Zechariah 7:9
Thus hath said the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true justice, and show kindness and mercy every man to his brother;
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
In Context
8And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying,
Cross References
Leviticus 19:15Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment; thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honor the person of the great; in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbor.
Deuteronomy 10:18Who executeth justice for the fatherless and the widow, and loveth the stranger, to give him food and raiment.
Deuteronomy 16:18Judges and officers shalt thou appoint unto thyself in all thy gates, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, throughout thy tribes: and they shall judge the people with a just judgment.
Psalms 82:2How long will ye judge unjustly, and treat with favor the face of the wicked? Selah.
Proverbs 21:3To exercise righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Jeremiah 7:5For if ye thoroughly amend your ways and your deeds; if ye thoroughly execute justice between a man and his neighbor;
Matthew Henry on Zechariah 7:9-14
Wilful Disobedience of Israel; Consequences of Disobedience. ( b. c. 520.) 8 And the word of the Lord came unto Zechariah, saying, 9 Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: 10 And oppress not the widow, nor the fatherless, the stranger, nor the poor; and let none of you imagine evil against his brother in your heart. 11 But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear. 12… Read the whole commentary →