KJV ORIGINAL
Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So be strong and don't let your hands become weak or give up, because your work will be rewarded.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is encouraging people to stay strong and keep working hard because God will reward their faithful efforts.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a message from the prophet Azariah to King Asa of Judah around 895 BC. Asa had just won a great victory against the Ethiopians and was beginning religious reforms to bring the people back to worshiping God. The prophet was encouraging the king and the people to continue their faithful work of removing idols and restoring proper worship, promising that God would bless their efforts.
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