Zechariah 8:9

Contemporary English Version 1995

I am the Lord All-Powerful! So don't give up. Think about the message my prophets spoke when the foundation of my temple was laid.

Cross References

Isaiah 35:4

“Cheer up! Don't be afraid. Your God is coming to punish your enemies. God will take revenge on them and rescue you.”

Haggai 2:21

Tell Governor Zerubbabel of Judah that I am going to shake the heavens and the earth

1 Chronicles 22:13

If you obey the laws and teachings that the Lord gave Moses, you will be successful. Be strong and brave and don't get discouraged or be afraid of anything.

2 Timothy 2:1

Timothy, my child, you must let Christ Jesus make you strong by his gift of undeserved grace.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, let the mighty strength of the Lord make you strong.

Zechariah 8:18

The Lord All-Powerful told me to say:

Zechariah 8:13

People of Judah and Israel, you have been a curse to the nations, but I will save you and make you a blessing to them. So don't be afraid or lose courage.

Haggai 1:12

Zerubbabel and Joshua, together with the others who had returned from exile in Babylonia, obeyed the Lord's message spoken by his prophet Haggai, and they started showing proper respect for the Lord.

Haggai 1:1

On the first day of the sixth month of the second year that Darius was king of Persia, the Lord told Haggai the prophet to speak his message to the governor of Judah and to the high priest. So Haggai told Governor Zerubbabel and High Priest Joshua

1 Chronicles 28:20

But you must see that everything is done according to these plans. Be confident, and never be afraid of anything or get discouraged. The Lord my God will help you do everything needed to finish the temple, so it can be used for worshiping him.

Joshua 1:6

Long ago I promised the ancestors of Israel that I would give this land to their descendants. So be strong and brave! Be careful to do everything my servant Moses taught you. Never stop reading The Book of the Law he gave you. Day and night you must think about what it says. If you obey it completely, you and Israel will be able to take this land.

Ezra 6:14

With great success the Jewish leaders continued working on the temple, while Haggai and Zechariah encouraged them by their preaching. And so, the temple was completed at the command of the God of Israel and by the orders of kings Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes of Persia.

Haggai 2:18

Today you have completed the foundation for my temple, so listen to what your future will be like.

2 Chronicles 15:7

So you must be brave. Don't give up! God will honor you for obeying him.

Isaiah 35:3

Here is a message for all who are weak, trembling, and worried: