Zechariah 7:7-9
New King James Version
7 Should you not have obeyed the words which the Lord proclaimed through the (A)former prophets when Jerusalem and the cities around it were inhabited and prosperous, and (B)the [a]South and the Lowland were inhabited?’ ”
Disobedience Resulted in Captivity
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
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- Zechariah 7:7 Heb. Negev
- Zechariah 7:9 Or lovingkindness
Zechariah 7:7-9
New International Version
7 Are these not the words the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets(A) when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest(B) and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills(C) were settled?’”(D)
8 And the word of the Lord came again to Zechariah: 9 “This is what the Lord Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice;(E) show mercy and compassion to one another.(F)
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