Zechariah 7:13
What does Zechariah 7:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 7:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried, and they would not hear; so they cried, and I would not hear, saith the Lord of hosts:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it is come to pass that, as he cried, and they would not hear, so they shall cry, and I will not hear, said Jehovah of hosts;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And it came about that as they would not give ear to his voice, so I would not give ear to their voice, says the Lord of armies:
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass, as He called, And they have not hearkened, So do they call, and I do not hearken, Said Jehovah of Hosts.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And it came to pass that as he spoke, and they heard not: so shall they cry, and I will not hear, saith the Lord of hosts.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass, like as he called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear, saith Jehovah of hosts;
Context
v.12Yea, they made their hearts as an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which Jehovah of hosts had sent by his Spirit by the former prophets: therefore there came great wrath from Jehovah of hosts.
v.13This passage
v.14but I will scatter them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they have not known. Thus the land was desolate after them, so that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- James 4:3
Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may spend it in your pleasures.
- Proverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and ye have refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man hath regarded;
- Micah 3:4
Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.
- Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, open to us; and he shall answer and say to you, I know you not whence ye are;
- Psalms 81:8
Hear, O my people, and I will testify unto thee: O Israel, if thou wouldest hearken unto me!
- Isaiah 50:2
Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.
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