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Selected Verse: Zechariah 7:2 - Strong Concordance
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| Zec 7:2 |
Strong Concordance |
When they had sent [07971] unto the house [01004] of God [0410] Sherezer [08272] and Regemmelech [07278], and their men [0582], to pray [02470] before [06440] the LORD [03068], |
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King James |
When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regemmelech, and their men, to pray before the LORD, |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
they . . . sent unto . . . house of God--The Jews of the country sent to the house of God or congregation at Jerusalem. The altar was long since reared (Ezr 3:3), though the temple was not completed till two years afterwards (Ezr 6:15). The priests' duty was to give decision on points of the law (Deu 17:9; Mat 2:4). Beth-el is here used instead of Beth-Jehovah, because the religious authorities, rather than the house itself (designated "Beth-Jehovah" in Zac 7:3), are intended. The old Beth-el had long ceased to be the seat of idol-worship, so that the name had lost its opprobrious meaning. "The house of the Lord" is used for the congregation of worshippers headed by their priests (Zac 3:7; Hos 8:1). MAURER makes the "house of God" nominative to "sent." HENDERSON makes "Beth-el" so.
Sherezer--an Assyrian name meaning, "Prefect of the treasury."
Regemmelech--meaning, "The king's official." These names perhaps intimate the semi-heathen character of the inquirers, which may also be implied in the name "Beth-el" (Hebrew for "house of God"), so notorious once for its calf-worship. They sent to Jehovah's house as their forefathers sent to old Beth-el, not in the spirit of true obedience.
pray before the Lord--literally, "to entreat the face of," that is, to offer sacrifices, the accompaniment of prayers, to conciliate His favor (Sa1 13:12). |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
When they held sent unto the house of God - Rather, "And Bethel sent;" that is, the inhabitants of Bethel sent. "The house of God" is nowhere in Holy Scripture called Bethel. Bethel is always the name of the place. . The "house of God" is designated by historians, Psalmists, prophets, by the name, "Beth-elohim," more commonly "Beth-Ha-elohim, the God;" or "of the Lord," YHVH. Zechariah and Haggai use these names. It is not likely that the name, Beth-el, should have first been given to the house of God, when it had been desecrated by the idolatries of Jeroboam. Bethel also is, in the Hebrew order of the words, naturally the subject . Nor is there any reason why they should have sent to Bethel, since they sought an answer from God. For it would be forced to say that they sent to Bethel, in order that those at Bethel should send to Jerusalem; which is not said.
It were unnatural also that the name of the sender should not have been mentioned, when the names of persons inferior, because sent, are recorded . Bethel, in Nehemiah's time Neh 11:31, was one of the chief places of Benjamin. "Two hundred twenty and three of the men of Bethel and Ai" Ezr 2:28 had returned with Zerubbabel. The answer being to "the people" of the land, such were doubtless the enquirers, not those still in Babylon. The answer shows that the question was not religious, though put as matter of religion. It is remarkable that, whereas in the case of those who brought presents from Babylon, the names express some relation to God, these names are singularly, the one of a parricide son of Sennacherib Isa 37:38; Kg2 19:37, and of one, chief among the King of Babylon's princes ; the other probably a secular name, "the king's friend".
Osorius: "I do not see why under the name of Bethel, the city so called is not understood. For since Jerusalem was not yet fortified, the Jews chose them sites in various places, where they should be less harassed. All hatred was concentrated on that city, which the neighbors wished not to be restored to its former greatness. Other cities they did not so molest. Bethel then, that is, the assembly of the city, sent messengers to Jerusalem to offer sacrifices to God and consult the wise there."
To entreat the face of the Lord - They wished, it seems, (so to speak) to ingratiate themselves with God with an account of their past self-humiliation, on the day when the house of God was burned by Nebuchadnezzar. In regard to God, the word is always used of entreating Him by earnest prayer . |
| The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917] |
they
"They," that is, of the captivity in Babylon. The mission of these Jews of the captivity concerned a fast day instituted by the Jews in commemoration of the destruction of Jerusalem, wholly of their own will, and without warrant from the word of God. In the beginning there was doubtless sincere contrition in the observance of the day; now it had become a mere ceremonial. The Jews of the dispersion would be rid of it, but seek authority from the priests. The whole matter, like much in modern pseudo-Christianity, was extra-Biblical, formal, and futile. Jehovah takes the occasion to send a divine message to the dispersion. That message is in five parts:
(1) Their fast was a mere religious form; they should rather have given heed to the "former prophets" (Zac 7:4-7);
Compare (Isa 1:12); (Mat 15:1-10).
(2) they are told why their 70 years' prayer has not been answered (Zac 7:8-14). Compare (Psa 66:18); (Isa 1:14-17).
(3) the unchanged purpose of Jehovah, and the blessing of Israel in the kingdom (Zac 8:1-8).
Compare a like order in; (Isa 1:24-31); (Isa 2:1-4).
(4) the messengers of the captivity are exhorted to hear the prophets of "these days," i.e, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, and to do justly; then all their fasts and feasts will become gladness and joy (Zac 8:9-19).
(5) they are assured that Jerusalem is yet to be the religious centre of the earth (Zac 8:20-23); (Isa 2:1-3); (Zac 14:16-21). |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| When they - The captives who still continued in Babylon. The house of God - The temple, which now half built began to be frequented. Regem - melech - It appears not who these were, but no doubt they were eminent in dignity and piety. Their men - The train of friends that accompanied them. To pray - To intreat the Lord for pardon of what was past, acceptance of them at present, and an answer to their enquiry. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| When they had sent - Sherezer and Regem-melech - To inquire whether the fasts should be continued, which they had hitherto observed on account of their ruined temple; and the reason why they inquired was, that they were rebuilding that temple, and were likely to bring it to a joyful issue. |
12 Therefore said [0559] I, The Philistines [06430] will come down [03381] now upon me to Gilgal [01537], and I have not made supplication [02470] unto [06440] the LORD [03068]: I forced [0662] myself therefore, and offered [05927] a burnt offering [05930].
1 Set the trumpet [07782] to thy mouth [02441]. He shall come as an eagle [05404] against the house [01004] of the LORD [03068], because they have transgressed [05674] my covenant [01285], and trespassed [06586] against my law [08451].
7 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; If thou wilt walk [03212] in my ways [01870], and if thou wilt keep [08104] my charge [04931], then thou shalt also judge [01777] my house [01004], and shalt also keep [08104] my courts [02691], and I will give [05414] thee places to walk [04108] among these that stand by [05975].
3 And to speak [0559] unto the priests [03548] which were in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and to the prophets [05030], saying [0559], Should I weep [01058] in the fifth [02549] month [02320], separating [05144] myself, as I have done [06213] these so many years [08141]?
4 And [2532] when he had gathered [4863] all [3956] the chief priests [749] and [2532] scribes [1122] of the people [2992] together [4863], he demanded [4441] of [3844] them [846] where [4226] Christ [5547] should be born [1080].
9 And thou shalt come [0935] unto the priests [03548] the Levites [03881], and unto the judge [08199] that shall be in those days [03117], and enquire [01875]; and they shall shew [05046] thee the sentence [01697] of judgment [04941]:
15 And this [01836] house [01005] was finished [03319] on [05705] the third [08532] day [03118] of the month [03393] Adar [0144], which was [01932] in the sixth [08353] year [08140] of the reign [04437] of Darius [01868] the king [04430].
3 And they set [03559] the altar [04196] upon his bases [04350]; for fear [0367] was upon them because of the people [05971] of those countries [0776]: and they offered [05927] burnt offerings [05930] thereon unto the LORD [03068], even burnt offerings [05930] morning [01242] and evening [06153].
37 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping [07812] in the house [01004] of Nisroch [05268] his god [0430], that Adrammelech [0152] and Sharezer [08272] his sons [01121] smote [05221] him with the sword [02719]: and they escaped [04422] into the land [0776] of Armenia [0780]. And Esarhaddon [0634] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.
38 And it came to pass, as he was worshipping [07812] in the house [01004] of Nisroch [05268] his god [0430], that Adrammelech [0152] and Sharezer [08272] his sons [01121] smote [05221] him with the sword [02719]; and they escaped [04422] into the land [0776] of Armenia [0780]: and Esarhaddon [0634] his son [01121] reigned [04427] in his stead.
28 The men [0582] of Bethel [01008] and Ai [05857], two hundred [03967] twenty [06242] and three [07969].
31 The children [01121] also of Benjamin [01144] from Geba [01387] dwelt at Michmash [04363], and Aija [05857], and Bethel [01008], and in their villages [01323],
16 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left [03498] of all the nations [01471] which came [0935] against Jerusalem [03389] shall even go up [05927] from [01767] year [08141] to year [08141] to worship [07812] the King [04428], the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and to keep [02287] the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521].
17 And it shall be, that whoso will not come up [05927] of all the families [04940] of the earth [0776] unto Jerusalem [03389] to worship [07812] the King [04428], the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], even upon them shall be no rain [01653].
18 And if the family [04940] of Egypt [04714] go not up [05927], and come [0935] not, that have no rain; there shall be the plague [04046], wherewith the LORD [03068] will smite [05062] the heathen [01471] that come not up [05927] to keep [02287] the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521].
19 This shall be the punishment [02403] of Egypt [04714], and the punishment [02403] of all nations [01471] that come not up [05927] to keep [02287] the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521].
20 In that day [03117] shall there be upon the bells [04698] of the horses [05483], HOLINESS [06944] UNTO THE LORD [03068]; and the pots [05518] in the LORD'S [03068] house [01004] shall be like the bowls [04219] before [06440] the altar [04196].
21 Yea, every pot [05518] in Jerusalem [03389] and in Judah [03063] shall be holiness [06944] unto the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]: and all they that sacrifice [02076] shall come [0935] and take [03947] of them, and seethe [01310] therein: and in that day [03117] there shall be no more the Canaanite [03669] in the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
1 The word [01697] that Isaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531] saw [02372] concerning Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].
2 And it shall come to pass in the last [0319] days [03117], that the mountain [02022] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004] shall be established [03559] in the top [07218] of the mountains [02022], and shall be exalted [05375] above the hills [01389]; and all nations [01471] shall flow [05102] unto it.
3 And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
20 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come [0935] people [05971], and the inhabitants [03427] of many [07227] cities [05892]:
21 And the inhabitants [03427] of one [0259] city shall go [01980] to another [0259], saying [0559], Let us go [03212] speedily [01980] to pray [02470] before [06440] the LORD [03068], and to seek [01245] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]: I will go [03212] also.
22 Yea, many [07227] people [05971] and strong [06099] nations [01471] shall come [0935] to seek [01245] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] in Jerusalem [03389], and to pray [02470] before [06440] the LORD [03068].
23 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; In those days [03117] it shall come to pass, that ten [06235] men [0582] shall take hold [02388] out of all languages [03956] of the nations [01471], even shall take hold [02388] of the skirt [03671] of him that is a Jew [0376] [03064], saying [0559], We will go [03212] with you: for we have heard [08085] that God [0430] is with you.
9 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Let your hands [03027] be strong [02388], ye that hear [08085] in these days [03117] these words [01697] by the mouth [06310] of the prophets [05030], which were in the day [03117] that the foundation [03245] of the house [01004] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] was laid [03245], that the temple [01964] might be built [01129].
10 For before [06440] these days [03117] there was [01961] no hire [07939] for man [0120], nor any hire [07939] for beast [0929]; neither was there any peace [07965] to him that went out [03318] or came in [0935] because of the affliction [06862]: for I set [07971] all men [0120] every one [0376] against his neighbour [07453].
11 But now I will not be unto the residue [07611] of this people [05971] as in the former [07223] days [03117], saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
12 For the seed [02233] shall be prosperous [07965]; the vine [01612] shall give [05414] her fruit [06529], and the ground [0776] shall give [05414] her increase [02981], and the heavens [08064] shall give [05414] their dew [02919]; and I will cause the remnant [07611] of this people [05971] to possess [05157] all these things.
13 And it shall come to pass, that as ye were a curse [07045] among the heathen [01471], O house [01004] of Judah [03063], and house [01004] of Israel [03478]; so will I save [03467] you, and ye shall be a blessing [01293]: fear [03372] not, but let your hands [03027] be strong [02388].
14 For thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; As I thought [02161] to punish [07489] you, when your fathers [01] provoked me to wrath [07107], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], and I repented [05162] not:
15 So again [07725] have I thought [02161] in these days [03117] to do well [03190] unto Jerusalem [03389] and to the house [01004] of Judah [03063]: fear [03372] ye not.
16 These are the things [01697] that ye shall do [06213]; Speak [01696] ye every man [0376] the truth [0571] to his neighbour [07453]; execute [08199] the judgment [04941] of truth [0571] and peace [07965] in your gates [08179]:
17 And let none [0376] of you imagine [02803] evil [07451] in your hearts [03824] against his neighbour [07453]; and love [0157] no false [08267] oath [07621]: for all these are things that I hate [08130], saith [05002] the LORD [03068].
18 And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] came unto me, saying [0559],
19 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; The fast [06685] of the fourth [07243] month, and the fast [06685] of the fifth [02549], and the fast [06685] of the seventh [07637], and the fast [06685] of the tenth [06224], shall be to the house [01004] of Judah [03063] joy [08342] and gladness [08057], and cheerful [02896] feasts [04150]; therefore love [0157] the truth [0571] and peace [07965].
1 The word [01697] that Isaiah [03470] the son [01121] of Amoz [0531] saw [02372] concerning Judah [03063] and Jerusalem [03389].
2 And it shall come to pass in the last [0319] days [03117], that the mountain [02022] of the LORD'S [03068] house [01004] shall be established [03559] in the top [07218] of the mountains [02022], and shall be exalted [05375] above the hills [01389]; and all nations [01471] shall flow [05102] unto it.
3 And many [07227] people [05971] shall go [01980] and say [0559], Come [03212] ye, and let us go up [05927] to the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068], to the house [01004] of the God [0430] of Jacob [03290]; and he will teach [03384] us of his ways [01870], and we will walk [03212] in his paths [0734]: for out of Zion [06726] shall go forth [03318] the law [08451], and the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] from Jerusalem [03389].
4 And he shall judge [08199] among the nations [01471], and shall rebuke [03198] many [07227] people [05971]: and they shall beat [03807] their swords [02719] into plowshares [0855], and their spears [02595] into pruninghooks [04211]: nation [01471] shall not lift up [05375] sword [02719] against nation [01471], neither shall they learn [03925] war [04421] any more.
24 Therefore saith [05002] the Lord [0113], the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the mighty One [046] of Israel [03478], Ah [01945], I will ease [05162] me of mine adversaries [06862], and avenge [05358] me of mine enemies [0341]:
25 And I will turn [07725] my hand [03027] upon thee, and purely [01253] purge away [06884] thy dross [05509], and take away [05493] all thy tin [0913]:
26 And I will restore [07725] thy judges [08199] as at the first [07223], and thy counsellors [03289] as at the beginning [08462]: afterward [0310] thou shalt be called [07121], The city [05892] of righteousness [06664], the faithful [0539] city [07151].
27 Zion [06726] shall be redeemed [06299] with judgment [04941], and her converts [07725] with righteousness [06666].
28 And the destruction [07667] of the transgressors [06586] and of the sinners [02400] shall be together [03162], and they that forsake [05800] the LORD [03068] shall be consumed [03615].
29 For they shall be ashamed [0954] of the oaks [0352] which ye have desired [02530], and ye shall be confounded [02659] for the gardens [01593] that ye have chosen [0977].
30 For ye shall be as an oak [0424] whose leaf [05929] fadeth [05034], and as a garden [01593] that hath no water [04325].
31 And the strong [02634] shall be as tow [05296], and the maker [06467] of it as a spark [05213], and they shall both [08147] burn [01197] together [03162], and none shall quench [03518] them.
1 Again the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] came to me, saying [0559],
2 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; I was jealous [07065] for Zion [06726] with great [01419] jealousy [07068], and I was jealous [07065] for her with great [01419] fury [02534].
3 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068]; I am returned [07725] unto Zion [06726], and will dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of Jerusalem [03389]: and Jerusalem [03389] shall be called [07121] a city [05892] of truth [0571]; and the mountain [02022] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] the holy [06944] mountain [02022].
4 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; There shall yet old men [02205] and old women [02205] dwell [03427] in the streets [07339] of Jerusalem [03389], and every man [0376] with his staff [04938] in his hand [03027] for very [07230] age [03117].
5 And the streets [07339] of the city [05892] shall be full [04390] of boys [03206] and girls [03207] playing [07832] in the streets [07339] thereof.
6 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; If it be marvellous [06381] in the eyes [05869] of the remnant [07611] of this people [05971] in these days [03117], should it also be marvellous [06381] in mine eyes [05869]? saith [05002] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
7 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]; Behold, I will save [03467] my people [05971] from the east [04217] country [0776], and from the west [03996] [08121] country [0776];
8 And I will bring [0935] them, and they shall dwell [07931] in the midst [08432] of Jerusalem [03389]: and they shall be my people [05971], and I will be their God [0430], in truth [0571] and in righteousness [06666].
14 Your new moons [02320] and your appointed feasts [04150] my soul [05315] hateth [08130]: they are a trouble [02960] unto me; I am weary [03811] to bear [05375] them.
15 And when ye spread forth [06566] your hands [03709], I will hide [05956] mine eyes [05869] from you: yea, when ye make many [07235] prayers [08605], I will not hear [08085]: your hands [03027] are full [04390] of blood [01818].
16 Wash [07364] you, make you clean [02135]; put away [05493] the evil [07455] of your doings [04611] from before [05048] mine eyes [05869]; cease [02308] to do evil [07489];
17 Learn [03925] to do well [03190]; seek [01875] judgment [04941], relieve [0833] the oppressed [02541], judge [08199] the fatherless [03490], plead [07378] for the widow [0490].
18 If I regard [07200] iniquity [0205] in my heart [03820], the Lord [0136] will not hear [08085] me:
8 And the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] came unto Zechariah [02148], saying [0559],
9 Thus speaketh [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], saying [0559], Execute [08199] true [0571] judgment [04941], and shew [06213] mercy [02617] and compassions [07356] every man [0376] to his brother [0251]:
10 And oppress [06231] not the widow [0490], nor the fatherless [03490], the stranger [01616], nor the poor [06041]; and let none of you imagine [02803] evil [07451] against [0376] his brother [0251] in your heart [03824].
11 But they refused [03985] to hearken [07181], and pulled away [05414] [05637] the shoulder [03802], and stopped [03513] their ears [0241], that they should not hear [08085].
12 Yea, they made [07760] their hearts [03820] as an adamant stone [08068], lest they should hear [08085] the law [08451], and the words [01697] which the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] hath sent [07971] in his spirit [07307] by [03027] the former [07223] prophets [05030]: therefore came a great [01419] wrath [07110] from the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635].
13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried [07121], and they would not hear [08085]; so they cried [07121], and I would not hear [08085], saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635]:
14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind [05590] among all the nations [01471] whom they knew [03045] not. Thus the land [0776] was desolate [08074] after [0310] them, that no man passed through [05674] nor returned [07725]: for they laid [07760] the pleasant [02532] land [0776] desolate [08047].
1 Then [5119] came [4334] to Jesus [2424] scribes [1122] and [2532] Pharisees [5330], which were of [575] Jerusalem [2414], saying [3004],
2 Why [1302] do thy [4675] disciples [3101] transgress [3845] the tradition [3862] of the elders [4245]? for [1063] they wash [3538] not [3756] their [846] hands [5495] when [3752] they eat [2068] bread [740].
3 But [1161] he answered [611] and said [2036] unto them [846], Why [1302] do ye [5210] also [2532] transgress [3845] the commandment [1785] of God [2316] by [1223] your [5216] tradition [3862]?
4 For [1063] God [2316] commanded [1781], saying [3004], Honour [5091] thy [4675] father [3962] and [2532] mother [3384]: and [2532], He that curseth [2551] father [3962] or [2228] mother [3384], let him die [5053] the death [2288].
5 But [1161] ye [5210] say [3004], Whosoever [3739] [302] shall say [2036] to his father [3962] or [2228] his mother [3384], It is a gift [1435], by [1537] whatsoever [3739] [1437] thou mightest be profited [5623] by me [1700];
6 And [2532] honour [5091] not [3364] his [846] father [3962] or [2228] his [846] mother [3384], he shall be free. Thus [2532] have ye made [208] the commandment [1785] of God [2316] of none effect [208] by [1223] your [5216] tradition [3862].
7 Ye hypocrites [5273], well [2573] did [4395] Esaias [2268] prophesy [4395] of [4012] you [5216], saying [3004],
8 This [3778] people [2992] draweth nigh [1448] unto me [3427] with their [846] mouth [4750], and [2532] honoureth [5091] me [3165] with their lips [5491]; but [1161] their [846] heart [2588] is [568] far [4206] from [575] me [1700].
9 But [1161] in vain [3155] they do worship [4576] me [3165], teaching [1321] for doctrines [1319] the commandments [1778] of men [444].
10 And [2532] he called [4341] the multitude [3793], and said [2036] unto them [846], Hear [191], and [2532] understand [4920]:
12 When ye come [0935] to appear [07200] before [06440] me, who hath required [01245] this at your hand [03027], to tread [07429] my courts [02691]?
4 Then came the word [01697] of the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635] unto me, saying [0559],
5 Speak [0559] unto all the people [05971] of the land [0776], and to the priests [03548], saying [0559], When ye fasted [06684] and mourned [05594] in the fifth [02549] and seventh [07637] month, even those seventy [07657] years [08141], did ye at all [06684] fast [06684] unto me, even to me?
6 And when ye did eat [0398], and when ye did drink [08354], did not ye eat [0398] for yourselves, and drink [08354] for yourselves?
7 Should ye not hear the words [01697] which the LORD [03068] hath cried [07121] by [03027] the former [07223] prophets [05030], when Jerusalem [03389] was inhabited [03427] and in prosperity [07961], and the cities [05892] thereof round about her [05439], when men inhabited [03427] the south [05045] and the plain [08219]?