Zechariah 7:2-11 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 7:10

And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor ,.... Such as have no husband to provide for them, nor father and mother to care for them, and are in a strange land, where they have no friends or acquaintance, and are poor, and can not help themselves. Laws of this kind were frequently inculcated among the Jews; see Deuteronomy 24:14 , and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart ; thoughts of evil are sinful, and forbidden by the law of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 7:11

But they refused to hearken ,..... That is, the Jews, before the captivity, refusal to give heed to the above exhortations, and obey the voice of God in them: and pulled away the shoulder ; from serving the Lord, and supporting his interest: or "they gave", or presented, "a rebellious shoulder" F6 כתף סררת "scapulam aversam", Pagninus; "deflectentem", Montanus; "rebellem", Munster, Tigurine version; "refractarium", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Ben Melech. ; a... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:2

When they had sent - Sherezer and Regem-melech - To inquire whether the fasts should be continued, which they had hitherto observed on account of their ruined temple; and the reason why they inquired was, that they were rebuilding that temple, and were likely to bring it to a joyful issue. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:5

When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth - month - This they did in the remembrance of the burning of the temple, on the tenth day of that month; and on the seventh month, on the third of which month they observed a fast for the murder of Gedaliah, and the dispersion of the remnant of the people which were with him. See Jeremiah 41:1 , and 2 Kings 25:25 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:6

And when ye did eat - They had not observed those fasts as they should have done. They deplored the loss of their temple, and its riches, etc., but they did not humble themselves because of those iniquities which had brought the displeasure of God upon them, their temple, and their city. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:7

The words which the Lord hath cried by the former prophets - הראשנים נביאים nebiim harishonim , is the title which the Jews give to Joshua, Judges, the two books of Samuel, and the two books of Kings. The latter prophets, אחרונים נביאים nebiim acharonim , are Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the twelve minor prophets. The hagiographa, כתובים kethubim , holy writings, are the Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Solomon, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel, Ezra,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:9

Execute true judgment - See Isaiah 58:6 , Isaiah 58:7 ; Jeremiah Jeremiah 7:23 ; Micah 6:8 , chap. 8. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:10

Evil against his brother in your heart - Do not indulge an unfavourable opinion of another: do not envy him; do not harbour an unbrotherly feeling towards him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:11

Pulled away the shoulder - From under the yoke of the law, like an unbroken or restive bullock in the plough. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:2

Verse 2 He says first, that messengers were sent to entreat the face of Jehovah. Here by the word entreating or praying, the Prophet means also sacrifices. For it is certain that the Jews prayed in exile, as there could have been no religion in them had they not exercised themselves in prayer. But the mention made here is of that stated prayer, connected with sacrifices, by which they professed themselves to be God’s people. We may hence also learn, that sacrifices of themselves are of no great... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 7:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Zechariah 7:11

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:5

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:9

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:11

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 7:2

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