Zechariah 7:9

9 “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.

Zechariah 7:9 in Other Translations

KJV
9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
ESV
9 "Thus says the LORD of hosts, Render true judgments, show kindness and mercy to one another,
NLT
9 “This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: Judge fairly, and show mercy and kindness to one another.
MSG
9 Well, the message hasn't changed. God-of-the-Angel-Armies said then and says now: "'Treat one another justly. Love your neighbors. Be compassionate with each other.
CSB
9 "The Lord of Hosts says this: Render true justice. Show faithful love and compassion to one another.

Zechariah 7:9 In-Context

7 Are these not the words the LORD proclaimed through the earlier prophets when Jerusalem and its surrounding towns were at rest and prosperous, and the Negev and the western foothills were settled?’ ”
8 And the word of the LORD came again to Zechariah:
9 “This is what the LORD Almighty said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another.
10 Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. Do not plot evil against each other.’
11 “But they refused to pay attention; stubbornly they turned their backs and covered their ears.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Jeremiah 22:3; Jeremiah 42:5; Zechariah 8:16
  • 2. S Deuteronomy 22:1
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