13. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Zechariah 8:13:1 ⧉וְהָיָ֡הvehayaand it will be Zechariah 8:13:2 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁר֩kaasherjust as Zechariah 8:13:3 ⧉הֱיִיתֶ֨םheyitemyou were Zechariah 8:13:4 ⧉קְלָלָ֜הkelalaa curse Zechariah 8:13:5 ⧉בַּגּוֹיִ֗םbagoyimamong the nations Zechariah 8:13:6 ⧉בֵּ֤יתbethouse of Zechariah 8:13:7 ⧉יְהוּדָה֙yehudaJudah Zechariah 8:13:8 ⧉וּבֵ֣יתuvetand house of Zechariah 8:13:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyisraelIsrael Zechariah 8:13:10 ⧉כֵּ֚ןkenso Zechariah 8:13:11 ⧉אוֹשִׁ֣יעַoshiaI will save Zechariah 8:13:12 ⧉אֶתְכֶ֔םetkhemyou Zechariah 8:13:13 ⧉וִהְיִיתֶ֖םviheyitemand you will be Zechariah 8:13:14 ⧉בְּרָכָ֑הberakhaa blessing Zechariah 8:13:15 ⧉אַל־תִּירָ֖אוּaltiraudo not fear Zechariah 8:13:16 ⧉תֶּחֱזַ֥קְנָהtekhezaknalet them be strong Zechariah 8:13:17 ⧉יְדֵיכֶֽם׃סyedekhemyour hands |
13. Formal Translation And it will happen that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I {Yahweh, Covenant Restorer} will save you, and you will become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong. |
13. Dynamic Translation Just as you were once a curse among the nations, you people of Judah and Israel, so I {Yahweh, Redeemer} will rescue you, and you will be a blessing. Do not be afraid; let your hands be strong. |