Zechariah 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh month, even those seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?”

Zechariah 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests, saying, ‘When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month for these seventy years, did you at all fast to me, really to me?”

Zechariah 7:5 — World English Bible

Zechariah 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh month, even these seventy years, did ye at all fast unto me, even to me?”

Zechariah 7:5 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Speak unto all the people of the land, and unto the priests, saying:”

Zechariah 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Speak unto all the people of the land, and to the priests, saying, When ye fasted and mourned in the fifth and in the seventh [month], even those seventy years, did ye really fast unto me, [even] unto me?”

Zechariah 7:5 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Speake vnto all the people of the land, and to the Priests, and say, When ye fasted, and mourned in the fift and seuenth moneth, euen the seuentie yeeres, did ye fast vnto me? doe I approoue it?”

Zechariah 7:5 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 7:5 in Context — Zechariah 7

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?

6 Et quand vous mangez et buvez, n’est-ce pas vous qui mangez et vous qui buvez?

7 Ne connaissez-vous pas les paroles qu’a proclamées l’Éternel par les premiers prophètes, lorsque Jérusalem était habitée et tranquille avec ses villes à l’entour, et que le midi et la plaine étaient habités?

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What Does Zechariah 7:5 Mean?

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