from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who perished between the altar and the sanctuary. ‘Yes, I tell you, this generation will be held responsible.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was approved as a righteous man, because God approved his gifts, and even though he is dead, he still speaks through his faith.
So all the righteous blood shed on the earth will be charged to you, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah, son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the sanctuary and the altar.
unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s were righteous.
Therefore, declare to them, “This is the nation that would not listen to the Lord their God and would not accept discipline. Truth has perished #– #it has disappeared from their mouths.