Zechariah 7:5

What does Zechariah 7:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Zechariah 7:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Speak 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?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Speak 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?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, When you went without food and gave yourselves to grief in the fifth and the seventh months for these seventy years, did you ever do it because of me?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`Speak unto all the people of the land, and unto the priests, saying:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying: When you fasted, and mourned in the fifth and the seventh month for these seventy years: did you keep a fast unto me?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Speak 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 those seventy years, did ye really fast unto me, [even] unto me?

Context

v.4Then came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,

v.5This passage

v.6And when ye eat, and when ye drink, do not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Romans 14:17

    for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

  • Matthew 23:5

    But all their works they do to be seen of men: for they make broad their phylacteries, and enlarge the borders of their garments,

  • Zechariah 1:12

    Then the angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

  • Colossians 3:23

    whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

  • 2 Corinthians 5:15

    and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.

  • 1 Corinthians 10:31

    Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

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