Zechariah 7:8-10
New King James Version
Disobedience Resulted in Captivity
8 Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts:
(A)‘Execute true justice,
Show [a]mercy and compassion
Everyone to his brother.
10 (B)Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless,
The alien or the poor.
(C)Let none of you plan evil in his heart
Against his brother.’
Footnotes
- Zechariah 7:9 Or lovingkindness
Zechariah 7:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 And the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘Judge with trustworthy justice, and show[a] steadfast love and compassion to one another.[b] 10 You must not oppress the widow, the orphan, the foreigner, and the needy. You must not devise evil in your heart against one another.’[c]
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- Zechariah 7:9 Literally “do”
- Zechariah 7:9 Literally “a man his brother”
- Zechariah 7:10 Literally “a man his brother”
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