Zechariah

Zechariah 1:4–5

⁴Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’

But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

⁵Where are your fathers now? And the prophets, do they live forever?

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Zechariah 1:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be	תִּהְי֣וּ	tih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like your fathers	כַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡ם	ḵa·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
to whom	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the former	הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜ים	hā·ri·šō·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֨ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
proclaimed	קָרְאֽוּ־	qā·rə·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
that this is what	כֹּ֤ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	לֵאמֹ֗ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Turn	שׁ֤וּבוּ	šū·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H7725 turn back, return
now	נָא֙	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
from your evil	הָרָעִ֔ים	hā·rā·‘îm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7451 bad, evil
ways	מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣ם	mid·dar·ḵê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
deeds	וּמַעֲלִילֵיכֶם	ū·ma·ʿă·lī·lē·ḵɛm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H4611 deed, practice
But they did not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמְע֛וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
or pay attention	הִקְשִׁ֥יבוּ	hiq·šî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H7181 incline, attend
to Me	אֵלַ֖י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
declares	נְאֻם־	nə·’um-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the LORD	יְהוָֽה׃	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 1:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Where	אַיֵּה־	’ay·yêh-	Interrogative	H346 Where?
are your fathers now	אֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖ם	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
And the prophets	וְהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔ים	wə·han·nə·ḇi·’îm	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
do they live	יִֽחְיֽוּ׃	yiḥ·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2421 live
forever	הַלְעוֹלָ֖ם	hal·‘ō·w·lām	Article, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Zechariah 1:4 Psalm 78:8 · Jeremiah 35:15 · Psalm 106:6–7 · Ezekiel 33:11 · Isaiah 1:16–19 · Matthew 3:8–10 · 2 Chronicles 36:15–16 · Zechariah 1:3 · Jeremiah 11:6–8

Zechariah 1:5 2 Peter 3:2–4 · Ecclesiastes 12:5 · Ecclesiastes 12:7 · Hebrews 9:27 · Psalm 90:10 · Job 14:10–12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.