Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother.
New American Standard Bible
“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘
King James Version
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Holman Bible
“The Lord of Hosts says this: Make fair decisions.
International Standard Version
"This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Administer true justice, and show gracious love and mercy toward each other.
A Conservative Version
Thus LORD of hosts has spoken, saying, Execute TRUE justice, 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;
Amplified
“Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion, to each other;
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:
Darby Translation
Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew loving-kindness and mercies one to another,
Julia Smith Translation
Thus said Jehovah of armies, saying. Judge ye the judgment of truth, and do mercy and compassions each to his brother.
King James 2000
Thus speaks the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassion every man to his brother:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Thus says Yahweh of hosts: 'Judge [with] trustworthy justice, and show steadfast love and compassion {to one another}.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Thus sayeth the LORD of Hosts, 'Execute true judgment, and show mercy and loving-kindness, every man to his brother.
NET Bible
"The Lord who rules over all said, 'Exercise true judgment and show brotherhood and compassion to each other.
New Heart English Bible
"Thus has the LORD of hosts spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.
The Emphasized Bible
Thus, spake Yahweh of hosts, saying, - With true justice, give ye judgment, and, lovingkindness and compassions, observe ye, one with another;
Webster
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
World English Bible
"Thus has Yahweh of Armies spoken, saying, 'Execute true judgment, and show kindness and compassion every man to his brother.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: True judgment judge ye, And kindness and mercy do one with another.
Themes
Compassion » Being compassionate
Divine Requirements » General references to
Heart » Not imagining evil in your heart
Mercy » Should be shown » To our brethren
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 7:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Disobedience And Fasting
8 And the Word of Jehovah came to Zechariah, saying, 9 So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother. 10 And do not crush the widow or the orphan, the alien or the poor. And do not devise evil in your heart, of a man against his brother.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Micah 6:8
He has shown you, O man, what is good. And what does Jehovah require of you but to do justice and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God?
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, so says Jehovah: Do judgment in the morning, and deliver him who is robbed out of the hand of the oppressor, lest My fury go out like fire, and burn so that none can put it out, because of the evil of your doings.
Ezekiel 45:9
So says the Lord Jehovah: Enough for you, O rulers of Israel. Remove violence and spoil, and do judgment and justice. Take away your demands on My people, says the Lord Jehovah.
Matthew 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithes of mint and dill and cummin, and you have left undone the weightier matters of the Law, judgment, mercy, and faith. You ought to have done these and not to leave the other undone.
Leviticus 19:15
You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment. You shall not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the mighty; but you shall judge your neighbor in righteousness.
Leviticus 19:35-37
You shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measures and weights, or in quantity.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
He executes justice for the fatherless and widow, and loves the stranger in giving him food and clothing.
Deuteronomy 15:7-14
If there is among you a poor man of one of your brothers inside any of your gates in your land which Jehovah your God gives you, you shall not harden your heart nor shut your hand from your poor brother.
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your gates which Jehovah your God gives you, tribe by tribe. And they shall judge the people with righteous judgment.
Psalm 82:2-4
How long will you judge unjustly and lift up the faces of the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 21:3
To do justice and judgment is more pleasing to Jehovah than sacrifice.
Isaiah 58:6-10
Is not this the fast that I have chosen? To loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed ones go free, and that you break every yoke?
Jeremiah 7:5
For if you thoroughly amend your ways and your doings; if you completely do judgment between a man and his neighbor;
Jeremiah 7:23
But I commanded them this thing, saying, Obey My voice, and I will be your God, and you shall be My people; and walk in all the ways that I have commanded you, so that it may be well with you.
Hosea 10:12-13
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground. For it is time to seek Jehovah, until He comes and rains righteousness on you.
Amos 5:24
But let judgment roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.
Zechariah 7:7
Are not these the Words which Jehovah proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited, and prosperous, and her cities all around her, and the Negev and the Shephelah were inhabited?
Zechariah 8:16-17
These are the things that you shall do. Each man speak the truth to his neighbor. Judge with truth and justice for peace in your gates.
Luke 11:42
But woe to you, Pharisees! For you tithe mint and rue and every herb, and pass over judgment and the love of God. You ought to have done these, and not to leave the other undone.
John 7:51
Does our law judge the Man before it hears Him and knows what He does?
James 2:13-17
For he who has shown no mercy shall have judgment without mercy, and mercy exults over judgment.