Zephaniah 3:16

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

On that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, 'Do not be afraid, Zion; do not let your hands fall limp.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא יֵאָמֵ֥ר לִירֽוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם אַל־תִּירָ֑אִי צִיּ֖וֹן אַל־יִרְפּ֥וּ יָדָֽיִךְ

Transliteration

In yôm hahûʾ yēʾāmēr to yĕrûšālāim not-tîrāʾî; ṣiyyôn not-yirpû yādāyik

Grammar Details

• *yôm*: masculine singular noun - day
• *hahûʾ*: demonstrative adjective - that
• *yēʾāmēr*: niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - it will be said
• *yĕrûšālāim*: proper noun - Jerusalem
• *tîrāʾî*: qal imperfect 2nd feminine singular - you will fear
• *ṣiyyôn*: proper noun - Zion
• *yirpû*: qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they will drop/become weak
• *yādāyik*: feminine dual noun with 2nd feminine singular suffix - your hands

Word Meanings

• *yôm*: day/time
• *hahûʾ*: that/the same
• *yēʾāmēr*: it will be said/proclaimed
• *tîrāʾî*: you will fear/be afraid
• *yirpû*: they will drop/become weak/fall slack
• *yādāyik*: your hands/power/strength

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear not: and to Zion, Let not your hands be weak.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  In that day{H3117} it shall be said{H559} to Jerusalem,{H3389} Fear{H3372} thou not; O Zion,{H6726} let not thy hands{H3027} be slack.{H7503}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  In that day{H3117} it shall be said{H559}{(H8735)} to Jerusalem{H3389}, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} thou not: and to Zion{H6726}, Let not thine hands{H3027} be slack{H7503}{(H8799)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  In that tyme it shall be sayed to Ierusalem: feare not, and to Sion: let not thine hondes be slacke,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  In that time it shalbe sayde to Hierusalem, Feare not: and to Sion, Let not thyne handes be flacke:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be slack."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  In that day it will be said to Jerusalem, Have no fear: O Zion, let not your hands be feeble.

• 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."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  On that day they will say to Jerusalem,“Don’t be afraid, Zion! Your hands must not be paralyzed from panic!

Referenced Verses

• Heb 12:12 : 12 Therefore, strengthen your drooping hands and your weak knees.
• Isa 35:3-4 : 3 Strengthen the weak hands and make firm the feeble knees. 4 Say to those with fearful hearts, 'Be strong; do not fear! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with divine retribution. He will come and save you.'
• Rev 2:3 : 3 You have endured and have shown perseverance, and for my name’s sake, you have labored and have not grown weary.
• Job 4:3 : 3 Look, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened weak hands.
• Isa 40:9 : 9 You who bring good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain. You who bring good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with a shout, lift it up, do not be afraid; say to the towns of Judah, 'Here is your God!'
• Isa 41:10 : 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; indeed, I will help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
• Isa 41:13-14 : 13 For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.' 14 Do not be afraid, you worm Jacob, little Israel. I myself will help you, declares the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
• Isa 43:1-2 : 1 But now this is what the LORD says— He who created you, Jacob, He who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine.' 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you cross the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you.
• Isa 44:2 : 2 This is what the LORD says—your Maker and the One who formed you from the womb, who helps you: 'Do not fear, my servant Jacob, and Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.'
• Isa 54:4 : 4 Do not be afraid, for you will not be put to shame; do not be humiliated, for you will not be disgraced. Instead, you will forget the shame of your youth, and you will no longer remember the reproach of your widowhood.
• Jer 46:27-28 : 27 But as for you, my servant Jacob, do not be afraid, and do not be dismayed, Israel. For I will save you from far away and your descendants from their captivity. Jacob will return and will be at peace and secure, with no one to make him afraid. 28 Do not be afraid, my servant Jacob, declares the Lord, for I am with you. Though I will completely destroy all the nations where I have scattered you, I will not completely destroy you. I will discipline you justly, but I will not leave you entirely unpunished.
• Hag 2:4-5 : 4 But now, be strong, Zerubbabel—this is the declaration of the LORD. Be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land—this is the declaration of the LORD. Work, for I am with you—this is the declaration of the LORD of Hosts. 5 This is the promise I made to you when you came out of Egypt, and My Spirit remains among you; do not fear.
• Zech 8:15 : 15 so now I have purposed in these days to do good to Jerusalem and the house of Judah. Do not be afraid.
• John 12:12 : 12 The next day, a large crowd that had come to the festival heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem.
• 2 Cor 4:1 : 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry, just as we were shown mercy, we do not lose heart.
• Gal 6:9 : 9 Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
• Eph 3:13 : 13 Therefore, I ask you not to lose heart over my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.
• Heb 12:3-5 : 3 Consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 4 In your struggle against sin, you have not yet resisted to the point of shedding your blood. 5 And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: "My son, do not take lightly the Lord’s discipline, and do not lose heart when you are reproved by Him."