Zechariah 7:9 ““This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show l…”

Zechariah 7:9

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Administer true justice. Show loving devotion and compassion to one another.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:

World English Bible

“Thus has the LORD of Armies spoken, saying, ‘Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.

American Standard Version

Thus hath Jehovah of hosts spoken, saying, Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother;

Geneva Bible 1599

Thus speaketh the Lord of hostes, saying, Execute true iudgement, and shewe mercy and compassion, euery man to his brother,

Darby Translation

Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew loving-kindness and mercies one to another,

Young's Literal Translation

'Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: True judgment judge ye, And kindness and mercy do one with another.

Bible in Basic English

This is what the Lord of armies has said: Let your judging be upright and done in good faith, let every man have mercy and pity for his brother:

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Cross references

“saying”

Micah 6:8 Psalm 82:2–4 Proverbs 21:3 Jeremiah 7:5 Luke 11:42 James 2:13–17

Micah 6:8 · BSB

He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

Psalm 82:2–4 · BSB

“How long will you judge unjustly and show partiality to the wicked? Selah

Proverbs 21:3 · BSB

To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.

Jeremiah 7:5 · BSB

For if you really correct your ways and deeds, if you act justly toward one another,

Luke 11:42 · BSB

Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

James 2:13–17 · BSB

For judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment.

“Execute true judgment”

Jeremiah 21:12 John 7:51

Jeremiah 21:12 · BSB

O house of David, this is what the LORD says: ‘Administer justice every morning, and rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor, or My wrath will go forth like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it…

John 7:51 · BSB

“Does our law convict a man without first hearing from him to determine what he has done?”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8Then the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, saying,

10Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless, the foreigner or the poor. And do not plot evil in your hearts against one another.’

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