Zechariah

Zechariah 7:9–14

⁹“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion^d and compassion to one another. ¹⁰Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

¹¹But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.^e ¹²They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

¹³And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts. ¹⁴But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations that they had not known, and the land was left desolate behind them so that no one could come or go. Thus they turned the pleasant land into a desolation.”

Footnotes

d 7:9 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.
e 7:11 Hebrew they made their ears too heavy to hear

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Zechariah 7:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָא֖וֹת	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
says	אָמַ֛ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Administer	שְׁפֹ֔טוּ	šə·p̄ō·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H8199 judge, govern
true	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
justice	מִשְׁפַּ֤ט	miš·paṭ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4941 judgment
Show	עֲשׂ֖וּ	‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6213 do, make
loving devotion	וְחֶ֣סֶד	wə·ḥe·seḏ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and compassion	וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים	wə·ra·ḥă·mîm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural	H7356 womb
to	אֶת־	’eṯ-	Preposition	H854 with
one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִֽיו׃	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Zechariah 7:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
oppress	תַּעֲשֹׁ֑קוּ	ta·‘ă·šō·qū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6231 oppress, wrong, extort
the widow	וְאַלְמָנָ֧ה	wə·’al·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H490 widow
or the fatherless	וְיָת֛וֹם	wə·yā·ṯō·wm	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H3490 orphan
the foreigner	גֵּ֥ר	gêr	Noun - masculine singular	H1616 sojourner
or the poor	וְעָנִ֖י	wə·‘ā·nî	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H6041 poor, afflicted, humble, meek
And do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
plot	תַּחְשְׁב֖וּ	taḥ·šə·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H2803 think, account
evil	וְרָעַת֙	wə·rā·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7451 bad, evil
in your hearts	בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃	bil·ḇaḇ·ḵem	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine plural	H3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
against one	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִ֔יו	’ā·ḥîw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother

Zechariah 7:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But they refused	וַיְמָאֲנ֣וּ	way·mā·’ă·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3985 refuse
to pay attention	לְהַקְשִׁ֔יב	lə·haq·šîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7181 incline, attend
and turned	וַיִּתְּנ֥וּ	way·yit·tə·nū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5414 give, put, set
a stubborn	סֹרָ֑רֶת	sō·rā·reṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H5637 be stubborn, rebellious
shoulder	כָתֵ֖ף	ḵā·ṯêp̄	Noun - feminine singular	H3802 shoulder, shoulder-blade, side
they stopped up	הִכְבִּ֥ידוּ	hiḵ·bî·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H3513 be heavy, weighty, burdensome, honoured
their ears	וְאָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם	wə·’ā·zə·nê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H241 ear
from hearing	מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃	miš·šə·mō·w·a‘	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear

Zechariah 7:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
They made	שָׂ֣מוּ	śā·mū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7760 put, place, set
their hearts	וְלִבָּ֞ם	wə·lib·bām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
flint	שָׁמִ֗יר	šā·mîr	Noun - masculine singular	H8068 thorn(s), adamant, flint
and would not listen to	מִ֠שְּׁמוֹעַ	miš·šə·mō·w·a‘	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8085 hear
the law	הַתּוֹרָ֤ה	hat·tō·w·rāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H8451 direction, instruction, law
or	וְאֶת־	wə·’eṯ-	Conjunctive waw; Direct object marker	H853 mark of the accusative
to the words	הַדְּבָרִים֙	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
that	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאוֹת֙	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare
had sent	שָׁלַ֜ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
by His Spirit	בְּרוּח֔וֹ	bə·rū·ḥōw	Preposition-b; Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
through	בְּיַ֖ד	bə·yaḏ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct	H3027 hand
the earlier	הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֑ים	hā·ri·šō·nîm	Article; Adjective - masculine plural	H7223 former, first, chief
prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֣ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
Therefore great	גָּד֔וֹל	gā·ḏō·wl	Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
anger	קֶ֣צֶף	qe·ṣep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H7110 wrath
came	וַֽיְהִי֙	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
from	מֵאֵ֖ת	mê·’êṯ	Preposition-m; Direct object marker	H854 with
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 7:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֥י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
just as	כַאֲשֶׁר־	ḵa·’ă·šer-	Preposition-k; Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had called	קָרָ֖א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
and they would not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמֵ֑עוּ	šā·mê·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
so	כֵּ֤ן	kên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
when they called	יִקְרְאוּ֙	yiq·rə·’ū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
I would not	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	אֶשְׁמָ֔ע	’eš·mā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H8085 hear
says	אָמַ֖ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
of Hosts	צְבָאֽוֹת׃	ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ	Noun - common plural	H6635 army, war, warfare

Zechariah 7:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But I scattered them with a whirlwind	וְאֵ֣סָעֲרֵ֗ם	wə·’ê·sā·‘ă·rêm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine plural	H5590 storm, rage
among	עַ֤ל	‘al	Preposition	H5921 height
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the nations	הַגּוֹיִם֙	hag·gō·w·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1471 nation, people
that	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
they had not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
known	יְדָע֔וּם	yə·ḏā·‘ūm	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; third person masculine plural	H3045 know
and the land	וְהָאָ֙רֶץ֙	wə·hā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
was left desolate	נָשַׁ֣מָּה	nā·šam·māh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H8074 be desoleted, appalled
behind them	אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֔ם	’a·ḥă·rê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H310 behind
so that no one could come	מֵֽעֹבֵ֖ר	mê·‘ō·ḇêr	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
or go	וּמִשָּׁ֑ב	ū·miš·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
Thus they turned	וַיָּשִׂ֥ימוּ	way·yā·śî·mū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7760 put, place, set
the pleasant	חֶמְדָּ֖ה	ḥem·dāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2532 id.
land	אֶֽרֶץ־	’e·reṣ-	Noun - feminine singular construct	H776 earth, land
into a desolation	לְשַׁמָּֽה׃פ	lə·šam·māh	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular	H8047 waste, appalment