Zechariah 7:3
The Scripture
(3) And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the LORD of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?
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
Deuteronomy 17:9Deuteronomy 17:10Deuteronomy 17:11Deuteronomy 33:10Ezekiel 44:23Ezekiel 44:24Hosea 4:6Haggai 2:11Malachi 2:7Zechariah 7:5Nehemiah 8:9Nehemiah 8:10
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