Zechariah 7:1
The Scripture
(1) And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Zechariah 7 opens with men from Bethel asking whether they should continue their traditional fasting and mourning. The Lord answers that their fasts were self-serving, not truly for Him, and recalls how the former prophets called for justice, mercy, and compassion instead of oppression. The chapter closes explaining that because the people refused to listen and hardened their hearts, the Lord scattered them among the nations and left their land desolate.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Zechariah 1:1Ezra 6:14Ezra 6:15Haggai 2:10Haggai 2:20Nehemiah 1:1
Related verses (shared words)
Esther 3:7I Chronicles 27:7Jeremiah 39:2Jeremiah 52:6Exodus 29:40I Kings 6:1