In that day it shall be said to Jerusalem, Fear thou not: and to Zion, Let not thine hands be slack.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 3 of Zephaniah. Restoration reaches even the inner life of the community: there is no longer reason to fear. God appears as a warrior who saves and as one who rejoices over his people, an image of restored relationship rather than merely political protection.
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Zur selben Zeit wird man sprechen zu Jerusalem: Fürchte dich nicht! und zu Zion: Laß deine Hände nicht laß werden!
En aquel tiempo se dirá a Jerusalem: No temas: Sion, no se debiliten tus manos.
Aquel día se dirá a Jerusalén: «No temas, Sion; que no desfallezcan tus manos.
En ce jour-là, on dira à Jérusalem: Ne crains rien! Sion, que tes mains ne s'affaiblissent pas!
In quel giorno si dirà a Gerusalemme: Non temere; Sion, non sieno le tue mani rimesse.
Naquele dia se dirá a Jerusalém: Não temas, ó Sião, não se enfraqueçam as tuas mãos.
當那日,必有話對 耶路撒冷 說: 「不要懼怕! 錫安 哪,不要手軟!
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