Zechariah 7:10

Zechariah 7:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
• New International Version (NIV)Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)do not oppress the widow, the fatherless, the sojourner, or the poor, and let none of you devise evil against another in your heart."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, The alien or the poor. Let none of you plan evil in his heart Against his brother.’

Context of Zechariah 7:10

8Again the word of the Lord came to Zechariah: 9“The Lord who rules over all said, ‘Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other. You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow human being.’ 11“But they refused to pay attention, turning away stubbornly and stopping their ears so they could not hear. 12Indeed, they made their heart as hard as diamond, so that they could not obey the Torah and the other words the Lord who rules over all had sent by his Spirit through the former prophets. Therefore, the Lord who rules over all had poured out great wrath.

Zechariah 7:10 word by word

וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה וְיָת֛וֹם גֵּ֥ר וְעָנִ֖י אַֽל־תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ וְרָעַת֙ אִ֣ישׁ אָחִ֔יו אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And oppressעָשַׁק‛âshaq · to oppressH6231
• not the widowאַלְמָנָה'almânâh · widowH490
• nor the fatherlessיָתוֹםyâthôm · orphanH3490
• the strangerגֵּרgêr gêyr · sojournerH1616
• nor the poorעָנִי‛ânîy · afflictedH6041
• and let none of you imagineחָשַׁבchâshab · to devise: deviseH2803
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: evilH7451
• againstאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• his brotherאָח'âch · brother: compatriotH251
• in your heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824

Cross-references for Zechariah 7:10

• Exodus 22:21“You must not wrong a foreigner nor oppress him, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Exodus 23:9“You must not oppress a foreigner, since you know the life of a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.
• Deuteronomy 24:14You must not oppress a lowly and poor servant, whether one from among your fellow Israelites or from the resident foreigners who are living in your land and villages.
• Deuteronomy 27:19‘Cursed is the one who perverts justice for the resident foreigner, the orphan, and the widow.’ Then all the people will say, ‘Amen!’
• Psalms 72:4He will defend the oppressed among the people; he will deliver the children of the poor and crush the oppressor.
• Proverbs 22:22Do not exploit a poor person because he is poor and do not crush the needy in court,
• Proverbs 23:10Do not move an ancient boundary stone, or take over the fields of the fatherless,
• Proverbs 23:11for their Protector is strong; he will plead their case against you.
• Isaiah 1:16Wash! Cleanse yourselves! Remove your sinful deeds from my sight. Stop sinning!
• Jeremiah 5:28That is how they have grown fat and sleek. There is no limit to the evil things they do. They do not plead the cause of the fatherless in such a way as to win it. They do not defend the rights of the poor.
• Jeremiah 22:15Does it make you any more of a king that you outstrip everyone else in building with cedar? Just think about your father. He was content that he had food and drink. He did what was just and right. So things went well with him.
• Ezekiel 22:7They have treated father and mother with contempt within you; they have oppressed the foreigner among you; they have wronged the orphan and the widow within you.
• Amos 4:1Listen to this message, you cows of Bashan who live on Mount Samaria! You oppress the poor; you crush the needy. You say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink!”
• Amos 5:11Therefore, because you make the poor pay taxes on their crops and exact a grain tax from them, you will not live in the houses you built with chiseled stone, nor will you drink the wine from the fine vineyards you planted.
• Micah 2:1Those who devise sinful plans are as good as dead, those who dream about doing evil as they lie in bed. As soon as morning dawns they carry out their plans, because they have the power to do so.
• Micah 3:1I said, “Listen, you leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You ought to know what is just,

Commentaries on Zechariah 7:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Evil against his brother in your heart - Do not indulge an unfavourable opinion of another: do not envy him; do not harbour an unbrotherly feeling towards him.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And oppress not - He had commanded positive acts of love; he now forbids every sort of unlove. “He that oppresseth the poor,” Solomon had said, “reproacheth his Maker. The widow, the orphan, the stranger, the afflicted” Proverbs 24:31, are, throughout the law, the special objects of God‘s care. This was the condition which God made by Jeremiah; “If ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if ye thoroughly execute judgment between a man and his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 God's judgements upon Israel of old for their sins, were written to warn Christians. The duties required are, not keeping fasts and offering sacrifices, but doing justly and loving mercy, which tend to the public welfare and peace. The law of God lays restraint upon the heart. But they filled their minds with prejudices against the word of God. Nothing is harder than the heart of a presumptuous sinner. See the fatal consequences of this to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Widows, orphans, foreigners, and the poor often lacked the legal protection that the average citizen had (compare Deuteronomy 24:14, 17–18). Fasting and social justice should work together (see Isaiah 58:6–7).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. imagine evil--that is, devise evil. The Septuagint takes it, Harbor not the desire of revenge (Le 19:18). "Devise evil against one another" is simpler (Psa 36:4; Mi 2:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 7:10

• Commandments
• Impenitence
• Kindness
• Malice
• Oppression
• Poor
• Rulers
• Widow

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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