Parallel Verses
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 King James verseion
So speaks Jehovah of Hosts, saying, Judge true judgment, and practice kindness and pity, each man to his brother.
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 the LORD came unto Zechariah, saying,
9 “Thus has the Lord of hosts said, ‘
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Micah 6:8
He has declared unto thee, O man, what is good and what the LORD requires of thee: only to do right judgment, and to love mercy, and to humble thyself to walk with thy God.
Jeremiah 21:12
O house of David, thus hath the LORD said: Execute judgment early and deliver him that is oppressed out of the hand of the oppressor lest my fury go forth like fire, and burn so that no one can quench it because of the evil of your doings.
Ezekiel 45:9
Thus hath the Lord GOD said: Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel, remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and righteousness, take away your exactions from my people, said the Lord GOD.
Matthew 23:23
Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin and have omitted that which is more important of the law: judgment, mercy, and faith; these were expedient for ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Leviticus 19:15
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, neither pleasing the poor, nor favoring the mighty; but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
Leviticus 19:35-37
Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in measurement of land, in weight, or in other measure.
Deuteronomy 10:18-19
he executes the rights of the fatherless and the widow and also loves the stranger, giving him food and clothing.
Deuteronomy 15:7-14
If there should be among you a poor man of one of thy brethren within any of thy towns in thy land which the LORD thy God gives thee, thou shalt not harden thine heart nor shut thine hand from thy poor brother,
Deuteronomy 16:18-20
Judges and officers shalt thou make thee in all the gates of thy cities, which the LORD thy God shall give thee throughout thy tribes, and they shall judge the people with just (and righteous) judgment.
Psalm 82:2-4
How long will ye judge unjustly and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 21:3
To do righteousness and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.
Isaiah 58:6-10
Is not rather the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the ties of oppression, to release into freedom those who are broken, and that ye break every yoke?
Jeremiah 7:5
For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your doings, if ye thoroughly do right between a man and his neighbour,
Jeremiah 7:23
But this thing I commanded them, saying, Hear my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the way that I have commanded you that it may be well unto you.
Hosea 10:12-13
Sow yourselves unto righteousness, reap yourselves unto mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is the time to seek the LORD until he comes and teaches you righteousness.
Amos 5:24
But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Zechariah 7:7
Are these not the words which the LORD has published by the former prophets when Jerusalem was inhabited and quiet and the cities thereof round about her and when the south and the plain were inhabited?
Zechariah 8:16-17
These are the things that ye shall do: Speak each one the truth to his neighbour; execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates;
Luke 11:42
But woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs and pass over the judgment and the charity of God; these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
John 7:51
Does our law judge any man before it hears him and knows what he does?
James 2:13-17
For judgment without mercy shall be done unto the one that has shown no mercy; and mercy boasts against judgment.