Zechariah 7 · Verse 4

Zechariah 7:4

Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, saying,
Zechariah 7:4, King James Version

Zechariah 7:4 in other translations

BSBThen the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,
WEBThen the word of the LORD of Armies came to me, saying,
ASVThen came the word of Jehovah of hosts unto me, saying,
YLTAnd there is a word of Jehovah of Hosts unto me, saying:
DARBYAnd the word of Jehovah of hosts came unto me, saying,
BBEThen the word of the Lord of armies came to me, saying
WebsterThen came the word of the LORD of hosts to me, saying,

What does Zechariah 7:4 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 7:1-7

If we truly desire to know the will of God in doubtful matters, we must not only consult his word and ministers, but seek his direction by fervent prayer. Those who would know God's mind should consult God's ministers; and, in doubtful cases, ask advice of those whose special business it is to search the Scriptures. The Jews seemed to question whether they ought to continue their fasts, seeing that the city and…

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Zechariah 7:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it cameH1961
דְּבַר\־de.var-[the] word ofH1697
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֖וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
אֵלַ֥י'e.Laito meH413
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Zechariah 7:4

  • Isaiah 10:16

    Therefore shall the Lord, the Lord of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory he shall kindle a burning like the burning of a fire.

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Lord of hosts.
Isa 10:16

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Context

  • Zechariah 7:3

    And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?

  • Zechariah 7:4

    Then came the word of the Lord of hosts unto me, saying,

  • Zechariah 7:5

    Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?

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Zechariah 7:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Fué pues á mí palabra de Jehová de los ejércitos, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la parole de l’ Éternel des armées vint à moi, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und das Wort Jehovas der Heerscharen geschah zu mir also:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factum est verbum Domini exercituum ad me, dicens: