Zechariah 8:16

Zechariah 8:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)These are the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates:
• New International Version (NIV)These are the things you are to do: Speak the truth to each other, and render true and sound judgment in your courts;
• English Standard Version (ESV)These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another; render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace;
• New King James Version (NKJV)These are the things you shall do: Speak each man the truth to his neighbor; Give judgment in your gates for truth, justice, and peace;

Context of Zechariah 8:16

14“For thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘Just as I planned to do harm to you when your fathers provoked Me to wrath,’ says the Lord of hosts, ‘and I did not relent, 15so I have again planned in these days to do good to Jerusalem and to the house of Judah. Do not fear! These are the things which you should do: speak the truth with one another; judge with truth and pronounce the judgment that brings peace in [the courts at] your gates. 17And let none of you devise or even imagine evil in your heart against another, and do not love lying or half-truths; for all these things I hate,’ declares the Lord.” 18Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me (Zechariah), saying,

Zechariah 8:16 word by word

אֵ֥לֶּה הַדְּבָרִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר תַּֽעֲשׂ֑וּ דַּבְּר֤וּ אֱמֶת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אֶת־רֵעֵ֔הוּ אֱמֶת֙ וּמִשְׁפַּ֣ט שָׁל֔וֹם שִׁפְט֖וּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the thingsדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• that ye shall doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• Speakדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• ye every manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• the truthאֱמֶת'emeth · truth: trueH571
• to his neighbourרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453
• executeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the judgmentמִשְׁפָּטmishpâţ · justice: judgementH4941
• and peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• in your gatesשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for Zechariah 8:16

• Deuteronomy 10:12“And now, Israel, what does the Lord your God require from you, but to fear [and worship] the Lord your God [with awe-filled reverence and profound respect], to walk [that is, to live each and every day] in all His ways and to love Him, and to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul [your choices, your thoughts, your whole being],
• Deuteronomy 11:7For your eyes have seen all the great work of the Lord which He did.
• Micah 6:8He has told you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you Except to be just, and to love [and to diligently practice] kindness (compassion), And to walk humbly with your God [setting aside any overblown sense of importance or self-righteousness]?
• Luke 3:8Therefore produce fruit that is worthy of [and consistent with your] repentance [that is, live changed lives, turn from sin and seek God and His righteousness]. And do not even begin to say to yourselves [as a defense], ‘We have Abraham for our father [and so our heritage assures us of salvation]’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children (descendants) for Abraham [for God can replace the unrepentant, regardless of their heritage, with those who are obedient].
• Ephesians 4:17So this I say, and solemnly affirm together with the Lord [as in His presence], that you must no longer live as the [unbelieving] Gentiles live, in the futility of their minds [and in the foolishness and emptiness of their souls],
• 1 Peter 1:13So prepare your minds for action, be completely sober [in spirit—steadfast, self-disciplined, spiritually and morally alert], fix your hope completely on the grace [of God] that is coming to you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
• Zechariah 8:19“Thus says the Lord of hosts, ‘The fast of the fourth [month to mourn the breaching of Jerusalem’s walls], the fast of the fifth [month to mourn the temple’s destruction], the fast of the seventh [month to mourn Gedaliah’s assassination], and the fast of the tenth [month to mourn the siege of Jerusalem] will become times of joy and gladness and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah; so [to bring this about] love truth and peace.’
• Zechariah 7:9“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion, to each other;
• Leviticus 19:11‘You shall not steal, nor deal deceptively, nor lie to one another.
• Psalms 15:2He who walks with integrity and strength of character, and works righteousness, And speaks and holds truth in his heart.
• Proverbs 12:17He who speaks truth [when he testifies] tells what is right, But a false witness utters deceit [in court].
• Jeremiah 9:3“They bend their tongue like their bow; [Their] lies and not truth prevail and grow strong in the land; For they proceed from evil to evil, And they do not know and understand and acknowledge Me,” says the Lord.
• Hosea 4:1Hear the word of the Lord, you children of Israel, For the Lord has a [legal] case with the inhabitants of the land, Because there is no faithfulness [no steadfast love, no dependability] or loyalty or kindness Or knowledge of God [from personal experience with Him] in the land.
• Micah 6:12For the rich men of the city are full of violence [of every kind]; Her inhabitants speak lies And their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
• Ephesians 4:25Therefore, rejecting all falsehood [whether lying, defrauding, telling half-truths, spreading rumors, any such as these], speak truth each one with his neighbor, for we are all parts of one another [and we are all parts of the body of Christ].
• 1 Thessalonians 4:6and that [in this matter of sexual misconduct] no man shall transgress and defraud his brother because the Lord is the avenger in all these things, just as we have told you before and solemnly warned you.

Commentaries on Zechariah 8:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Speak ye every man the truth - See Zechariah 7:9, Zechariah 7:10.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16These are the things that ye shall do - He exhorts them to the same duties, to which the former prophets had exhorted their fathers, Zechariah 7:9-10, and, as before, first positively to truth and peace; then to avoid everything contrary to it. “Judgment of peace” must be judgment which issues in peace, as all righteous judgment righteously received, in which case each party acquiesces, must. Kimchi: “If ye judge righteousness, there will be peace between…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-17Verses 9-17 Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16God expects his people to act with honesty and fairness (see Ephesians 4:25). your gates: Legal proceedings took place at the city or temple gates (see Deuteronomy 21:19; 25:7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 16-1716-17. The promised blessings are connected with obedience. God's covenanted grace will lead those truly blessed by it to holiness, not licentiousness. truth to ... neighbour--not that the truth should not be spoken to foreigners too; but He makes it an aggravation of their sin, that they spared not even their brethren. Besides, and above all outward ordinances (Zec 7:3), God requires truth and justice. judgment of ... peace--Equitable decisions tend to…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 8:16

• Commandments
• Court
• Gates
• Gentiles
• Justice
• Neighbor
• Quotations and Allusions
• Rulers
• Speaking
• Truth

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Commentaries on Zechariah 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings