Zechariah 7

Hebrew · Old Testament

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Zechariah 7 - 1

אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻIn the fourthH702 שָׁנֶהshânehyearH8141 מֶלֶךְmelekof KingH4428 הָיָהhâyâh...H1961 דָּֽרְיָוֵשׁDârᵉyâvêshDarius ,H1867 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêltoH413 זְכַרְיָהZᵉkaryâhZechariah -H2148 אַרְבַּעʼarbaʻon the fourthH702 תְּשִׁיעִיtᵉshîyʻîyday of the ninthH8671 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 כִּסְלֵוKiçlêvthe month of Chislev.H3691

Zechariah 7 - 2

בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊl...H1008 בֵּית־אֵלBêyth-ʼÊlNow the people of BethelH1008 שָׁלַחshâlachhad sentH7971 שַׁרְאֶצֶרSharʼetser...H8272 שַׁרְאֶצֶרSharʼetserSharezerH8272 רֶגֶם מֶלֶךְRegem Melek...H7278 רֶגֶם מֶלֶךְRegem Melekand Regem-melech ,H7278 אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshalong with their men ,H582 חָלָהchâlâhto pleadH2470 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 פָּנִיםpânîymbeforeH6440 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068

Zechariah 7 - 3

אָמַרʼâmarby askingH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 כֹּהֵןkôhênthe priestsH3548 אֲשֶׁרʼăsher(relative participle)H834 בַּיִתbayithof the houseH1004 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts ,H6635 אֵלʼêlas well asH413 נָבִיאnâbîyʼthe prophetsH5030 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 בָּכָהbâkâh“ Should I weepH1058 נָזַרnâzarand fastH5144 חֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîyin the fifthH2549 חֹדֶשׁchôdeshmonth ,H2320 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherasH834 עָשָׂהʻâsâhI have doneH6213 זֶהzehtheseH2088 מָהmâhmanyH4100 שָׁנֶהshânehyears ? ”H8141

Zechariah 7 - 4

דָּבָרdâbârThen the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêlto me ,H413 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

Zechariah 7 - 5

אָמַרʼâmar“ AskH559 אֵלʼêl...H413 כֹּלkôlallH3605 עַםʻamthe peopleH5971 אֶרֶץʼeretsof the landH776 אֵלʼêl...H413 כֹּהֵןkôhênand the priestsH3548 אָמַרʼâmar... ,H559 כִּיkîy‘ WhenH3588 צוּםtsûwmyou fastedH6684 סָפַדçâphadand mournedH5594 חֲמִישִׁיchămîyshîyin the fifthH2549 שְׁבִיעִיshᵉbîyʻîyand seventh monthsH7637 זֶהzehfor theseH2088 שִׁבְעִיםshibʻîymseventyH7657 שָׁנֶהshânehyears ,H8141 אֲנִיʼănîy{was it really} for MeH589 צוּםtsûwmthat you fastedH6684 צוּםtsûwm... ?H6684

Zechariah 7 - 6

כִּיkîyAnd whenH3588 אָכַלʼâkalyou were eatingH398 כִּיkîy...H3588 שָׁתָהshâthâhand drinking ,H8354 לֹאlôʼwere you notH3808 אַתָּהʼattâh(doing so)H859 אָכַלʼâkal...H398 אַתָּהʼattâh...H859 שָׁתָהshâthâhsimply for yourselves ?H8354

Zechariah 7 - 7

לֹאlôʼAre these notH3808 אֵתʼêthsign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusativeH853 דָּבָרdâbârthe wordsH1697 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 קָרָאqârâʼproclaimedH7121 יָדyâdthroughH3027 רִאשׁוֹןriʼshôwnthe earlierH7223 נָבִיאnâbîyʼprophets ,H5030 יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִםYᵉrûwshâlaimwhen JerusalemH3389 סָבִיבçâbîyband its surroundingH5439 עִירʻîyrtownsH5892 הָיָהhâyâhwereH1961 יָשַׁבyâshabpopulousH3427 שָׁלֵוshâlêvand prosperous ,H7961 נֶגֶבnegeband the NegevH5045 שְׁפֵלָהshᵉphêlâhand the foothillsH8219 יָשַׁבyâshabwere inhabited ? ’”H3427

Zechariah 7 - 8

דָּבָרdâbârThen the wordH1697 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhof the LORDH3068 הָיָהhâyâhcameH1961 אֵלʼêltoH413 זְכַרְיָהZᵉkaryâhZechariah - ,H2148 אָמַרʼâmarsaying ,H559

Zechariah 7 - 9

כֹּהkôh“ This is whatH3541 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof HostsH6635 אָמַרʼâmar...H559 אָמַרʼâmarsays :H559 שָׁפַטshâphaṭ‘ AdministerH8199 אֶמֶתʼemethtrueH571 מִשְׁפָּטmishpâṭjustice.H4941 עָשָׂהʻâsâhShowH6213 חֵסֵדchêçêdloving devotionH2617 רַחַםrachamand compassionH7356 אֵתʼêthtoH854 אִישׁʼîyshoneH376 אָחʼâchanother.H251

Zechariah 7 - 10

אַלʼalDo notH408 עָשַׁקʻâshaqoppressH6231 אַלְמָנָהʼalmânâhthe widowH490 יָתוֹםyâthôwmor the fatherless ,H3490 גֵּרgêrthe foreignerH1616 עָנִיʻânîyor the poor.H6041 אַלʼalAnd do notH408 חָשַׁבchâshabplotH2803 רַעraʻevilH7451 לֵבָבlêbâbin your heartsH3824 אִישׁʼîyshagainst oneH376 אָחʼâchanother. ’H251

Zechariah 7 - 11

מָאֵןmâʼênBut they refusedH3985 קָשַׁבqâshabto pay attentionH7181 נָתַןnâthanand turnedH5414 סָרַרçârara stubbornH5637 כָּתֵףkâthêphshoulder ;H3802 כָּבַדkâbadthey stopped upH3513 אֹזֶןʼôzentheir earsH241 שָׁמַעshâmaʻfrom hearing.H8085

Zechariah 7 - 12

Zechariah 7 - 13

הָיָהhâyâhAndH1961 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherjust asH834 קָרָאqârâʼI had calledH7121 לֹאlôʼand they would notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlisten ,H8085 כֵּןkênsoH3651 קָרָאqârâʼwhen they calledH7121 לֹאlôʼI would notH3808 שָׁמַעshâmaʻlisten ,H8085 אָמַרʼâmarsaysH559 יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâhthe LORDH3068 צָבָאtsâbâʼof Hosts.H6635

Zechariah 7 - 14

סָעַרçâʻarBut I scattered them with a whirlwindH5590 עַלʻalamongH5921 כֹּלkôlallH3605 גּוֹיgôwythe nationsH1471 אֲשֶׁרʼăsherthatH834 לֹאlôʼthey had notH3808 יָדַעyâdaʻknown ,H3045 אֶרֶץʼeretsand the landH776 שָׁמֵםshâmêmwas left desolateH8074 אַחַרʼacharbehind themH310 עָבַרʻâbarso that no one could comeH5674 שׁוּבshûwbor go.H7725 שׂוּםsûwmThus they turnedH7760 חֶמְדָּהchemdâhthe pleasantH2532 אֶרֶץʼeretslandH776 שַׁמָּהshammâhinto a desolation. ”H8047

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Allusions Zechariah 7:5-6 → Jeremiah 25:11, Zechariah 7:5-6 → Jeremiah 25:12, Zechariah 7:5-6 → Jeremiah 29:10

Return from Exile (Restoration and Hope)

Shaped Zechariah 7:1–8:23