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.
Zechariah 7:8-10
International Standard Version
The Consequence of Turning from God
8 This message from the Lord came to Zechariah again: 9 “This is what the Lord of the Heavenly Armies says: ‘Administer true justice, and show gracious love and mercy toward each other.[a] 10 You are not to wrong the widow, orphans, the foreigner, or the poor, and you are not to plan evil against each other.[b]
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- Zechariah 7:9 Lit. toward his brother
- Zechariah 7:10 Lit. toward his brother
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