not thine handes be faint.”

Zephaniah 3:16 — Geneva Bible

Zephaniah 3:16 in Context — Zephaniah 3

14 Sing, O daughter of Zion; shout, O Israel; be glad and rejoice with all the heart, O daughter of Jerusalem.

15 The Lord hath taken away thy judgments, he hath cast out thine enemy: the king of Israel, even the Lord, is in the midst of thee: thou shalt not see evil any more.

16 In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.

17 The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing.

18 I will gather them that are sorrowful for the solemn assembly, who are of thee, to whom the reproach of it was a burden.

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What Does Zephaniah 3:16 Mean?

Zephaniah 3:16 is a verse from the Book of Zephaniah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Zephaniah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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