Zechariah 7:8-10
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Then the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah saying, 9 “Thus has Yahweh of hosts said, ‘(A)Judge with true justice and show (B)lovingkindness and compassion each to his brother; 10 and (C)do not oppress the widow or the [a]orphan, the sojourner or the afflicted; and do (D)not devise evil in your hearts against one another.’
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- Zechariah 7:10 Or fatherless
Zechariah 7:8-10
New English Translation
8 Again the Lord’s message came to Zechariah: 9 “The Lord of Heaven’s Armies said, ‘Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other. 10 You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the resident foreigner, or the poor, nor should anyone secretly plot evil against his fellow citizen.’[a]
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- Zechariah 7:10 tn Heb “brother.” The Hebrew term ‘akh (אָח) may refer to a brother, relative, fellow countryman, or companion.sn Cf. Exod 22:21; Lev 19:33-34; Deut 10:18-19; 24:14, 17; 27:19.
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