Study it in the app“And now, be strong, Zerubbabel, declares YHWH; and be strong, Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest; and be strong, all you people of the land, declares YHWH, and work; for I am with you, declares YHWH Tsevaot.”
And now,וְעַתָּהbe strong,חֲזַקZerubbabel,זְרֻבָּבֶלdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH;יְהוָהand be strong,וַחֲזַקJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁעַsonבֶּןof Jehozadak,יְהוֹצָדָקthe highהַגָּדוֹלpriest;הַכֹּהֵןand be strong,וַחֲזַקallכָּלyou peopleעַםof the land,הָאָרֶץdeclaresנְאֻםYHWH,יְהוָהand work;וַעֲשׂוּforכִּיIאֲנִיam with you,אִתְּכֶםdeclaresנְאֻםYHWHיְהוָהTsevaot.צְבָאוֹת
be strong
To stand firm and brave, not giving in to fear.
Where else “chazak” appearsZerubbabel
Zerubbabel: a descendant of David who led the return of the exiles from Babylon and the rebuilding of the house of YHWH (Ezra 3; Haggai 1-2).
Where else “zerubavel” appearsdeclaration
Solemn words God himself speaks: "oracle of YHWH".
Where else “neum” appearsYHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appearsJoshua
Joshua, the helper and successor of Moses. The name means "YHWH saves"; in Greek it is the same name as "Jesus". Other men bore it, among them the high priest after the exile (Haggai 1:1).
Where else “yehoshua” appearsson
The male born of a father and mother; in the plural, also sons and daughters.
Where else “ben” appearsJehozadak
Jehozadak: a priest, son of Seraiah, who went into exile in Babylon; father of the high priest Joshua (Haggai 1:1). The name means "YHWH is righteous."
Where else “yehotsadak” appearshigh
Literally "the great priest": the chief of all priests.
Where else “gadol” appearspriest
One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.
Where else “kohen” appearscrowd
The people gathered in a place: the crowd, or the troops that go out to war.
Where else “am” appearsland
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asu” appearsTsevaot
A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.
Where else “tsevaot” appears3‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? And how do you see it now? Is it not, compared with it, as nothing in your eyes?
4 · This verse (above)
5According to the word that I covenanted with you when you came out of Egypt, and my spirit remains in your midst; do not fear.’
