Zechariah 1:4

² 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.

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.

⁵ Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?

⁶ But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.
KJV: 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.
WEB: Don’t you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: The LORD of Armies says, ‘Return now from your evil ways and from your evil doings;’ but they didn’t hear nor listen to me, says the LORD.
ASV: Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Jehovah.
DARBY: Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings; but they did not hearken nor attend unto me, saith Jehovah.
BLB: Do not be like your⁺ fathers, to whom the former prophets called, saying, thus says YHWH of Hosts: ‘Turn aside now from your⁺ evil ways and your⁺ evil deeds.’ They did not hear and did not pay attention to Me, a declaration of YHWH.

ÅB: Vær ikke lik deres fedre, som de forrige profeter formante med disse ord: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Vend om fra deres onde veier og deres onde gjerninger! Men de hørte ikke og aktet ikke på meg, sier Herren.
OTB: Vær ikke som deres fedre, som de tidligere profetene forkynte for: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: 'Vend om fra deres onde veier og deres onde gjerninger.' Men de lyttet ikke eller aktet på Meg," sier Herren.
B1930: Vær ikke lik eders fedre, som de forrige profeter formante med disse ord: Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud: Vend om fra eders onde veier og eders onde gjerninger! Men de hørte ikke og aktet ikke på mig, sier Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Psalms 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
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Ezekiel 33:11
Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
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Jeremiah 35:15
I have sent also unto you all my servants the prophets, rising up early and sending them, saying, Return ye now every man from his evil way, and amend your doings, and go not after other gods to serve them, and ye shall dwell in the land which I have given to you and to your fathers: but ye have not inclined your ear, nor hearkened unto me.
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Psalms 106:6–7
We have sinned with our fathers, we have committed iniquity, we have done wickedly.
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Isaiah 1:16–19
Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;
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Zechariah 1:3
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.
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Jeremiah 11:6–8
Then the LORD said unto me, Proclaim all these words in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem, saying, Hear ye the words of this covenant, and do them.
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Matthew 3:8–10
Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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