2 Chronicles 15:7
2 Chronicles 15:7 in Multiple Translations
But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
But be ye strong, and let not your hands be slack; for your work shall be rewarded.
But be you strong and let not your hands be feeble, for your work will be rewarded.
But you need to be strong, not weak, for you will be rewarded for the work you do.”
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your handes be weake: for your worke shall haue a rewarde.
and ye, be ye strong, and let not your hands be feeble, for there is a reward for your work.'
But you be strong! Don’t let your hands be slack, for your work will be rewarded.”
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak; for your work shall be rewarded.
Do you therefore take courage, and let not your hands he weakened: for there shall be a reward for your work.
But you people, you must be strong and do not become discouraged, because God will reward you for what you do to please him.”
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2 Chronicles 15:7 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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וְ/אַתֶּ֣ם
חִזְק֔וּ
וְ/אַל
יִרְפּ֖וּ
יְדֵי/כֶ֑ם
כִּ֛י
יֵ֥שׁ
שָׂכָ֖ר
לִ/פְעֻלַּתְ/כֶֽם
וְ/אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
you(m.s.)
Conj | Pron
חִזְק֔וּ
châzaq
H2388
to strengthen
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
וְ/אַל
ʼal
H408
not
Conj | Part
יִרְפּ֖וּ
râphâh
H7503
to slacken
V-Qal-Juss-3mp
יְדֵי/כֶ֑ם
yâd
H3027
hand
N-cd | Suff
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
for
Conj
יֵ֥שׁ
yêsh
H3426
there
Part
שָׂכָ֖ר
sâkâr
H7939
wages
N-ms
לִ/פְעֻלַּתְ/כֶֽם
pᵉʻullâh
H6468
wages
Prep | N-fs | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — 2 Chronicles 15:7
וְ/אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
"you(m.s.)"
Conj | Pron
You is the translation of a Hebrew word used to address someone directly, like when God says you to someone in the Bible. It can be singular or plural, and is often translated as thee, thou, or ye.
Definition: you (second pers. sing. masc.)
Usage: Occurs in 997 OT verses. KJV: thee, thou, ye, you. See also: Genesis 3:11; Exodus 23:9; Deuteronomy 14:1.
חִזְק֔וּ
châzaq
H2388
"to strengthen"
V-Qal-Impv-2mp
To strengthen means to be strong or courageous, and can also mean to seize or conquer, as seen in various KJV translations.
Definition: : strengthen/support/encourage 1) to strengthen, prevail, harden, be strong, become strong, be courageous, be firm, grow firm, be resolute, be sore 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be strong, grow strong 1a1a) to prevail, prevail upon 1a1b) to be firm, be caught fast, be secure 1a1c) to press, be urgent 1a1d) to grow stout, grow rigid, grow hard (bad sense) 1a1e) to be severe, be grievous 1a2) to strengthen 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to make strong 1b2) to restore to strength, give strength 1b3) to strengthen, sustain, encourage 1b4) to make strong, make bold, encourage 1b5) to make firm 1b6) to make rigid, make hard 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to make strong, strengthen 1c2) to make firm 1c3) to display strength 1c4) to make severe 1c5) to support 1c6) to repair 1c7) to prevail, prevail upon 1c8) to have or take or keep hold of, retain, hold up, sustain, support 1c9) to hold, contain 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to strengthen oneself 1d2) to put forth strength, use one's strength 1d3) to withstand 1d4) to hold strongly with
Usage: Occurs in 266 OT verses. KJV: aid, amend, [idiom] calker, catch, cleave, confirm, be constant, constrain, continue, be of good (take) courage(-ous, -ly), encourage (self), be established, fasten, force, fortify, make hard, harden, help, (lay) hold (fast), lean, maintain, play the man, mend, become (wax) mighty, prevail, be recovered, repair, retain, seize, be (wax) sore, strengthen (self), be stout, be (make, shew, wax) strong(-er), be sure, take (hold), be urgent, behave self valiantly, withstand. See also: Genesis 19:16; 1 Chronicles 22:13; Psalms 27:14.
וְ/אַל
ʼal
H408
"not"
Conj | Part
Means not or nothing, used to express negation, as in the phrase do not or let not be.
Definition: 1) not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference) 1a) do not, let not (with a verb) 1b) let there not be (with a verb understood) 1c) not, no (with substantive) 1d) nothing (as substantive) Aramaic equivalent: al (אַל "not" H0409)
Usage: Occurs in 572 OT verses. KJV: nay, neither, [phrase] never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than. See also: Genesis 13:8; Joshua 11:6; 1 Chronicles 22:13.
יִרְפּ֖וּ
râphâh
H7503
"to slacken"
V-Qal-Juss-3mp
This Hebrew word means to slacken or relax, and is used in many contexts, such as feeling disheartened or abandoning something. It appears in various forms throughout the Old Testament, including in Psalms and Proverbs. The word can also mean to let go or be idle.
Definition: 1) to sink, relax, sink down, let drop, be disheartened 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sink down 1a2) to sink, drop 1a3) to sink, relax, abate 1a4) to relax, withdraw 1b) (Niphal) idle (participle) 1c) (Piel) to let drop 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to let drop, abandon, relax, refrain, forsake 1d2) to let go 1d3) to refrain, let alone 1d4) to be quiet 1e) (Hithpael) to show oneself slack
Usage: Occurs in 45 OT verses. KJV: abate, cease, consume, draw (toward evening), fail, (be) faint, be (wax) feeble, forsake, idle, leave, let alone (go, down), (be) slack, stay, be still, be slothful, (be) weak(-en). See H7495 (רָפָא). See also: Exodus 4:26; Nehemiah 6:3; Psalms 37:8.
יְדֵי/כֶ֑ם
yâd
H3027
"hand"
N-cd | Suff
In the Bible, 'yad' refers to an open hand, symbolizing power or direction. It can also mean strength or a part of something, like a side or a share. The word is used in many contexts, including anatomy and everyday life.
Definition: : hand/arm[anatomy] 1) hand 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists
Usage: Occurs in 1446 OT verses. KJV: ([phrase] be) able, [idiom] about, [phrase] armholes, at, axletree, because of, beside, border, [idiom] bounty, [phrase] broad, (broken-) handed, [idiom] by, charge, coast, [phrase] consecrate, [phrase] creditor, custody, debt, dominion, [idiom] enough, [phrase] fellowship, force, [idiom] from, hand(-staves, -y work), [idiom] he, himself, [idiom] in, labour, [phrase] large, ledge, (left-) handed, means, [idiom] mine, ministry, near, [idiom] of, [idiom] order, ordinance, [idiom] our, parts, pain, power, [idiom] presumptuously, service, side, sore, state, stay, draw with strength, stroke, [phrase] swear, terror, [idiom] thee, [idiom] by them, [idiom] themselves, [idiom] thine own, [idiom] thou, through, [idiom] throwing, [phrase] thumb, times, [idiom] to, [idiom] under, [idiom] us, [idiom] wait on, (way-) side, where, [phrase] wide, [idiom] with (him, me, you), work, [phrase] yield, [idiom] yourselves. See also: Genesis 3:22; Exodus 7:19; Leviticus 14:22.
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
"for"
Conj
A conjunction used to show cause or connection, as in Genesis 2:23 where Adam says the woman is bone of his bone because she was taken out of him. It is often translated as 'for', 'because', or 'since'.
Definition: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore
Usage: Occurs in 3910 OT verses. KJV: and, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + till, truly, + until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet. See also: Genesis 1:4; Genesis 26:16; Genesis 42:15.
יֵ֥שׁ
yêsh
H3426
"there"
Part
This Hebrew word means 'there is' or 'there are', used to show existence or being. It appears in various forms, like 'to be' or 'to have'. In the Bible, it's used in Genesis and Psalms to describe God's presence.
Definition: 1) being, existence, substance, there is or are 1a) substance 1b) existence 1c) there is or are Aramaic equivalent: i.tay (אִיתַי "there is" H0383)
Usage: Occurs in 129 OT verses. KJV: (there) are, (he, it, shall, there, there may, there shall, there should) be, thou do, had, hast, (which) hath, (I, shalt, that) have, (he, it, there) is, substance, it (there) was, (there) were, ye will, thou wilt, wouldest. See also: Genesis 18:24; Nehemiah 5:2; Psalms 7:4.
שָׂכָ֖ר
sâkâr
H7939
"wages"
N-ms
Payment for work or services, like the wages paid to the laborers in Matthew 20:8. This word encompasses various forms of compensation, including salary, fare, or maintenance. It is about receiving payment for something.
Definition: 1) hire, wages 1a) wages 1b) reward, pay 1c) fare, fee, passage-money
Usage: Occurs in 25 OT verses. KJV: hire, price, reward(-ed), wages, worth. See also: Genesis 15:1; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Psalms 127:3.
לִ/פְעֻלַּתְ/כֶֽם
pᵉʻullâh
H6468
"wages"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
Wages or reward is the meaning of this word, describing the payment or result of someone's work or labour. It is often used to refer to the fruit of one's efforts.
Definition: 1) work, recompense, reward 1a) work 1b) wages
Usage: Occurs in 14 OT verses. KJV: labour, reward, wages, work. See also: Leviticus 19:13; Isaiah 40:10; Psalms 17:4.
Study Notes — 2 Chronicles 15:7
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- Context
- Cross References
- 2 Chronicles 15:7 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Whedon's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
- Sermons on 2 Chronicles 15:7
Context — The Prophecy of Azariah
5In those days there was no safety for travelers, because the residents of the lands had many conflicts.
6Nation was crushed by nation, and city by city, for God afflicted them with all kinds of adversity.
7But as for you, be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.”
8When Asa heard these words and the prophecy of Azariah son of Oded the prophet, he took courage and removed the detestable idols from the whole land of Judah and Benjamin and from the cities he had captured in the hill country of Ephraim. He then restored the altar of the LORD that was in front of the portico of the LORD’s temple. 9And he assembled all Judah and Benjamin, along with those from the tribes of Ephraim, Manasseh, and Simeon who had settled among them, for great numbers had come over to him from Israel when they saw that the LORD his God was with him.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | 1 Corinthians 15:58 | Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast and immovable. Always excel in the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain. |
| 2 | Joshua 1:7 | Above all, be strong and very courageous. Be careful to observe all the law that My servant Moses commanded you. Do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper wherever you go. |
| 3 | Joshua 1:9 | Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.” |
| 4 | Hebrews 10:35 | So do not throw away your confidence; it holds a great reward. |
| 5 | 1 Chronicles 28:20 | David also said to Solomon his son, “Be strong and courageous, and do it. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the LORD God, my God, is with you. He will neither fail you nor forsake you before all the work for the service of the house of the LORD is finished. |
| 6 | Genesis 15:1 | After these events, the word of the LORD came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.” |
| 7 | 2 John 1:8 | Watch yourselves, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but that you may be fully rewarded. |
| 8 | Psalms 58:11 | Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!” |
| 9 | Hebrews 6:10 | For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so. |
| 10 | Colossians 3:24 | because you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as your reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. |
2 Chronicles 15:7 Summary
[This verse reminds us to trust in God's power and promises, even when things seem tough, because He is our strength and will reward our efforts. As it says in 2 Chronicles 15:7, 'be strong; do not be discouraged, for your work will be rewarded.' This means we can have hope and confidence, just like it says in Jeremiah 29:11, that God has good plans for us. By trusting in Him and persevering, we can receive the rewards He has in store for us, as promised in Revelation 22:12.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean to be strong in the context of 2 Chronicles 15:7?
Being strong in this verse means trusting in God's power and promises, despite the challenges and pressures of life, as seen in Deuteronomy 31:6 and Isaiah 41:10.
Why should we not be discouraged according to 2 Chronicles 15:7?
We should not be discouraged because our work for the Lord will be rewarded, as promised in Galatians 6:9 and Colossians 3:24, giving us hope and motivation to persevere.
How can we apply the principle of being strong and not discouraged in our daily lives?
We can apply this principle by trusting in God's sovereignty and goodness, as expressed in Romans 8:28, and by seeking to honor Him in all we do, as instructed in Colossians 3:17.
What is the relationship between being strong and our work being rewarded?
Being strong and not being discouraged is directly linked to our work being rewarded, as our faithfulness and perseverance are key factors in receiving God's rewards, as taught in Matthew 25:21 and 1 Corinthians 3:14.
Reflection Questions
- In what areas of my life do I need to be strong and trust in God's power and promises?
- What are some things that tend to discourage me, and how can I overcome them with faith and perseverance?
- How can I ensure that my work and efforts are aligned with God's will, so that I can be confident of receiving His rewards?
- What does it mean to 'not be discouraged' in the face of adversity, and how can I cultivate this mindset in my daily life?
Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 15:7
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak,.... Be hearty, earnest, and vigorous, and not languid and remiss in reforming the worship of God, which Asa had begun: for your work shall be
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Chronicles 15:7
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded. Be ye strong.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
Be ye strong therefore; go on therefore courageously and resolutely to maintain God’ s worship, and to root out idolatry, as you have begun to do; for this is the only right method of preserving yourselves from such calamities as your predecessors have felt. Let not your hands be weak; be not discouraged with the opposition which you may possibly meet with. Your work shall be rewarded; what you do for God and for his honour and service shall not go unrequited.
Trapp's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
2 Chronicles 15:7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.Ver. 7. Be ye strong therefore.] Since God hath dealt better with you, and brought you back with victory and much spoil, set lustily and vigorously to work, be active for God, in reforming things amiss amongst us: your labour cannot be in vain in the Lord. Those viperous gunpowder traitors had, while they were digging in their vault of villainy, a psalter composed by some of their padres, and secretly passed from hand to hand, whereof this was a part, "Confirm your hearts with hope, for your redemption is not far off. The year of visitation draweth to an end, and jubilation is at hand. The memory of novelties shall perish with a crack, as a ruinous house falling to the ground: he will come as a flame that bursteth out beyond the furnace." &c.
Ellicott's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
(7) Be ye strong therefore.—Rather, But ye, be ye strong.Be weak.—Droop, or hang down (Zephaniah 3:16; 2 Samuel 4:1). Your work shall be rewarded.—Literally, there is indeed a reward for your work; words occurring in Jeremiah 31:16. We have here the moral of the prophet’s address. The ruinous results of not “seeking,” and “forsaking,” Jehovah (2 Chronicles 15:2) have been briefly but powerfully sketched from the past history of the nation. The conclusion is, Do not ye fall away like your forefathers; but let your allegiance to Jehovah be decided and sincere. Your work.—Of rooting out idolatry.
Cambridge Bible on 2 Chronicles 15:7
7. Be ye strong therefore] R.V. But be ye strong. The prophet’s warning is continued in this verse. be weak] R.V. be slack.
Whedon's Commentary on 2 Chronicles 15:7
7. Be ye, strong therefore — This was the direct application of Azariah’s prophecy — counsel and exhortation for the king and people to be firm in obedience to Jehovah and in maintaining the honour of his name and law.
Sermons on 2 Chronicles 15:7
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The Providence of God-02 by William MacDonald | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the wonders of God's providence. He emphasizes the desire to bring honor and glory to the Lord. The preacher shares a story about four Christ |
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How to Stay Encouraged by Shane Idleman | This sermon emphasizes the impact of discouragement and the importance of staying encouraged in the Lord. It highlights how discouragement can lead to sin and relapse, but God offe |
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God Can Make You Strong by C.H. Spurgeon | C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes that God can empower us to be strong in our faith and service, as illustrated by the struggles of King Asa and Judah. Despite their weaknesses, they were r |
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From the Death of Judas Maccabeus to the Death of Queen Alexandra by Flavius Josephus | Flavius Josephus recounts the historical events from the death of Judas Maccabeus to the rise of Simon as the leader of the Jewish people. Jonathan, the high priest, is treacherous |
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Watch by Bakht Singh | Bakht Singh delivers a powerful sermon on the reign of King Asa, emphasizing the importance of obedience, faithfulness, and complete trust in God. Asa's story serves as a solemn wa |
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Acting in Fear by David Wilkerson | David Wilkerson emphasizes the dangers of acting in fear and unbelief, using the story of King Asa to illustrate how reliance on God leads to blessings, while turning to human solu |
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Laws of Spiritual Progress - Part 1 by Derek Prince | In this sermon, the speaker discusses two lessons they have learned about making spiritual progress. The first principle they emphasize is the importance of taking a step of faith |