⁴‘But now take courage,^c Zerubbabel,’ declares^d Yahweh. ‘Take courage,^e Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and take courage,^f all the people of the land,’ declares^g Yahweh. ‘Do the work, because I am with you,’ declares^h Yahweh of hosts, ⁵‘according to the promiseⁱ that I covenanted^j with you when you came out of Egypt. My spirit is with you;^k do not be afraid.’

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Footnotes

cOr “be strong”
dLiterally “a declaration of”
eOr “Be strong”
fOr “be strong”
gLiterally “a declaration of”
hLiterally “a declaration of”
iLiterally “the word”
jLiterally “I cut”
kLiterally “is standing in your midst”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, declares the Lord. Be strong, O Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land, declares the Lord. Work, for I am with you, declares the Lord of hosts, according to the covenant that I made with you when you came out of Egypt. My Spirit remains in your midst. Fear not.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong, Joshua son of Jozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with you,’ declares the Lord Almighty. ‘This is what I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt. And my Spirit remains among you. Do not fear.’

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Even so, be strong, Zerubbabel—this is the Lord’s declaration. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land—this is the Lord’s declaration. Work! For I am with you—the declaration of the Lord of Armies. This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit is present among you; don’t be afraid.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

But now the Lord says: Be strong, Zerubbabel. Be strong, Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people still left in the land. And now get to work, for I am with you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. My Spirit remains among you, just as I promised when you came out of Egypt. So do not be afraid.’

KJV 1900King James Version

Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, saith the Lord;

And be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest;

And be strong, all ye people of the land, saith the Lord, and work:

For I am with you, saith the Lord of hosts:

According to the word that I covenanted with you when ye came out of Egypt,

So my spirit remaineth among you: fear ye not.

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