Zechariah 7:9

Translations

Modern

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.

Traditional

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

Literal

“Thus says YHWH of Hosts, saying: ‘Judge with true justice, and loving devotion and compassion each man must do with his brother;

Latin

Hæc ait Dominus exercituum, dicens: Judicium verum judicate, et misericordiam et miserationes facite, unusquisque cum fratre suo.

Original

Hebrew

English

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.

Notes

Zechariah 7:1–14

Representatives from Bethel asked Zechariah a practical question (Zechariah 7:2–3). Although he answered it later (Zechariah 8:18–19), he first asked rhetorical questions about the people's selfish motives (7:5–6). Zechariah then explained God's expectations for Israel (Zechariah 7:8–10; see Jeremiah 22:3) and described what happened to those who disobeyed before (Zechariah 7:11–14).

Zechariah 7:1–8:23

These sermons provide a transition between the visions of the present (chapters 1–6) and those of the near future (chapters 9–11) and the more distant future (chapters 12–14).

Chapter 7 talks about fasting due to past disasters. Chapter 8 focuses on feasting for future blessings.

Theme notes and profiles

God’s Justice Returning to the Lord

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?
Psalm 82:2–4
“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 7:5
For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another,
Deuteronomy 10:18–19
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and He loves the foreigner, giving him food and clothing.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it because of their evil deeds.
James 2:13–17
For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.
Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.
John 7:51
“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”
Hosea 10:12–13
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.
Zechariah 7:7
Are these not the words that the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets, when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were populous and prosperous, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?’”

People

LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Glossary

Mercy Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Commandments: General Scriptures Concerning Compassion to Others Immigration Impenitence: General Scriptures Concerning Integrity: General Scriptures Concerning Kindness: General Scriptures Concerning Mercy: should be Shown: To Our Brethren Rulers: Duties of Social Injustice Social Justice

Zechariah 7:9

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