Zechariah 7:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And to speak unto the priests which were in the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”

Zechariah 7:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 7:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 7:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and to speak to the priests of the house of Yahweh of Armies and to the prophets, saying, “Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?””

Zechariah 7:3 — World English Bible

Zechariah 7:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and to speak unto the priests of the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”

Zechariah 7:3 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 7:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“speaking unto the priests who <FI>are<Fi> at the house of Jehovah of Hosts, and unto the prophets, saying, `Do I weep in the fifth month--being separated--as I have done these so many years?'”

Zechariah 7:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 7:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“[and] to speak unto the priests that were in the house of Jehovah of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done now so many years?”

Zechariah 7:3 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 7:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And to speake vnto the Priests, which were in the House of the Lord of hostes, and to the Prophets, saying, Should I weepe in the fift moneth, and separate my selfe as I haue done these so many yeeres?”

Zechariah 7:3 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 7:3 in Context — Zechariah 7

1 La quatrième année du roi Darius, la parole de l’Éternel fut adressée à Zacharie, le quatrième jour du neuvième mois, qui est le mois de Kisleu.

2 On avait envoyé de Béthel Scharetser et Réguem-Mélec avec ses gens pour implorer l’Éternel,

3 et pour dire aux sacrificateurs de la maison de l’Éternel des armées et aux prophètes: Faut-il que je pleure au cinquième mois et que je fasse abstinence, comme je l’ai fait tant d’années?

4 La parole de l’Éternel des armées me fut adressée, en ces mots:

5 Dis à tout le peuple du pays et aux sacrificateurs: Quand vous avez jeûné et pleuré au cinquième et au septième mois, et cela depuis soixante-dix ans, est-ce pour moi que vous avez jeûné?

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What Does Zechariah 7:3 Mean?

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