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Selected Verse: Zechariah 1:6 - Strong Concordance
| Verse |
Translation |
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| Zec 1:6 |
Strong Concordance |
But my words [01697] and my statutes [02706], which I commanded [06680] my servants [05650] the prophets [05030], did they not take hold [05381] of your fathers [01]? and they returned [07725] and said [0559], Like as the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] thought [02161] to do [06213] unto us, according to our ways [01870], and according to our doings [04611], so hath he dealt [06213] with us. |
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King James |
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
statutes--My determined purposes to punish for sin.
which I commanded my servants--namely, to announce to your fathers.
did they not take hold--that is, overtake, as a foe overtakes one fleeing.
they returned--Turning from their former self-satisfaction, they recognized their punishment as that which God's prophets had foretold.
thought to do--that is, decreed to do. Compare with this verse Lam 2:17.
our ways--evil ways (Jer 4:18; Jer 17:10; Jer 23:2). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Only My words and My decrees - Which God spake by them, "did not they overtake them?" (as Psa 2:7; Zep 2:2). Pagan reminiscence of God's justice acknowledged , "Rarely hath punishment with limping tread parted with the forerunning miscreant." "All these curses," Moses foretells, "shall come upon thee and overtake thee, until thou art destroyed" Deu 28:45.
And they returned to God and said - The history of the Jews in Babylon is omitted in Holy Scripture, except as to His special dealings with Daniel and his three companions. Yet Jeremiah confesses in words, what Zechariah had apparently in his mind; "The Lord hath done that which He purposed; He hath fulfilled His word, which He commanded in the days of old" Lam 2:17. The Lamentations are one long confession of deserved punishment, such as Daniel too made in the name of his people with himself Dan 9:4-16.
It was one long waiting for God and for the restoration of His visible worship. Yet repentance was a condition of their restoration. |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| My words - The dreadful menaces which I spake. My statutes - The decreed judgments which I resolved to execute on them, which by my prophets I proclaimed. Take hold - Overtake as a pursuing enemy overtakes, and seizeth on his enemy. They returned - By this it should seem that Zechariah gave them time to consider what answer to give. So hath he dealt - It is true, as God said he would do, so he hath done against us. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Did they not take hold of your fathers? - Every thing happened according to the predictions, and they were obliged to acknowledge this; and yet they would not turn from their evil way. |
2 Therefore thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] against the pastors [07462] that feed [07462] my people [05971]; Ye have scattered [06327] my flock [06629], and driven them away [05080], and have not visited [06485] them: behold, I will visit [06485] upon you the evil [07455] of your doings [04611], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
10 I the LORD [03068] search [02713] the heart [03820], I try [0974] the reins [03629], even to give [05414] every man [0376] according to his ways [01870], and according to the fruit [06529] of his doings [04611].
18 Thy way [01870] and thy doings [04611] have procured [06213] these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness [07451], because it is bitter [04751], because it reacheth [05060] unto thine heart [03820].
17 The LORD [03068] hath done [06213] that which he had devised [02161]; he hath fulfilled [01214] his word [0565] that he had commanded [06680] in the days [03117] of old [06924]: he hath thrown down [02040], and hath not pitied [02550]: and he hath caused thine enemy [0341] to rejoice [08055] over thee, he hath set up [07311] the horn [07161] of thine adversaries [06862].
4 And I prayed [06419] unto the LORD [03068] my God [0430], and made my confession [03034], and said [0559], O [0577] Lord [0136], the great [01419] and dreadful [03372] God [0410], keeping [08104] the covenant [01285] and mercy [02617] to them that love [0157] him, and to them that keep [08104] his commandments [04687];
5 We have sinned [02398], and have committed iniquity [05753], and have done wickedly [07561], and have rebelled [04775], even by departing [05493] from thy precepts [04687] and from thy judgments [04941]:
6 Neither have we hearkened [08085] unto thy servants [05650] the prophets [05030], which spake [01696] in thy name [08034] to our kings [04428], our princes [08269], and our fathers [01], and to all the people [05971] of the land [0776].
7 O Lord [0136], righteousness [06666] belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion [01322] of faces [06440], as at this day [03117]; to the men [0376] of Judah [03063], and to the inhabitants [03427] of Jerusalem [03389], and unto all Israel [03478], that are near [07138], and that are far off [07350], through all the countries [0776] whither thou hast driven [05080] them, because of their trespass [04604] that they have trespassed [04603] against thee.
8 O Lord [0136], to us belongeth confusion [01322] of face [06440], to our kings [04428], to our princes [08269], and to our fathers [01], because we have sinned [02398] against thee.
9 To the Lord [0136] our God [0430] belong mercies [07356] and forgivenesses [05547], though we have rebelled [04775] against him;
10 Neither have we obeyed [08085] the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] our God [0430], to walk [03212] in his laws [08451], which he set [05414] before [06440] us by [03027] his servants [05650] the prophets [05030].
11 Yea, all Israel [03478] have transgressed [05674] thy law [08451], even by departing [05493], that they might not obey [08085] thy voice [06963]; therefore the curse [0423] is poured [05413] upon us, and the oath [07621] that is written [03789] in the law [08451] of Moses [04872] the servant [05650] of God [0430], because we have sinned [02398] against him.
12 And he hath confirmed [06965] his words [01697], which he spake [01696] against us, and against our judges [08199] that judged [08199] us, by bringing [0935] upon us a great [01419] evil [07451]: for under the whole heaven [08064] hath not been done [06213] as hath been done [06213] upon Jerusalem [03389].
13 As it is written [03789] in the law [08451] of Moses [04872], all this evil [07451] is come [0935] upon us: yet made we not our prayer [02470] before [06440] the LORD [03068] our God [0430], that we might turn [07725] from our iniquities [05771], and understand [07919] thy truth [0571].
14 Therefore hath the LORD [03068] watched [08245] upon the evil [07451], and brought [0935] it upon us: for the LORD [03068] our God [0430] is righteous [06662] in all his works [04639] which he doeth [06213]: for we obeyed [08085] not his voice [06963].
15 And now, O Lord [0136] our God [0430], that hast brought [03318] thy people [05971] forth [03318] out of the land [0776] of Egypt [04714] with a mighty [02389] hand [03027], and hast gotten [06213] thee renown [08034], as at this day [03117]; we have sinned [02398], we have done wickedly [07561].
16 O Lord [0136], according to all thy righteousness [06666], I beseech thee, let thine anger [0639] and thy fury [02534] be turned away [07725] from thy city [05892] Jerusalem [03389], thy holy [06944] mountain [02022]: because for our sins [02399], and for the iniquities [05771] of our fathers [01], Jerusalem [03389] and thy people [05971] are become a reproach [02781] to all that are about [05439] us.
17 The LORD [03068] hath done [06213] that which he had devised [02161]; he hath fulfilled [01214] his word [0565] that he had commanded [06680] in the days [03117] of old [06924]: he hath thrown down [02040], and hath not pitied [02550]: and he hath caused thine enemy [0341] to rejoice [08055] over thee, he hath set up [07311] the horn [07161] of thine adversaries [06862].
45 Moreover all these curses [07045] shall come [0935] upon thee, and shall pursue [07291] thee, and overtake [05381] thee, till thou be destroyed [08045]; because thou hearkenedst [08085] not unto the voice [06963] of the LORD [03068] thy God [0430], to keep [08104] his commandments [04687] and his statutes [02708] which he commanded [06680] thee:
2 Before the decree [02706] bring forth [03205], before the day [03117] pass [05674] as the chaff [04671], before [03808] the fierce [02740] anger [0639] of the LORD [03068] come [0935] upon you, before the day [03117] of the LORD'S [03068] anger [0639] come [0935] upon you.
7 I will declare [05608] the decree [02706]: the LORD [03068] hath said [0559] unto me, Thou art my Son [01121]; this day [03117] have I begotten [03205] thee.