Zechariah 1:2
1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “The LORD was very angry with your fathers.
- KJV
- The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
- WEB
- “The LORD was very displeased with your fathers.
- ASV
- Jehovah was sore displeased with your fathers.
- DARBY
- Jehovah hath been very wroth with your fathers.
- BLB
- “YHWH has been angry at your⁺ fathers with wrath.
- ÅB
- Stor var Herrens vrede mot deres fedre.
- OTB
- "Herren var meget vred på deres fedre.
- B1930
- Stor var Herrens vrede mot eders fedre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 44:6
Wherefore my fury and mine anger was poured forth, and was kindled in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem; and they are wasted and desolate, as at this day.
Read in contextEzekiel 22:31
Therefore have I poured out mine indignation upon them; I have consumed them with the fire of my wrath: their own way have I recompensed upon their heads, saith the Lord GOD.
Read in contextPsalms 79:5–6
How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?
Read in contextLamentations 5:7
Our fathers have sinned, and are not; and we have borne their iniquities.
Read in contextZephaniah 2:1–3
Gather yourselves together, yea, gather together, O nation not desired;
Read in contextActs 7:52
Which of the prophets have not your fathers persecuted? and they have slain them which shewed before of the coming of the Just One; of whom ye have been now the betrayers and murderers:
Read in contextMatthew 23:30–32
And say, If we had been in the days of our fathers, we would not have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.
Read in contextDaniel 9:11–12
Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him.
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