Zechariah 8:17 - Exposition

Let none of you imagine (see note on Zechariah 7:10 , where these words occur). Love no false oath. The prevalent sins at this time were not idolatry, but cheating and lying and injustice, vices learned in the land of exile, where they had turned their energies to traffic and commerce (see Zechariah 5:2-4 , and note on Zechariah 5:3 there).