Zechariah 1:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Zechariah 1:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 1:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 1:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn’t they overtake your fathers? “Then they repented and said, ‘Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.’””

Zechariah 1:6 — World English Bible

Zechariah 1:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.”

Zechariah 1:6 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 1:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Only, My words, and My statutes, That I commanded My servants the prophets, Have they not overtaken your fathers, And they turn back and say: As Jehovah of Hosts designed to do to us, According to our ways, and according to our doings, So He hath done to us?'”

Zechariah 1:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 1:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? And they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.”

Zechariah 1:6 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 1:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But did not my wordes and my statutes, which I commanded by my seruants ye Prophets, take holde of your fathers? and they returned, and sayd, As the Lord of hostes hath determined to doe vnto vs, according to our owne wayes, and according to our workes, so hath hee dealt with vs.”

Zechariah 1:6 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 1:6 in Context — Zechariah 1

4 Ne soyez pas comme vos pères, auxquels s’adressaient les premiers prophètes, en disant: Ainsi parle l’Éternel des armées: Détournez-vous de vos mauvaises voies, de vos mauvaises actions! Mais ils n’écoutèrent pas, ils ne firent pas attention à moi, dit l’Éternel.

5 Vos pères, où sont-ils? Et les prophètes pouvaient-ils vivre éternellement?

6 Cependant mes paroles et les ordres que j’avais donnés à mes serviteurs, les prophètes, n’ont-ils pas atteint vos pères? Ils se sont retournés, et ils ont dit: L’Éternel des armées nous a traités comme il avait résolu de le faire selon nos voies et nos actions.

7 Le vingt-quatrième jour du onzième mois, qui est le mois de Schebat, la seconde année de Darius, la parole de l’Éternel fut adressée à Zacharie, fils de Bérékia, fils d’Iddo, le prophète, en ces mots:

8 Je regardai pendant la nuit, et voici, un homme était monté sur un cheval roux, et se tenait parmi des myrtes dans un lieu ombragé; il y avait derrière lui des chevaux roux, fauves, et blancs.

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