Zechariah 7:1

Zechariah 7:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
• New International Version (NIV)In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Kislev.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now in the fourth year of King Darius it came to pass that the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, on the fourth day of the ninth month, Chislev,

Context of Zechariah 7:1

In King Darius’ fourth year, on the fourth day of Kislev, the ninth month, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah. 2Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-Melech and their companions to seek the Lord’s favor 3by asking both the priests of the temple of the Lord who rules over all and the prophets, “Should we weep in the fifth month, fasting as we have done over the years?”

Zechariah 7:1 word by word

וַֽיְהִי֙ בִּשְׁנַ֣ת אַרְבַּ֔ע לְדָרְיָ֖וֶשׁ הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ הָיָ֨ה דְבַר־יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־זְכַרְיָ֗ה בְּאַרְבָּעָ֛ה לַחֹ֥דֶשׁ הַתְּשִׁעִ֖י בְּכִסְלֵֽו׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass in the fourthאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• yearשָׁנָהshâneh shânâh · yearH8141
• of kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֫וֶשׁdâreyâvêsh · DariusH1867
• the wordדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• came unto Zechariahזְכַרְיָהzekaryâh zekaryâhû · ZechariahH2148
• of the ninthתְּשִׁיעִיteshîy‛îy · ninthH8671
• monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• in Chisleuכִּסְלֵוkislêv · ChislevH3691

Cross-references for Zechariah 7:1

• Zechariah 1:1In the eighth month of Darius’ second year, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo, as follows:
• Ezra 6:14The elders of the Jews continued building and prospering, while at the same time Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo continued prophesying. They built and brought it to completion by the command of the God of Israel and by the command of Cyrus and Darius and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
• Haggai 2:10On the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month of Darius’ second year, the Lord spoke again to the prophet Haggai:
• Nehemiah 1:1These are the words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah: It so happened that in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year, I was in Susa the citadel.

Commentaries on Zechariah 7:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1The fourth year of Ring Darius - Two years after they began to rebuild the temple, see Zechariah 1:1, A.M. 3486. The ninth month, even in Chisleu - This answers to a part of our November and December. The names of the month appear only under and after the captivity.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1In the fourth year of Darius - Two years after the series of visions, shown to him, and two years before the completion of the temple. Chisleu being December, it was the end of 518 b.c.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The captives' inquiry respecting fasting. (1-7) Sin the cause of their captivity. (8-14) Verses 1-7 If we truly desire to know the will of God in doubtful matters, we must not only consult his word and ministers, but seek his direction by fervent prayer. Those who would know God's mind should consult God's ministers; and, in doubtful cases, ask advice of those whose special business it is to search the Scriptures. The Jews seemed to question whether they…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1In the fourth year of King Darius: The two sermons in Zechariah 7–8 occurred almost two years after the visions in Zechariah 1–6.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. fourth year of ... Darius--two years after the previous prophecies (Zec 1:1, &c.). Chisleu--meaning "torpidity," the state in which nature is in November, answering to this month.Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 7:1

• Month
• Prophecy
• Zechariah (Zecharias)

In the dictionaries

• Darius
• Chisleu
• Fast
• Bible, the
• Calendar
• Feasts and Fasts
• Kislev
• Zechariah (1)
• Zechariah, Book of
• Fasts

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