Zechariah 8 · Verse 15

Zechariah 8:15

So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Zechariah 8:15, King James Version

Zechariah 8:15 in other translations

BSB“so now I have resolved to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah. Do not be afraid.
WEBso again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.
ASVso again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
YLTSo I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah--fear not!
DARBYso again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
BBESo in these days it is again my purpose to do good to Jerusalem and to the children of Judah: have no fear.
WebsterSo again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

What does Zechariah 8:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 8:9-17

Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all…

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Zechariah 8:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כֵּ֣ןkensoH3651
שַׁ֤בְתִּיShav.tiI have returnedH7725
זָמַ֙מְתִּי֙za.Mam.tiI have plannedH2161
בַּיָּמִ֣יםbai.ya.Mimin the daysH3117
הָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428
לְהֵיטִ֥יבle.hei.Tivto do good toH3190
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063
אַל\־'al-may notH408
תִּירָֽאוּ\׃ti.Ra.'uyou be afraidH3372

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Cross references for Zechariah 8:15

  • Zechariah 8:13

    And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen, O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but let your hands be strong.

  • Micah 7:18-20

    Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy. He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

  • Luke 12:32

    Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.

  • Micah 4:10-13

    Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies. Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion. But they know not the thoughts of the Lord, neither understand they his counsel: for he shall gather them as the sheaves into the floor. Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

  • Jeremiah 32:42

    For thus saith the Lord; Like as I have brought all this great evil upon this people, so will I bring upon them all the good that I have promised them.

  • Jeremiah 29:11-14

    For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  • Zephaniah 3:16-17

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

  • Isaiah 43:1-2

    But now thus saith the Lord that created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee by thy name; thou art mine. When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.

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have.
Jer 29:11-14; 32:42; Mic 4:10-13; 7:18-20
fear.
13; Isa 43:1,2; Zep 3:16,17; Lu 12:32

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Context

  • Zechariah 8:14

    For thus saith the Lord of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord of hosts, and I repented not:

  • Zechariah 8:15

    So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

  • Zechariah 8:16

    These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:

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Zechariah 8:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Así tornando he pensado de hacer bien á Jerusalem y á la casa de Judá en estos días: no temáis.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
ainsi j’ai pensé de nouveau, en ces jours-ci, à faire du bien à Jérusalem et à la maison de Juda. Ne craignez point!
German
Elberfelder 1871
also gedenke ich wiederum in diesen Tagen Jerusalem und dem Hause Juda Gutes zu tun. Fürchtet euch nicht!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et non sum misertus: sic conversus cogitavi, in diebus istis, ut benefaciam domui Juda et Jerusalem. Nolite timere.