1 And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, [that] the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth [day] of the ninth month, [even] in Chisleu;
2 When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,
3 [And] to speak unto the priests which [were] in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
4 Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,
5 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?
6 And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat [for yourselves], and drink [for yourselves]?
7 [Should ye] not [hear] the words which the LORD hath cried by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and in prosperity, and the cities thereof round about her, when [men] inhabited the south and the plain?
8 And the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,
9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart.
11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear.
12 Yea, they made their hearts [as] an adamant stone, lest they should hear the law, and the words which the LORD of hosts hath sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore came a great wrath from the LORD of hosts.
13 Therefore 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:
14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.
Versículos relacionados com Zechariah, 7:
Zacarias 7 deals with the questioning of Jews about the continuity of the fasts in the fourth, fifth, seventh and tenth months of the year. The prophet Zechariah answers this question with a message from God, which emphasizes the importance of justice, mercy, and compassion, above religious rituals. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Zechariah 7, in order of proximity to the chapter:
Proverbs 21:3: "Practicing justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than to offer you sacrifices." This verse highlights the importance of justice, which is a central theme in Zechariah 7.
Isaiah 58:6-7: "This is not the fast I chose, that he leaves the ligasures of wickedness, undo the jug's bandages, and leaves the broken free, and that shatters all yoke? Your bread with the hungry, and collect at home the helpless poor? And when you see the naked, the cubes, and do not hide from your flesh? " This verse emphasizes the importance of mercy and compassion, which are values that Zacharias 7 highlights as more important than fasting.
Matthew 23:23: "Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For that dizimal mint, dill and cumin, and despise the most important of the law, judgment, mercy and faith, but you must do it These things, not omit those. " This verse highlights the importance of justice, mercy and faith, which are values emphasized in Zechariah 7.
1 John 3:17: "But if anyone has this world and comes to his brother to have a need, and close his heart, how will the love of God be in him?" This verse highlights the importance of compassion and love for others, which are values highlighted in Zechariah 7.
Luke 6:36: "thirst for merciful, as well as your Father is merciful." This verse emphasizes the importance of mercy and compassion, which are values highlighted in Zechariah 7.
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