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.