King James Version

Zechariah 8:15

So again have I thought in these days to do well unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

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כֵּ֣ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…שַׁ֤בְתִּיshavtiagainשׁוּבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “again”, a completed actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…זָמַ֨מְתִּי֙zamamticonsiderזָמַםverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “consider”, a completed actionH2161to plan, usually in a bad senseconsider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).בַּיָּמִ֣יםbayamimin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelehthe theseאֵלֶּהdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, common, plural — “the these”H428these or thosean-(the) other; one sort, so, some, such, them, these (same), they, this, those, thus, which, who(-m).לְהֵיטִ֥יבleheytivto be acceptedיָטַבpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be accepted”, the to-form of the verbH3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)be accepted, amend, use aright, benefit, be (make) better, seem best, make cheerful, be comely, [phrase] be content, diligent(-ly), dress, earnestly, find favour, give, be glad, do (be, make) good(-ness), be (make) merry, please ([phrase]…אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םyerushalimJerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםnoun, proper name — “Jerusalem”H3389Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineJerusalem.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).בֵּ֣יתbeytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יְהוּדָ֑הyehudahJudahיְהוּדָהnoun, proper name — “Judah”H3063Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territoryJudah.אַלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H408not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothingnay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.תִּירָֽאוּtiravfearיָרֵאverb, qal, jussive, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “fear”, a wish or indirect commandH3372to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frightenaffright, be (make) afraid, dread(-ful), (put in) fear(-ful, -fully, -ing), (be had in) reverence(-end), [idiom] see, terrible (act, -ness, thing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

so again do I purpose in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

Young’s Literal Translation

So I have turned back, I have purposed, in these days, To do good with Jerusalem, And with the house of Judah — fear not!

World English Bible

so again I have thought in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Don’t be afraid.

Darby Translation

so again have I thought in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.

Douay-Rheims

And I had no mercy: so turning again I have thought in these days to do good to the house of Juda, and Jerusalem: fear not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

so again do I purpose in these days to do good unto Jerusalem and to the house of Judah; fear ye not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

so have I prepared and taken counsel in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Juda: be ye of good courage.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

οὕτως παρατέταγμαι, καὶ διανενόημαι ἐν ταῖς ἡμέραις ταύταις, τοῦ καλῶς ποιῆσαι τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ, καὶ τὸν οἶκον Ἰούδα· θαρσεῖτε.