⁴But now be strong, Zerubbabel,’ declares the Lord. ‘Be strong,^b Joshua son of Jozadak,^c the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,’ declares the Lord, ‘and work. For I am with^d you,’ declares the Lord Almighty.

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Cross references

bSee 1 Ch 28:20; Zec 8:9; See Eph 6:10
cSee 1 Ch 6:15
dSee Ex 33:14; See Nu 14:9; See 2 Sa 5:10; Ac 7:9

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,

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.

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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

‘But now take courage, Zerubbabel,’ declares Yahweh. ‘Take courage, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest, and take courage, all the people of the land,’ declares Yahweh. ‘Do the work, because I am with you,’ declares Yahweh of hosts,

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:

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