Zechariah 7:9

Good News Translation

“Long ago I gave these commands to my people: ‘You must see that justice is done, and must show kindness and mercy to one another.

Cross References

2 Samuel 9:7

“Don't be afraid,” David replied. “I will be kind to you for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will give you back all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always be welcome at my table.”

Job 31:20

I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.

Job 6:14

In trouble like this I need loyal friends— whether I've forsaken God or not.

Proverbs 21:3

Do what is right and fair; that pleases the Lord more than bringing him sacrifices.

Jeremiah 22:3

“I, the Lord, command you to do what is just and right. Protect the person who is being cheated from the one who is cheating him. Do not mistreat or oppress aliens, orphans, or widows; and do not kill innocent people in this holy place.

Jeremiah 7:23

But I did command them to obey me, so that I would be their God and they would be my people. And I told them to live the way I had commanded them, so that things would go well for them.

Jeremiah 7:5

“Change the way you are living and stop doing the things you are doing. Be fair in your treatment of one another.

Ezekiel 18:8

He doesn't lend money for profit. He refuses to do evil and gives an honest decision in any dispute.

Ezekiel 45:9

The Sovereign Lord said, “You have sinned too long, you rulers of Israel! Stop your violence and oppression. Do what is right and just. You must never again drive my people off their land. I, the Sovereign Lord, am telling you this.

Hosea 12:7

The Lord says, “The people of Israel are as dishonest as the Canaanites; they love to cheat their customers with false scales.

Leviticus 19:15

“Be honest and just when you make decisions in legal cases; do not show favoritism to the poor or fear the rich.

Amos 5:24

Instead, let justice flow like a stream, and righteousness like a river that never goes dry.

Micah 6:8

No, the Lord has told us what is good. What he requires of us is this: to do what is just, to show constant love, and to live in humble fellowship with our God.

Zechariah 7:7

This is what the Lord said through the earlier prophets at the time when Jerusalem was prosperous and filled with people and when there were many people living not only in the towns around the city but also in the southern region and in the western foothills.

Zechariah 7:8

The Lord gave this message to Zechariah:

Matthew 23:23

“How terrible for you, teachers of the Law and Pharisees! You hypocrites! You give to God one tenth even of the seasoning herbs, such as mint, dill, and cumin, but you neglect to obey the really important teachings of the Law, such as justice and mercy and honesty. These you should practice, without neglecting the others.

Luke 11:42

“How terrible for you Pharisees! You give to God one tenth of the seasoning herbs, such as mint and rue and all the other herbs, but you neglect justice and love for God. These you should practice, without neglecting the others.

John 7:24

Stop judging by external standards, and judge by true standards.”

John 7:51

“According to our Law we cannot condemn people before hearing them and finding out what they have done.”

Deuteronomy 22:1

“If you see an Israelite's cow or sheep running loose, do not ignore it; take it back.