New American Standard Bible 1995
Zechariah 7:7-12
7Are not these the wordsH1697 whichH834 the LordH3068 1proclaimedH7121 by the formerH7223 prophetsH5030, when JerusalemH3389 was inhabitedH3427 and 23prosperousH7961 along with its citiesH5892 aroundH5439 it, and the 45NegevH5045 and the 6foothillsH8219 were inhabitedH3427?’”
8Then the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to ZechariahH2148 sayingH559, 9“ThusH3541 has the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 saidH559, ‘7DispenseH8199 trueH571 justiceH4941 and practiceH6213 8kindnessH2617 and compassionH7356 eachH376 to his brotherH251; 10and 9do not oppressH6231 the widowH490 or the 10orphanH3490, the 11strangerH1616 or the poorH6041; and do 12not deviseH2803 evilH7463 in your heartsH3824 against oneH376 anotherH312.’ 11But they 13refusedH3985 to payH7181 attentionH7181 and 1415turnedH5414 a stubbornH5637 shoulderH3802 and 1617stoppedH3513 their earsH241 from hearingH8085. 12They madeH7760 their 18heartsH3820 like 1920flintH8068 21soH4480 that they could not hearH8085 the lawH8451 and the 22wordsH1697 whichH834 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 had sentH7971 by His SpiritH7307 throughH3027 the 23formerH7223 prophetsH5030; therefore greatH1419 24wrathH7110 cameH1961 from the LordH3068 of hostsH6635.
Notes
- 1. Zechariah 7:7 Is 1:16-20; Jer 7:5, 23; Zech 1:4 ↩
- 2. Zechariah 7:7 Or at ease ↩
- 3. Zechariah 7:7 Jer 22:21 ↩
- 4. Zechariah 7:7 I.e. South country ↩
- 5. Zechariah 7:7 Jer 13:19; 32:44 ↩
- 6. Zechariah 7:7 Heb Shephelah ↩
- 7. Zechariah 7:9 Ezek 18:8; 45:9; Zech 8:16 ↩
- 8. Zechariah 7:9 2 Sam 9:7; Job 6:14; Mic 6:8 ↩
- 9. Zechariah 7:10 Ex 22:22; Ps 72:4; Jer 7:6 ↩
- 10. Zechariah 7:10 Or fatherless ↩
- 11. Zechariah 7:10 Or resident alien ↩
- 12. Zechariah 7:10 Ps 21:11; Mic 2:1; Zech 8:17 ↩
- 13. Zechariah 7:11 Jer 5:3; 8:5; 11:10 ↩
- 14. Zechariah 7:11 Lit gave ↩
- 15. Zechariah 7:11 Jer 7:26; 17:23 ↩
- 16. Zechariah 7:11 Lit made heavy ↩
- 17. Zechariah 7:11 Ps 58:4; Jer 5:21 ↩
- 18. Zechariah 7:12 2 Chr 36:13; Ezek 2:4; 3:7-9 ↩
- 19. Zechariah 7:12 Lit corundum ↩
- 20. Zechariah 7:12 Jer 17:1; Ezek 3:9 ↩
- 21. Zechariah 7:12 Lit from hearing ↩
- 22. Zechariah 7:12 Zech 7:7 ↩
- 23. Zechariah 7:12 Neh 9:30 ↩
- 24. Zechariah 7:12 2 Chr 36:16; Dan 9:11, 12 ↩
Commentaries on Zechariah 7
- 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
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