Zechariah 8:14

For Yahweh of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and I didn’t repent;

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WEBBE

For the LORD of Armies says: “As I thought to do evil to you when your fathers provoked me to wrath,” says the LORD of Armies, “and I didn’t repent,

BSB

For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Just as I resolved to bring disaster upon you when your fathers provoked Me to anger, and I did not relent,” says the LORD of Hosts,

KJV

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the LORD of hosts, and I repented not:

ASV

For thus saith Jehovah of hosts: As I thought to do evil unto you, when your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I repented not;

BBE

For this is what the Lord of armies has said: As it was my purpose to do evil to you when your fathers made me angry, says the Lord of armies, and my purpose was not changed:

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כִּי ki for H3588 כֹה khoh thus H3541 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot of hosts H6635 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 זָמַמְתִּי za·mam·ti I planned H2161 לְהָרַע le·ha·ra' to do harm H7489 לָכֶם la·khem to you H9036 בְּהַקְצִיף be·hak·tzif when provoked to anger H7107 אֲבֹתֵיכֶם 'a·vo·tei·khem ancestors your H1 אֹתִי 'o·ti (marks the object) me H853 אָמַר 'a·mar he says H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 צְבָאוֹת tze·va·'ot of hosts H6635 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 נִחָמְתִּי ni·cha·me·ti I relented H5162

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–17

Those only who lay their hands to the plough of duty, shall have them strengthened with the promises of mercy: those who avoid their fathers' faults have the curse turned into a blessing. Those who believed the promises, were to show their faith by their works, and to wait the fulfilment. When God is displeased, he can cause trade to decay, and set every man against his neighbour; but when he returns in mercy, all is happy and prosperous. Surely believers in Christ must not trifle with the exhortation to put away lying, and to speak every man peace with his neighbour, to hate what the Lord hates, and to love that wherein he delights.

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