Verse 5

Speak{H559}{(H8798)} unto all the people{H5971} of the land{H776}, and to the priests{H3548}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When ye fasted{H6684}{(H8804)} and mourned{H5594}{(H8800)} in the fifth{H2549} and seventh{H7637} month, even those seventy{H7657} years{H8141}, did ye at all{H6684}{(H8800)} fast{H6684}{(H8804)} unto me, even to me?

Referenced Verses

  • Zech 1:12 : 12 Then the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, how long wilt thou not have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} on Jerusalem{H3389} and on the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, against which thou hast had indignation{H2194}{(H8804)} these threescore and ten{H7657} years{H8141}?
  • Zech 7:3 : 3 And to speak{H559}{(H8800)} unto the priests{H3548} which were in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and to the prophets{H5030}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Should I weep{H1058}{(H8799)} in the fifth{H2549} month{H2320}, separating{H5144}{(H8736)} myself, as I have done{H6213}{(H8804)} these so many years{H8141}?
  • Isa 1:11-12 : 11 To what{H4100} purpose is the multitude{H7230} of your sacrifices{H2077} unto me? saith{H559}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}: I am full{H7646}{(H8804)} of the burnt offerings{H5930} of rams{H352}, and the fat{H2459} of fed beasts{H4806}; and I delight{H2654}{(H8804)} not in the blood{H1818} of bullocks{H6499}, or of lambs{H3532}, or of he goats{H6260}. 12 When ye come{H935}{(H8799)} to appear{H7200}{(H8736)} before{H6440} me, who hath required{H1245}{(H8765)} this at your hand{H3027}, to tread{H7429}{(H8800)} my courts{H2691}?
  • Isa 58:4-6 : 4 Behold, ye fast{H6684}{(H8799)} for strife{H7379} and debate{H4683}, and to smite{H5221}{(H8687)} with the fist{H106} of wickedness{H7562}: ye shall not fast{H6684}{(H8799)} as ye do this day{H3117}, to make your voice{H6963} to be heard{H8085}{(H8687)} on high{H4791}. 5 Is it such a fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? a day{H3117} for a man{H120} to afflict{H6031}{(H8763)} his soul{H5315}? is it to bow down{H3721}{(H8800)} his head{H7218} as a bulrush{H100}, and to spread{H3331}{(H8686)} sackcloth{H8242} and ashes{H665} under him? wilt thou call{H7121}{(H8799)} this{H2088} a fast{H6685}, and an acceptable{H7522} day{H3117} to the LORD{H3068}? 6 Is not this the fast{H6685} that I have chosen{H977}{(H8799)}? to loose{H6605}{(H8763)} the bands{H2784} of wickedness{H7562}, to undo{H5425}{(H8687)} the heavy{H4133} burdens{H92}, and to let the oppressed{H7533}{(H8803)} go{H7971}{(H8763)} free{H2670}, and that ye break{H5423}{(H8762)} every yoke{H4133}?
  • Jer 25:11 : 11 And this whole land{H776} shall be a desolation{H2723}, and an astonishment{H8047}; and these nations{H1471} shall serve{H5647}{(H8804)} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} seventy{H7657} years{H8141}.
  • Jer 41:1-4 : 1 Now it came to pass in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} the son{H1121} of Elishama{H476}, of the seed{H2233} royal{H4410}, and the princes{H7227} of the king{H4428}, even ten{H6235} men{H582} with him, came{H935}{(H8804)} unto Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} to Mizpah{H4709}; and there they did eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} together{H3162} in Mizpah{H4708}. 2 Then arose{H6965}{(H8799)} Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and the ten{H6235} men{H582} that were with him, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} with the sword{H2719}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made governor{H6485}{(H8689)} over the land{H776}. 3 Ishmael{H3458} also slew{H5221}{(H8689)} all the Jews{H3064} that were with him, even with Gedaliah{H1436}, at Mizpah{H4709}, and the Chaldeans{H3778} that were found{H4672}{(H8738)} there, and the men{H582} of war{H4421}. 4 And it came to pass the second{H8145} day{H3117} after he had slain{H4191}{(H8687)} Gedaliah{H1436}, and no man{H376} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} it,
  • 2 Kgs 25:23 : 23 And when all the captains{H8269} of the armies{H2428}, they and their men{H582}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made Gedaliah{H1436} governor{H6485}{(H8689)}, there came{H935}{(H8799)} to Gedaliah{H1436} to Mizpah{H4709}, even Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Careah{H7143}, and Seraiah{H8304} the son{H1121} of Tanhumeth{H8576} the Netophathite{H5200}, and Jaazaniah{H2970} the son{H1121} of a Maachathite{H4602}, they and their men{H582}.
  • Zech 7:6 : 6 And when ye did eat{H398}{(H8799)}, and when ye did drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, did not ye eat{H398}{(H8802)} for yourselves, and drink{H8354}{(H8802)} for yourselves?
  • Zech 8:19 : 19 Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; The fast{H6685} of the fourth{H7243} month, and the fast{H6685} of the fifth{H2549}, and the fast{H6685} of the seventh{H7637}, and the fast{H6685} of the tenth{H6224}, shall be to the house{H1004} of Judah{H3063} joy{H8342} and gladness{H8057}, and cheerful{H2896} feasts{H4150}; therefore love{H157}{(H8798)} the truth{H571} and peace{H7965}.
  • Matt 5:16-18 : 16 Let your{G5216} light{G5457} so{G3779} shine{G2989}{(G5657)} before{G1715} men{G444}, that{G3704} they may see{G1492}{(G5632)} your{G5216} good{G2570} works{G2041}, and{G2532} glorify{G1392}{(G5661)} your{G5216} Father{G3962} which{G3588} is in{G1722} heaven{G3772}. 17 Think{G3543}{(G5661)} not{G3361} that{G3754} I am come{G2064}{(G5627)} to destroy{G2647}{(G5658)} the law{G3551}, or{G2228} the prophets{G4396}: I am{G2064} not{G3756} come{G2064}{(G5627)} to destroy{G2647}{(G5658)}, but{G235} to fulfil{G4137}{(G5658)}. 18 For{G1063} verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, Till{G2193}{G302} heaven{G3772} and{G2532} earth{G1093} pass{G3928}{(G5632)}, one{G1520} jot{G2503} or{G2228} one{G3391} tittle{G2762} shall in no wise{G3364} pass{G3928}{(G5632)} from{G575} the law{G3551}, till{G2193}{G302} all{G3956} be fulfilled{G1096}{(G5638)}.
  • Matt 6:2 : 2 Therefore{G3767} when{G3752} thou doest{G4160}{(G5725)} thine alms{G1654}, do{G4537} not{G3361} sound a trumpet{G4537}{(G5661)} before{G1715} thee{G4675}, as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273} do{G4160}{(G5719)} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} and{G2532} in{G1722} the streets{G4505}, that{G3704} they may have glory{G1392}{(G5686)} of{G5259} men{G444}. Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, They have{G568}{(G5719)} their{G846} reward{G3408}.
  • Matt 6:5 : 5 And{G2532} when{G3752} thou prayest{G4336}{(G5741)}, thou shalt{G2071} not{G3756} be{G2071}{(G5704)} as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273} are: for{G3754} they love{G5368}{(G5719)} to pray{G4336}{(G5738)} standing{G2476}{(G5761)} in{G1722} the synagogues{G4864} and{G2532} in{G1722} the corners{G1137} of the streets{G4113}, that{G3704} they may{G302} be seen{G5316}{(G5652)} of men{G444}. Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213},{G3754} They have{G568}{(G5719)} their{G846} reward{G3408}.
  • Matt 6:16 : 16 Moreover{G1161} when{G3752} ye fast{G3522}{(G5725)}, be{G1096}{(G5737)} not{G3361}, as{G5618} the hypocrites{G5273}, of a sad countenance{G4659}: for{G1063} they disfigure{G853}{(G5719)} their{G846} faces{G4383}, that{G3704} they may appear{G5316}{(G5652)} unto men{G444} to fast{G3522}{(G5723)}. Verily{G281} I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213},{G3754} They have{G568}{(G5719)} their{G846} reward{G3408}.
  • Matt 23:5 : 5 But{G1161} all{G3956} their{G846} works{G2041} they do{G4160}{(G5719)} for{G4314} to be seen{G2300}{(G5683)} of men{G444}:{G1161} they make broad{G4115}{(G5719)} their{G846} phylacteries{G5440}, and{G2532} enlarge{G3170}{(G5719)} the borders{G2899} of their{G846} garments{G2440},
  • Rom 14:6-9 : 6 He that regardeth{G5426}{(G5723)} the day{G2250}, regardeth{G5426}{(G5719)} it unto the Lord{G2962}; and{G2532} he that regardeth{G5426}{(G5723)} not{G3361} the day{G2250}, to the Lord{G2962} he doth{G5426} not{G3756} regard{G5426}{(G5719)} it. He that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)}, eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} to the Lord{G2962}, for{G1063} he giveth God{G2316} thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}; and{G2532} he that eateth{G2068}{(G5723)} not{G3361}, to the Lord{G2962} he eateth{G2068}{(G5719)} not{G3756}, and{G2532} giveth God{G2316} thanks{G2168}{(G5719)}. 7 For{G1063} none{G3762} of us{G2257} liveth{G2198}{(G5719)} to himself{G1438}, and{G2532} no man{G3762} dieth{G599}{(G5719)} to himself{G1438}. 8 For{G1063} whether{G1437}{G5037} we live{G2198}{(G5725)}, we live{G2198}{(G5719)} unto the Lord{G2962}; and whether{G1437}{G5037} we die{G599}{(G5725)}, we die{G599}{(G5719)} unto the Lord{G2962}: whether{G1437}{G5037} we live{G2198}{(G5725)} therefore{G3767}, or{G1437}{G5037} die{G599}{(G5725)}, we are{G2070}{(G5748)} the Lord's{G2962}. 9 For{G1063} to{G1519} this{G5124} end Christ{G5547} both{G2532} died{G599}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} rose{G450}{(G5627)}, and{G2532} revived{G326}{(G5656)}, that{G2443} he might be Lord{G2961}{(G5661)} both{G2532} of the dead{G3498} and{G2532} living{G2198}{(G5723)}.
  • Rom 14:17-18 : 17 For{G1063} the kingdom{G932} of God{G2316} is{G2076}{(G5748)} not{G3756} meat{G1035} and{G2532} drink{G4213}; but{G235} righteousness{G1343}, and{G2532} peace{G1515}, and{G2532} joy{G5479} in{G1722} the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151}. 18 For{G1063} he that in{G1722} these things{G5125} serveth{G1398}{(G5723)} Christ{G5547} is acceptable{G2101} to God{G2316}, and{G2532} approved{G1384} of men{G444}.
  • 1 Cor 10:31 : 31 Whether{G1535} therefore{G3767} ye eat{G2068}{(G5719)}, or{G1535} drink{G4095}{(G5719)}, or{G1535} whatsoever{G5100} ye do{G4160}{(G5719)}, do{G4160}{(G5720)} all{G3956} to{G1519} the glory{G1391} of God{G2316}.
  • 2 Cor 5:15 : 15 And{G2532} that he died{G599}{(G5627)} for{G5228} all{G3956}, that{G2443} they which live{G2198}{(G5723)} should{G2198} not henceforth{G3371} live{G2198}{(G5725)} unto themselves{G1438}, but{G235} unto him which died{G599}{(G5631)} for{G5228} them{G846}, and{G2532} rose again{G1453}{(G5685)}.
  • Col 3:23 : 23 And{G2532} whatsoever{G3956}{G3748}{G1437} ye do{G4160}{(G5725)}, do{G2038}{(G5737)} it heartily{G1537}{G5590}, as{G5613} to the Lord{G2962}, and{G2532} not{G3756} unto men{G444};