1 And it happened, in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Kislev.
2 And Sharezer and Regemmelech, and the men who were with them, sent to the house of God, to entreat the face of the Lord,
3 to speak to the priests of the house of the Lord of hosts and to the prophets, saying: “Must there be weeping with me in the fifth month, and must I sanctify myself, as I have now done for many years?”
4 And the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying:
5 Speak to all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying: Although you may have fasted and mourned in the fifth and the seventh month for these seventy years, did you indeed keep a fast unto me?
6 And when you did eat and drink, did you not eat for yourselves, and drink only for yourselves?
7 Are not these the words that the Lord has spoken by the hand of the former prophets, when Jerusalem was still inhabited, so that it would prosper, itself and the cities around it, and those inhabitants towards the South and in the plains?
8 And the word of the Lord came to Zechariah, saying:
9 Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: Judge with true judgment, and act with mercy and compassion, each and every one with his brother.
10 And do not find fault with the widow, and the orphan, and the newcomer, and the poor. And let not a man consider evil in his heart towards his brother.
11 But they were not willing to pay attention, and they turned aside their shoulder to depart, and they pressed upon their ears, so that they would not hear.
12 And they set their heart like the hardest stone, so that they would not hear the law and the words that the Lord of hosts has sent with his Spirit by the hand of the former prophets. And so a great indignation came from Lord of hosts.
13 And it happened, just as he had spoken, and they did not pay attention. So then, they shall cry out, and I will not heed, says the Lord of hosts.
14 And I dispersed them throughout all the kingdoms that they did not know. And the land was left desolate behind them, so that no one was passing through or returning. And they made the desirable land into a deserted place.
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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