Zechariah 7:1-10
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.]
