Sājiālìyàshū 7:8-14

8 Yēhéhuá de huà yòu líndào Sājiālìyà shuō ,

9 Wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá céng duì nǐmen de lièzǔ rúcǐ shuō , yào àn zhì lǐ pànduàn , gèrén yǐ cíaì liánmǐn dìxiōng .

10 Bùkĕ qīyē guǎfu , gūér , jìjū de , hé pínqióng rén . shuí dōu bùkĕ xīnli móu haì dìxiōng .

11 Tāmen què bù kĕn tīng cóng , niǔ zhuǎn jiān tóu , sāi ĕr bù tīng .

12 Shǐ xīn yìng rú jīn gāng shí , bù tīng lǜfǎ , hé wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá yòng líng jiè cóng qián de xiānzhī suǒ shuō de huà . gùcǐ , wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá dà fā liè nù .

13 Wàn jūn zhī Yēhéhuá shuō , wǒ céng hūhuàn tāmen , tāmen bù tīng . jiānglái tāmen hū qiú wǒ , wǒ yĕ bù tīng .

14 Wǒ bì yǐ xuán fēng chuī sǎn tāmen dào sù bú rènshi de wàn guó zhōng . zhèyàng , tāmende dì jiù huāngliáng , shènzhì wú rén láiwǎng jīngguò . yīnwei tāmen shǐ mĕihǎo zhī dì huāngliáng le .

Sājiālìyàshū 7:8-14 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 7

This chapter treats concerning the nature and use of certain fasts kept by the Jews, on account of the destruction of the temple, and other things; and concerning the message of the former prophets to them, and the effects of it. The occasion of the former was an embassy sent by the Jews to the priests and prophets, to know whether they should continue the fast of the fifth month; upon which the prophet was sent by the Lord unto them. The time of the prophecy is noted, Zec 7:1. An account of the embassy is given, of the persons that were sent, and to whom, and upon what account, Zec 7:2,3. The answer of the Lord to it by the prophet, showing the usefulness of fasts to him, and putting them upon hearkening to his voice by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was in great prosperity, Zec 7:4-7 and then they are exhorted by him, in the ministry of the present prophet, to acts of righteousness, several species of which are mentioned; and which were the same they had been exhorted to by the former prophets, but had neglected, and hardened their hearts against all exhortations and instructions, Zec 7:8-12 and were the reason of their captivity and desolation, Zec 7:13,14.