Zacharie 7

1And it came to pass in the fourth^H702 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Darius^H1867, that the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 came unto Zechariah^H2148 in the fourth^H702 day of the ninth^H8671 month^H2320, even in Chislev^H3691. 2Now they of Beth^H1004-el^H410 had sent^H7971 Sharezer^H8272 and Regem-melech^H7278, and their men^H582, to entreat^H2470 the favor^H6440 of Jehovah^H3068, 3 and to speak^H559 unto the priests^H3548 of the house^H1004 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635, and to the prophets^H5030, saying^H559, Should I weep^H1058 in the fifth^H2549 month^H2320, separating^H5144 myself, as I have done^H6213 these so many years^H8141? 4Then came the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 unto me, saying^H559, 5Speak^H559 unto all the people^H5971 of the land^H776, and to the priests^H3548, saying^H559, When ye fasted^H6684 and mourned^H5594 in the fifth^H2549 and in the seventh^H7637 month, even these seventy^H7657 years^H8141, did ye at all^H6684 fast^H6684 unto me, even to me? 6And when ye eat^H398, and when ye drink^H8354, do not ye eat^H398 for yourselves, and drink^H8354 for yourselves? 7 Should ye not hear the words^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 cried^H7121 by^H3027 the former^H7223 prophets^H5030, when Jerusalem^H3389 was inhabited^H3427 and in prosperity^H7961, and the cities^H5892 thereof round about her^H5439, and the South^H5045 and the lowland^H8219 were inhabited^H3427? 8And the word^H1697 of Jehovah^H3068 came unto Zechariah^H2148, saying^H559, 9Thus hath Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 spoken^H559, saying^H559, Execute^H8199 true^H571 judgment^H4941, and show^H6213 kindness^H2617 and compassion^H7356 every man^H376 to his brother^H251; 10and oppress^H6231 not the widow^H490, nor the fatherless^H3490, the sojourner^H1616, nor the poor^H6041; and let none of you devise^H2803 evil^H7451 against^H376 his brother^H251 in your heart^H3824. 11But they refused^H3985 to hearken^H7181, and pulled away^H5414 the shoulder^H3802, and stopped^H3513 their ears^H241, that they might not hear^H8085. 12Yea, they made^H7760 their hearts^H3820 as an adamant stone^H8068, lest they should hear^H8085 the law^H8451, and the words^H1697 which Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635 had sent^H7971 by his Spirit^H7307 by^H3027 the former^H7223 prophets^H5030: therefore there came great^H1419 wrath^H7110 from Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635. 13And it is come to pass that, as he cried^H7121, and they would not hear^H8085, so they shall cry^H7121, and I will not hear^H8085, said^H559 Jehovah^H3068 of hosts^H6635; 14but I will scatter them with a whirlwind^H5590 among all the nations^H1471 which they have not known^H3045. Thus the land^H776 was desolate^H8074 after^H310 them, so that no man passed through^H5674 nor returned^H7725: for they laid^H7760 the pleasant^H2532 land^H776 desolate^H8047.