Zechariah 8:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

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.

Cross References

Genesis 26:4

I will give you as many descendants as there are stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land. They will be a blessing to every nation on earth,

Psalm 44:16

But others mock and sneer, as they watch my enemies take revenge on me.

Psalm 72:17

May the glory of the king shine brightly for ever like the sun in the sky. Let him make nations prosper and learn to praise him.

Psalm 79:4

Every nation around us sneers and makes fun.

Isaiah 43:28

That's why I don't allow your priests to serve me; I let Israel be destroyed and your people disgraced.

Jeremiah 24:9

I will punish them with a terrible disaster, and everyone on earth will tremble when they hear about it. I will force the people of Judah to go to foreign countries, where they will be cursed and insulted.

Jeremiah 25:18

I started with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah, and the king and his officials were removed from power in disgrace. Everyone still makes insulting jokes about them and uses their names as curse words.

Jeremiah 26:6

I will destroy this temple, just as I destroyed the town of Shiloh. Then everyone on earth will use the name “Jerusalem” as a curse word.

Jeremiah 33:24

You've heard foreigners insult my people by saying, “The LORD chose Israel and Judah, but now he has rejected them, and they are no longer a nation.”

Jeremiah 42:18

I, the LORD, was angry with the people of Jerusalem and punished them. And if you go to Egypt, I will be angry and punish you the same way. You will never again see your homeland. People will be horrified at what I do to you, and they will use the name of your city as a curse word.

Jeremiah 44:12

There were only a few of you left in Judah, and you decided to go to Egypt. But you will die such horrible deaths in war or from starvation, that people of other countries will use the name of Judah as a curse word.

Jeremiah 44:22

And when he could no longer put up with your disgusting sins, he placed a curse on your land and turned it into a desert, as it is today.

Lamentations 4:15

Instead, everyone shouted, “Go away! Don't touch us! You're filthy and unfit to belong to God's people!” So they had to leave and become refugees. But foreign nations told them, “You can't stay here!”

Ezekiel 34:26

They will live around my holy mountain, and I will bless them by sending more than enough rain

Ezekiel 37:11

The LORD said: Ezekiel, the people of Israel are like dead bones. They complain that they are dried up and that they have no hope for the future.

Ezekiel 5:15

will insult you and make fun of you, but they will also be shocked and terrified at what I did in my anger.

Daniel 9:11

Everyone in Israel has stubbornly refused to obey your laws, and so those curses written by your servant Moses have fallen upon us.

Micah 5:7

A few of Jacob's descendants survived and are scattered among the nations. But the LORD will let them cover the earth like dew and rain that refreshes the soil.

Zephaniah 3:16

Jerusalem, the time is coming, when it will be said to you: “Don't be discouraged or grow weak from fear!

Zephaniah 3:20

I will lead you home, and with your own eyes you will see me bless you with all you once owned. Then you will be famous everywhere on this earth. I, the LORD, have spoken!

Haggai 2:19

Although you have not yet harvested any grain, grapes, figs, pomegranates, or olives, I will richly bless you in the days ahead.

Haggai 2:5

just as I promised your ancestors when I brought them out of Egypt. Don't worry. My Spirit is here with you.

Zechariah 1:19

The angel who was sent to explain was there, and so I asked, “What do these mean?” His answer was, “These horns are the nations that scattered the people of Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem, and took away their freedom.” Then the LORD showed me four blacksmiths, and I asked, “What are they going to do?” He replied, “They are going to terrify and crush those horns.”

Zechariah 8:15

Now you no longer need to be afraid. I have decided to treat Jerusalem and Judah with kindness.

Zechariah 8:9

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.

Zechariah 9:13

I will use Judah as my bow and Israel as my arrow. I will take the people of Zion as my sword and attack the Greeks.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Keep alert. Be firm in your faith. Stay brave and strong.

Galatians 3:14

And because of what Jesus Christ has done, the blessing that was promised to Abraham was taken to the Gentiles. This happened so that by faith we would be given the promised Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 26:19

The LORD created all nations, but he will make you more famous than any of them, and you will receive more praise and honour. You will belong only to the LORD your God, just as he promised.

Deuteronomy 28:37

People of nearby countries will shudder when they see your terrible troubles, but they will still make fun of you.