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Zechariah 7:7-9
New International Version
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)
Zechariah 7:7-9
New King James Version
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?’ ”
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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
English Standard Version
Zechariah 7:7-9
English Standard Version
7 (A)Were not these the words that the Lord proclaimed (B)by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous, (C)with her cities around her, and the (D)South and the (E)lowland were inhabited?’”
8 And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying, 9 “Thus says the Lord of hosts, (F)Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another,
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Zechariah 7:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah 7:7-9
Christian Standard Bible
7 Aren’t these the words that the Lord proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and secure,[a] along with its surrounding cities, and when the southern region and the Judean foothills were inhabited?”
8 The word of the Lord came to Zechariah: 9 “The Lord of Armies says this: ‘Make fair decisions.(A) Show faithful love and compassion(B) to one another.
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- 7:7 Or prosperous
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