Zechariah 7
1 The captives enquire concerning the set fasts.
4 Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting.
8 Sin the cause of their captivity.
fourth ..... fourth <0702> [the fourth.]
Kislev <03691> [Chisleu.]
Answering to part of November and part of December.
sent <07971> [they.]
companions <06440 03068 02470> [pray before the Lord. Heb. intreat the face of the Lord.]
asking <0559> [speak.]
weep <01058> [Should.]
fifth <02549> [fifth.]
This was a fast for the burning of the temple, as that of the seventh month was for the death of Gedaliah; and seeing that the city and temple were in part rebuilt, they wished to know whether they should continue the observance of them.
fasting <05144> [separating.]
Lord who rules over all <06635 03068> [Lord of hosts.]
fasted .................. fast <06684> [When.]
seventh <07637> [seventh.]
seventy <07657> [seventy.]
From the eleventh year of Zedekiah to the fourth of Darius Hystapses are just seventy years.
fasted .................. fast <06684> [did.]
eat ... drink ..... doing <0398 08354> [did not ye eat for. or, be not ye they that did eat for, etc.]
words <01697> [Should ye not hear the words. or, Are not these the words, etc.]
cried <07121> [cried.]
former <07223> [former. Heb. the hand of former. the south.]
said <0559> [saying.]
Exercise true judgment <08199 0571 04941> [Execute true judgment. Heb. Judge judgment of truth.]
oppress <06231> [oppress.]
plot <02803> [imagine.]
refused <03985> [they refused.]
turning away stubbornly <03802 05414> [pulled away the shoulder. Heb. gave a backsliding shoulder.]
stopping <03513> [stopped. Heb. made heavy.]
heart <03820> [their hearts.]
obey <08085> [lest.]
sent <07971> [sent.]
former <07223> [the former. Heb. the hand of the former.]
great <01419> [therefore.]
cried ........... cry <07121> [as.]
cried ........... cry <07121> [so.]
sweep ... away in a storm <05590> [scattered.]
familiar <03045> [whom.]
land ..................... land <0776> [the land.]
land .................... fruitful land <02532 0776> [the pleasant land. Heb. the land of desire.]
