Zechariah 7:4
What does Zechariah 7:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 7:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, saying,
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying:
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying,
Context
v.3and to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
v.4This passage
v.5Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month, even these seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 10:16
Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.
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