¹⁶ In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, "Don't be afraid, Zion. Don't let your hands be slack."

¹² Therefore, lift up the hands that hang down and the feeble knees,

³ Strengthen you the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees.

⁴ Tell those who are of a fearful heart, Be strong, don't be afraid: behold, your God will come [with] vengeance, [with] the recompense of God; he will come and save you.

³ You have perseverance and have endured for my name's sake, and have{TR adds "have labored and"} not grown weary.

³ For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don't grow weary, fainting in your souls.

⁴ You have not yet resisted to blood, striving against sin;

⁵ and you have forgotten the exhortation which reasons with you as with children, "My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, Nor faint when you are reproved by him;

¹³ Therefore I ask that you may not lose heart at my troubles for you, which are your glory.

⁹ Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don't give up.

¹ Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we don't faint.

¹² On the next day a great multitude had come to the feast. When they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem,

¹⁵ so again have I thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don't be afraid.

⁴ Yet now be strong, Zerubbabel,' says Yahweh. 'Be strong, Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest. Be strong, all you people of the land,' says Yahweh, 'and work, for I am with you,' says Yahweh of Hosts.

⁵ This is the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my Spirit lived among you. Don't be afraid.'

²⁷ But don't be afraid you, Jacob my servant, neither be dismayed, Israel: for, behold, I will save you from afar, and your seed from the land of their captivity; and Jacob shall return, and shall be quiet and at ease, and none shall make him afraid.

²⁸ Don't be afraid you, O Jacob my servant, says Yahweh; for I am with you: for I will make a full end of all the nations where I have driven you; but I will not make a full end of you, but I will correct you in measure, and will in no way leave you unpunished.

⁴ Don't be afraid; for you shall not be ashamed: neither be confounded; for you shall not be disappointed: for you shall forget the shame of your youth; and the reproach of your widowhood shall you remember no more.

² Thus says Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you: Don't be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.

¹ But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, you are mine.

² When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you: when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, neither shall the flame kindle on you.

¹³ For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, Don't be afraid; I will help you.

¹⁴ Don't be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, says Yahweh, and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁰ Don't you be afraid, for I am with you; don't be dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.

⁹ You who tell good news to Zion, go up on a high mountain; you who tell good news to Jerusalem, lift up your voice with strength; lift it up, don't be afraid; say to the cities of Judah, Behold, your God!

³ Behold, you have instructed many, You have strengthened the weak hands.