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Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘Execute true justice, Show mercy and compassion Everyone to his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This is what the LORD of armies has said: ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Thus has the LORD of hosts said, &#8216Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Thus has the LORD of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice, and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Thus has Yahweh of hosts said, ‘Judge with true justice and show lovingkindness and compassion each to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Thus has the LORD of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion, to each other;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The LORD of Armies says this: ‘Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The LORD of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions. Show faithful love and compassion to one another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thus hath the LORD of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassion every man to his brother:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD of Armies says: Administer real justice, and be compassionate and kind to each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Long ago I gave these commands to my people: 'You must see that justice is done, and must show kindness and mercy to one another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: 'Administer true justice, and show gracious love and mercy toward each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ?Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"The LORD who rules over all said, 'Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Thus has the LORD of hosts spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Thus spoke YHWH of Hosts, saying, "" Judge [with] true judgment, "" And do kindness and mercy with one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: True judgment judge ye, And kindness and mercy do one with another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thus said Jehovah of armies, saying. Judge ye the judgment of truth, and do mercy and compassions each to his brother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge ye true judgment, and shew ye mercy and compassion every man to his brother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge with true judgment, and act with mercy and compassion, each and every one with his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: Judge with true justice, and show kindness and compassion toward each other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thus says the LORD of hosts: Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />”Thus says LORD JEHOVAH of Hosts: judge the judgment of truth, and perform, each man, grace and mercy with his brother<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thus hath the LORD of hosts spoken, saying: Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus saith the Lord Almighty; Judge righteous judgment, and deal mercifully and compassionately every one with his brother:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/7-9.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=943" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/7.htm">A Call to Justice and Mercy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>Then the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying, <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">“This is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6635.htm" title="6635: ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ (N-cp) -- Or tsbadah; from tsaba'; a mass of persons, especially reg. Organized for war; by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively.">of Hosts</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: šə·p̄ō·ṭū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To judge, govern. ">‘Administer</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">TRUE</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·paṭ (N-msc) -- Judgment. ">justice.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Show</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: wə·ḥe·seḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/7356.htm" title="7356: wə·ra·ḥă·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Compassion. From racham; compassion; by extension, the womb; by implication, a maiden.">and compassion</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">one</a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">another.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a></span><br />He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a></span><br />Learn to do right; seek justice and correct the oppressor. Defend the fatherless and plead the case of the widow.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/2-13.htm">James 2:13</a></span><br />For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-3.htm">Proverbs 21:3</a></span><br />To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/58-6.htm">Isaiah 58:6-7</a></span><br />Isn’t this the fast that I have chosen: to break the chains of wickedness, to untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and tear off every yoke? / Isn’t it to share your bread with the hungry, to bring the poor and homeless into your home, to clothe the naked when you see him, and not to turn away from your own flesh and blood?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-14.htm">Amos 5:14-15</a></span><br />Seek good, not evil, so that you may live. And the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be with you, as you have claimed. / Hate evil and love good; establish justice in the gate. Perhaps the LORD, the God of Hosts, will be gracious to the remnant of Joseph.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Matthew 5:7</a></span><br />Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-6.htm">Hosea 12:6</a></span><br />But you must return to your God; maintain love and justice, and always wait on your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/82-3.htm">Psalm 82:3-4</a></span><br />Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed. / Rescue the weak and needy; save them from the hand of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-9.htm">Romans 12:9-10</a></span><br />Love must be sincere. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. / Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Outdo yourselves in honoring one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Ezekiel 18:8-9</a></span><br />He does not engage in usury or take excess interest, but he withholds his hand from iniquity and executes true justice between men. / He follows My statutes and faithfully keeps My ordinances. That man is righteous; surely he will live, declares the Lord GOD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-12.htm">Colossians 3:12-13</a></span><br />Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with hearts of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. / Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:</p><p class="hdg">saying.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/7-7.htm">Zechariah 7:7</a></b></br> <i>Should ye</i> not <i>hear</i> 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 <i>men</i> inhabited the south and the plain?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Zechariah 8:16,17</a></b></br> These <i>are</i> the things that ye shall do; Speak ye every man the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-15.htm">Leviticus 19:15,35-37</a></b></br> Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: <i>but</i> in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour… </p><p class="hdg">Execute true judgment.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/21-12.htm">Jeremiah 21:12</a></b></br> O house of David, thus saith the LORD; Execute judgment in the morning, and deliver <i>him that is</i> spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor, lest my fury go out like fire, and burn that none can quench <i>it</i>, because of the evil of your doings.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/7-51.htm">John 7:51</a></b></br> Doth our law judge <i>any</i> man, before it hear him, and know what he doeth?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Administer</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-4.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-4.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Compassions</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-12.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-4.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-15.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-15.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/micah/7-20.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/daniel/9-4.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/micah/2-12.htm">Render</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-20.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Show</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-12.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/micah/6-12.htm">True.</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-5.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_corinthians/8-19.htm">Administer</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-13.htm">Almighty</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Armies</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Compassion</a> <a href="/romans/12-1.htm">Compassions</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-12.htm">Hosts</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Judging</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Judgment</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Judgments</a> <a href="/malachi/2-17.htm">Justice</a> <a href="/matthew/5-7.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Loving-Kindness</a> <a href="/acts/13-34.htm">Mercies</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-6.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/matthew/7-23.htm">Practice</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">Render</a> <a href="/matthew/3-7.htm">Shew</a> <a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Show</a> <a href="/matthew/10-20.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-16.htm">True.</a> <a href="/malachi/3-18.htm">Upright</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/7-1.htm">The captives enquire concerning the set fasts.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/7-4.htm">Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/7-8.htm">Sin the cause of their captivity.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It is a reminder of His authority and the divine source of the message. This phrase is often used in prophetic literature to assert the seriousness and divine origin of the message being delivered. It connects to other scriptures where God is depicted as a warrior and protector, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-24.htm">Isaiah 1:24</a> and <a href="/psalms/46-7.htm">Psalm 46:7</a>.<p><b>Administer true justice.</b><br>The call to "administer true justice" reflects God's concern for righteousness and fairness in society. In the historical context, the Israelites had returned from exile and were rebuilding their community. Justice was a critical issue, as the people were called to reflect God's character in their dealings. This command echoes the teachings of the Law, such as in <a href="/deuteronomy/16-20.htm">Deuteronomy 16:20</a>, and the prophetic calls for justice found in <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>. It also foreshadows the justice that Jesus Christ embodies and teaches in the New Testament, particularly in the Sermon on the Mount.<p><b>Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.</b><br>"Loving devotion" and "compassion" are central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. These terms are often associated with the Hebrew word "hesed," which denotes steadfast love and mercy. The call to show these qualities to one another highlights the social and relational aspects of the covenant community. This mirrors the teachings of Jesus, who emphasized love and compassion as the greatest commandments (<a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a>). The cultural context of the time, with its emphasis on community and family, underscores the importance of these virtues in maintaining social harmony and reflecting God's character.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>A prophet who ministered to the Jewish people after their return from Babylonian exile. His messages often focused on spiritual renewal and the coming of the Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord_of_hosts.htm">The LORD of Hosts</a></b><br>A title for God emphasizing His sovereignty and command over the heavenly armies, underscoring His power and authority.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jewish_exiles.htm">The Jewish Exiles</a></b><br>The audience of Zechariah's prophecy, who had returned to Jerusalem and were in the process of rebuilding the temple and their community.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship and the city where the Jewish exiles were rebuilding their lives and religious practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fast_of_the_fifth_month.htm">The Fast of the Fifth Month</a></b><br>An event mentioned earlier in <a href="/bsb/zechariah/7.htm">Zechariah 7</a>, where the people questioned whether they should continue fasting as they did during the exile.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/true_justice.htm">True Justice</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "justice" (mishpat) implies fairness and righteousness. Believers are called to uphold justice in their communities, ensuring that their actions reflect God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/loving_devotion.htm">Loving Devotion</a></b><br>The term "loving devotion" (chesed) refers to steadfast love and kindness. Christians are encouraged to demonstrate this love in their relationships, mirroring God's covenantal love.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassionate_living.htm">Compassionate Living</a></b><br>Compassion (rachamim) involves empathy and care for others. Followers of Christ should cultivate a heart of compassion, actively seeking to alleviate the suffering of those around them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_responsibility.htm">Community Responsibility</a></b><br>The call to justice and compassion is not just individual but communal. Churches and Christian communities should work together to create environments where these values are lived out.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_character.htm">Reflecting God's Character</a></b><br>By practicing justice, loving devotion, and compassion, believers reflect the character of God to the world, serving as His ambassadors.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_mercy_and_conquest_reconcile.htm">Zechariah 7:9–10 commands mercy and compassion; how do these ideals reconcile with earlier Old Testament accounts of conquest and violence? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_were_the_old_testament_prophets.htm">Who were the Old Testament prophets in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_corporal_punishment.htm">What does the Bible say about corporal punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_question_sincerity_if_god_is_all-knowing.htm">If God is all-knowing, why would Zechariah 7:5–6 question whether the people were sincerely fasting for Him? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thus speaketh;</span> <span class="accented">thus saith.</span> The Lord hath always so said, and saith so now. Revised Version, <span class="accented">thus hath the Lord of hosts spoken, saying. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Execute true judgment;</span> literally, <span class="accented">judge ye judgment of truth</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> judge according to truth without bias or partiality. The same phrase occurs in <a href="/ezekiel/18-8.htm">Ezekiel 18:8</a>. Exhortations to this effect are often found; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/exodus/23-6.htm">Exodus 23:6</a>, etc.; <a href="/deuteronomy/24-14.htm">Deuteronomy 24:14</a>; <a href="/isaiah/1-17.htm">Isaiah 1:17</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/7-5.htm">Jeremiah 7:5-7</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/22-3.htm">Jeremiah 22:3</a>. <span class="cmt_word">Show mercy.</span> Kindness and love in general. <span class="cmt_word">Compassions</span>. Pity for the afflicted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/7-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">“This is what</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(kōh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> </span><span class="str2">Like this, thus, here, now</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Hosts</span><br /><span class="heb">צְבָא֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6635.htm">Strong's 6635: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mass of persons, reg, organized for, war, a campaign</span><br /><br /><span class="word">says:</span><br /><span class="heb">אָמַ֛ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Administer</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁפֹ֔טוּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·p̄ō·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">TRUE</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֤ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·paṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Show</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשׂ֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֶ֣סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and compassion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְרַֽחֲמִ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ra·ḥă·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7356.htm">Strong's 7356: </a> </span><span class="str2">Compassion, the womb, a maiden</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">another.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/7-9.htm">Zechariah 7:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 7:9 Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken saying (Zech. 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