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

On December 7 of the fourth year of King Darius’s reign, another message came to Zechariah from the Lord. 2The people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech, along with their attendants, to seek the Lord’s favor. 3They were to ask this question of the prophets and the priests at the Temple of the Lord of Heaven’s Armies: “Should we continue to mourn and fast each summer on the anniversary of the Temple’s destruction, as we have done for so many 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 November of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord gave this message to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah and grandson of Iddo:
• Ezra 6:14So the Jewish elders continued their work, and they were greatly encouraged by the preaching of the prophets Haggai and Zechariah son of Iddo. The Temple was finally finished, as had been commanded by the God of Israel and decreed by Cyrus, Darius, and Artaxerxes, the kings of Persia.
• Haggai 2:10On December 18 of the second year of King Darius’s reign, the Lord sent this message to the prophet Haggai:
• Nehemiah 1:1These are the memoirs of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. In late autumn, in the month of Kislev, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes’ reign, I was at the fortress of Susa.

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