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title: "Treasury of Scripture Knowledge -  Zechariah 7"
description: "Overview  Zechariah 7:1, The captives enquire concerning the set fasts; Zechariah 7:4, Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting; Zechariah 7:8,"
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url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/treasury-of-scripture-knowledge/zechariah/7"
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**Overview**
**** [Zechariah 7:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/1), The captives enquire concerning the set fasts; [Zechariah 7:4](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/4), Zechariah reproves the hypocrisy of their fasting; [Zechariah 7:8](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/8), Sin the cause of their captivity.

**the fourth:** [Zechariah 1:1](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/1), [Ezra 6:14](../../../kjv/ezra/6/14), [Ezra 6:15](../../../kjv/ezra/6/15), [Haggai 2:10](../../../kjv/haggai/2/10), [Haggai 2:20](../../../kjv/haggai/2/20)
**Chisleu:** Answering to part of November and part of December. [Nehemiah 1:1](../../../kjv/nehemiah/1/1)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 1:1](../../../kjv/exodus/1/1) - *General* [Zechariah 6:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/9) - *General*

**they:** [Zechariah 6:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/6/10), [Ezra 6:10](../../../kjv/ezra/6/10), [Ezra 7:15-23](../../../kjv/ezra/7/15-23), [Ezra 8:28-30](../../../kjv/ezra/8/28-30), [Isaiah 60:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/7)
**pray before the Lord:** Heb. intreat the face of the Lord, [Zechariah 8:21](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/21), [Exodus 32:11](../../../kjv/exodus/32/11), *marg. [1 Samuel 13:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/13/12), [1 Kings 13:6](../../../kjv/1-kings/13/6), [Jeremiah 26:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/19)

**speak:** [Deuteronomy 17:9-11](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/17/9-11), [Deuteronomy 33:10](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/33/10), [Ezekiel 44:23](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/23), [Ezekiel 44:24](../../../kjv/ezekiel/44/24), [Hosea 4:6](../../../kjv/hosea/4/6), [Haggai 2:11](../../../kjv/haggai/2/11), [Malachi 2:7](../../../kjv/malachi/2/7)
**Should:** [Zechariah 7:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/5), [Nehemiah 8:9-11](../../../kjv/nehemiah/8/9-11), [Nehemiah 9:1-3](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/1-3), [Ecclesiastes 3:4](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/3/4), [Isaiah 22:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/12), [Isaiah 22:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/22/13), [Joel 2:17](../../../kjv/joel/2/17), [Matthew 9:15](../../../kjv/matthew/9/15), [James 4:8-10](../../../kjv/james/4/8-10)
**fifth:** This was a fast for the burning of the temple, as that of the seventh month was for the death of Gedaliah; and seeing that the city and temple were in part rebuilt, they wished to know whether they should continue the observance of them. [Zechariah 8:19](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/19), [2 Kings 25:8](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/8), [2 Kings 25:9](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/9), [Jeremiah 52:12-14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/12-14)
**separating:** [Zechariah 12:12-14](../../../kjv/zechariah/12/12-14), [1 Corinthians 7:5](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/7/5)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 19:15](../../../kjv/exodus/19/15) - come not [Exodus 33:4](../../../kjv/exodus/33/4) - they mourned [Numbers 29:7](../../../kjv/numbers/29/7) - afflict [1 Samuel 21:4](../../../kjv/1-samuel/21/4) - if the young [Proverbs 18:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/18/1) - Through [Joel 2:12](../../../kjv/joel/2/12) - with fasting [Malachi 3:14](../../../kjv/malachi/3/14) - and that [Matthew 6:16](../../../kjv/matthew/6/16) - be [Matthew 20:12](../../../kjv/matthew/20/12) - borne [Luke 15:29](../../../kjv/luke/15/29) - Lo

**Lord of hosts:** [Isaiah 10:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/10/16)

**When:** [Isaiah 58:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/5)
**seventh:** [Zechariah 8:19](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/19), [2 Kings 25:23](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/23), [Jeremiah 41:1-4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/41/1-4)
**seventy:** From the eleventh year of Zedekiah to the fourth of Darius Hystapses are just seventy years. [Zechariah 7:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/3), [Zechariah 1:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/12), [Jeremiah 25:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/11)
**did:** [Zechariah 7:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/6), [Isaiah 1:11](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/11), [Isaiah 1:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/12), [Isaiah 58:4-6](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/4-6), [Matthew 5:16-18](../../../kjv/matthew/5/16-18), [Matthew 6:2](../../../kjv/matthew/6/2), [Matthew 6:5](../../../kjv/matthew/6/5), [Matthew 6:16](../../../kjv/matthew/6/16), [Matthew 23:5](../../../kjv/matthew/23/5), [Romans 14:6-9](../../../kjv/romans/14/6-9), [Romans 14:17](../../../kjv/romans/14/17), [Romans 14:18](../../../kjv/romans/14/18), [1 Corinthians 10:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/31), [2 Corinthians 5:15](../../../kjv/2-corinthians/5/15), [Colossians 3:23](../../../kjv/colossians/3/23)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 33:4](../../../kjv/exodus/33/4) - they mourned [2 Kings 25:25](../../../kjv/2-kings/25/25) - seventh [Isaiah 43:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/23) - honoured [Isaiah 58:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/3) - have we fasted [Jeremiah 1:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/1/3) - in the fifth [Jeremiah 12:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/12/11) - it mourneth [Jeremiah 29:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/10) - after [Jeremiah 36:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/9) - they [Daniel 9:2](../../../kjv/daniel/9/2) - to Jeremiah [Hosea 7:14](../../../kjv/hosea/7/14) - they have not [Hosea 10:1](../../../kjv/hosea/10/1) - an empty vine [Joel 2:12](../../../kjv/joel/2/12) - with fasting [Amos 5:25](../../../kjv/amos/5/25) - *General* [Malachi 1:13](../../../kjv/malachi/1/13) - should I accept [Luke 14:12](../../../kjv/luke/14/12) - and a [Luke 18:12](../../../kjv/luke/18/12) - fast [1 Corinthians 11:28](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/28) - let a [Titus 1:15](../../../kjv/titus/1/15) - but

**did not ye eat for:** or, be not ye they that did eat for, etc. [Deuteronomy 12:7](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/12/7), [Deuteronomy 14:26](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/14/26), [1 Samuel 16:7](../../../kjv/1-samuel/16/7), [1 Chronicles 29:22](../../../kjv/1-chronicles/29/22), [Jeremiah 17:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/9), [Jeremiah 17:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/10), [Hosea 8:13](../../../kjv/hosea/8/13), [Hosea 9:4](../../../kjv/hosea/9/4), [1 Corinthians 10:31](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/10/31), [1 Corinthians 11:20](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/20), [1 Corinthians 11:21](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/21), [1 Corinthians 11:26-29](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/11/26-29), [Colossians 3:17](../../../kjv/colossians/3/17)
**Reciprocal:** [1 Samuel 20:24](../../../kjv/1-samuel/20/24) - the king [Isaiah 43:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/43/23) - honoured [Jeremiah 36:9](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/9) - they [Hosea 10:1](../../../kjv/hosea/10/1) - an empty vine [Zechariah 7:5](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/5) - did [Zechariah 14:21](../../../kjv/zechariah/14/21) - every [Malachi 1:13](../../../kjv/malachi/1/13) - should I accept [Luke 5:33](../../../kjv/luke/5/33) - Why [Luke 18:12](../../../kjv/luke/18/12) - fast [Romans 14:6](../../../kjv/romans/14/6) - regardeth it [Titus 1:15](../../../kjv/titus/1/15) - but

**Should ye not hear the words:** or, Are not these the words, etc. [Isaiah 55:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/3), [Isaiah 55:6](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/6), [Isaiah 55:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/55/7)
**cried:** [Zechariah 1:3-6](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/3-6), [Isaiah 1:16-20](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/16-20), [Jeremiah 7:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/5), [Jeremiah 7:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/23), [Jeremiah 36:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/2), [Jeremiah 36:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/3), [Ezekiel 18:30-32](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/30-32), [Daniel 9:6-14](../../../kjv/daniel/9/6-14), [Hosea 14:1-3](../../../kjv/hosea/14/1-3), [Amos 5:14](../../../kjv/amos/5/14), [Amos 5:15](../../../kjv/amos/5/15), [Micah 6:6-8](../../../kjv/micah/6/6-8), [Zephaniah 2:1-3](../../../kjv/zephaniah/2/1-3)
**former:** Heb. the hand of former
**the south:** [Deuteronomy 34:3](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/34/3), [Jeremiah 17:26](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/26), [Jeremiah 32:44](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/44), [Jeremiah 33:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/33/13)
**Reciprocal:** [Isaiah 65:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/12) - because [Jeremiah 11:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/6) - Proclaim [Jeremiah 44:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/4) - I sent [Zechariah 7:9](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/9) - saying [Zechariah 7:12](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/12) - the former [Matthew 7:12](../../../kjv/matthew/7/12) - for [Mark 12:2](../../../kjv/mark/12/2) - a servant

**Reciprocal:** [Leviticus 10:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/20) - he was content [Daniel 9:6](../../../kjv/daniel/9/6) - have we

**saying:** [Zechariah 7:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/7), [Zechariah 8:16](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/16), [Zechariah 8:17](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/17), [Leviticus 19:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/15), [Leviticus 19:35-37](../../../kjv/leviticus/19/35-37), [Deuteronomy 10:18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/18), [Deuteronomy 10:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/10/19), [Deuteronomy 15:7-14](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/15/7-14), [Deuteronomy 16:18-20](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/16/18-20), [Psalms 82:2-4](../../../kjv/psalms/82/2-4), [Proverbs 21:3](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/3), [Isaiah 58:6-10](../../../kjv/isaiah/58/6-10), [Jeremiah 7:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/5), [Jeremiah 7:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/23), [Ezekiel 45:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/45/9), [Hosea 10:12](../../../kjv/hosea/10/12), [Hosea 10:13](../../../kjv/hosea/10/13), [Amos 5:24](../../../kjv/amos/5/24), [Micah 6:8](../../../kjv/micah/6/8), [Matthew 23:23](../../../kjv/matthew/23/23), [Luke 11:42](../../../kjv/luke/11/42), [James 2:13-17](../../../kjv/james/2/13-17)
**Execute true judgment:** Heb. Judge judgment of truth, [Jeremiah 21:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/21/12), *marg. [John 7:51](../../../kjv/john/7/51)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 18:21](../../../kjv/exodus/18/21) - men [Leviticus 10:20](../../../kjv/leviticus/10/20) - he was content [Proverbs 21:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/13) - at [Proverbs 22:16](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/16) - that oppresseth [Proverbs 31:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/31/9) - *General* [Ecclesiastes 5:8](../../../kjv/ecclesiastes/5/8) - regardeth [Isaiah 1:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/17) - seek [Isaiah 3:5](../../../kjv/isaiah/3/5) - the people [Isaiah 5:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/5/7) - he looked [Isaiah 16:3](../../../kjv/isaiah/16/3) - execute [Jeremiah 7:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/6) - oppress [Jeremiah 17:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/11) - he that [Jeremiah 22:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/3) - Execute [Ezekiel 18:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/7) - hath not [Ezekiel 18:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/8) - hath executed [Hosea 4:2](../../../kjv/hosea/4/2) - swearing [Hosea 12:6](../../../kjv/hosea/12/6) - keep [Haggai 2:17](../../../kjv/haggai/2/17) - yet [Matthew 21:34](../../../kjv/matthew/21/34) - he sent [Mark 12:3](../../../kjv/mark/12/3) - and sent [Luke 20:10](../../../kjv/luke/20/10) - sent [1 Peter 3:8](../../../kjv/1-peter/3/8) - having

**oppress:** [Exodus 22:21-24](../../../kjv/exodus/22/21-24), [Exodus 23:9](../../../kjv/exodus/23/9), [Deuteronomy 24:14-18](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/14-18), [Deuteronomy 27:19](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/27/19), [Psalms 72:4](../../../kjv/psalms/72/4), [Proverbs 22:22](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/22), [Proverbs 22:23](../../../kjv/proverbs/22/23), [Proverbs 23:10](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/10), [Proverbs 23:11](../../../kjv/proverbs/23/11), [Isaiah 1:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/16), [Isaiah 1:17](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/17), [Isaiah 1:23](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/23), [Jeremiah 5:28](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/28), [Jeremiah 22:15-17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/22/15-17), [Ezekiel 22:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/7), [Ezekiel 22:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/12), [Ezekiel 22:29](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/29), [Amos 4:1](../../../kjv/amos/4/1), [Amos 5:11](../../../kjv/amos/5/11), [Amos 5:12](../../../kjv/amos/5/12), [Micah 2:1-3](../../../kjv/micah/2/1-3), [Micah 3:1-4](../../../kjv/micah/3/1-4), [Zephaniah 3:1-3](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/1-3), [Malachi 3:5](../../../kjv/malachi/3/5), [Matthew 23:14](../../../kjv/matthew/23/14), [1 Corinthians 6:10](../../../kjv/1-corinthians/6/10), [James 5:4](../../../kjv/james/5/4)
**imagine:** [Psalms 21:11](../../../kjv/psalms/21/11), [Psalms 36:4](../../../kjv/psalms/36/4), [Psalms 140:2](../../../kjv/psalms/140/2), [Proverbs 3:29](../../../kjv/proverbs/3/29), [Proverbs 6:18](../../../kjv/proverbs/6/18), [Jeremiah 11:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/19), [Jeremiah 11:20](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/20), [Jeremiah 18:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/18/18), [Micah 2:1](../../../kjv/micah/2/1), [Mark 7:21-23](../../../kjv/mark/7/21-23), [James 1:14](../../../kjv/james/1/14), [James 1:15](../../../kjv/james/1/15), [1 John 3:15](../../../kjv/1-john/3/15)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 22:22](../../../kjv/exodus/22/22) - *General* [Deuteronomy 23:16](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/23/16) - thou shalt not [Deuteronomy 24:17](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/24/17) - pervert [Ezekiel 18:8](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/8) - hath executed [Ezekiel 18:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/18/12) - oppressed [Zechariah 8:17](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/17) - let [James 2:6](../../../kjv/james/2/6) - Do

**they refused:** [Zechariah 1:4](../../../kjv/zechariah/1/4), [Exodus 10:3](../../../kjv/exodus/10/3), [2 Kings 17:13-15](../../../kjv/2-kings/17/13-15), [2 Chronicles 33:10](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/33/10), [Nehemiah 9:17](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/17), [Nehemiah 9:26](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/26), [Nehemiah 9:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/29), [Proverbs 1:24-32](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/24-32), [Isaiah 1:19](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/19), [Isaiah 1:20](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/20), [Jeremiah 6:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/16), [Jeremiah 6:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/17), [Jeremiah 7:24](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/24), [Jeremiah 13:10](../../../kjv/jeremiah/13/10), [Jeremiah 26:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/5), [Jeremiah 26:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/6), [Jeremiah 35:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/35/15), [Jeremiah 36:31](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/31), [Jeremiah 44:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/16), [Ezekiel 3:7](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/7), [Hosea 4:16](../../../kjv/hosea/4/16), [Daniel 9:5](../../../kjv/daniel/9/5), [Zephaniah 3:2](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/2), [Acts 7:51](../../../kjv/acts/7/51), [Hebrews 12:25](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/25)
**pulled away the shoulder:** Heb. gave a backsliding shoulder, [Nehemiah 9:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/29), [Jeremiah 8:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/8/5), [Hosea 4:16](../../../kjv/hosea/4/16), [Hebrews 10:38](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/38), [Hebrews 10:39](../../../kjv/hebrews/10/39)
**stopped:** Heb. made heavy, [Psalms 58:4](../../../kjv/psalms/58/4), [Psalms 58:5](../../../kjv/psalms/58/5), [Isaiah 6:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/10), [Acts 7:57](../../../kjv/acts/7/57)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 7:13](../../../kjv/exodus/7/13) - *General* [Exodus 8:15](../../../kjv/exodus/8/15) - he hardened [Exodus 32:9](../../../kjv/exodus/32/9) - a stiffnecked [Leviticus 26:15](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/15) - despise [Deuteronomy 9:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/6) - a stiffnecked [2 Chronicles 24:20](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/24/20) - transgress [Psalms 81:11](../../../kjv/psalms/81/11) - people [Proverbs 5:12](../../../kjv/proverbs/5/12) - How [Proverbs 21:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/13) - stoppeth [Proverbs 28:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/9) - turneth [Proverbs 29:1](../../../kjv/proverbs/29/1) - shall [Isaiah 28:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/12) - yet [Isaiah 30:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/9) - will not [Isaiah 46:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/12) - ye stouthearted [Isaiah 48:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/4) - I knew [Isaiah 65:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/65/12) - because [Jeremiah 2:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/2/19) - and thy [Jeremiah 3:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/3) - thou refusedst [Jeremiah 5:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/3) - they have made [Jeremiah 11:8](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/8) - obeyed [Jeremiah 15:6](../../../kjv/jeremiah/15/6) - thou art [Jeremiah 17:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/23) - they obeyed [Jeremiah 17:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/27) - ye will [Jeremiah 19:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/19/15) - because [Jeremiah 25:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/4) - ye [Jeremiah 29:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/19) - *General* [Jeremiah 31:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/22) - backsliding [Jeremiah 32:33](../../../kjv/jeremiah/32/33) - turned [Jeremiah 34:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/14) - but [Jeremiah 42:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/21) - but [Jeremiah 44:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/5) - they [Ezekiel 5:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/6) - for they [Ezekiel 14:5](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/5) - I may [Hosea 9:17](../../../kjv/hosea/9/17) - because [Hosea 11:2](../../../kjv/hosea/11/2) - they called [Amos 4:1](../../../kjv/amos/4/1) - which oppress [Amos 6:12](../../../kjv/amos/6/12) - horses [Malachi 2:2](../../../kjv/malachi/2/2) - ye will not hear [Matthew 13:15](../../../kjv/matthew/13/15) - ears [Matthew 21:32](../../../kjv/matthew/21/32) - repented [Romans 2:5](../../../kjv/romans/2/5) - But after [2 Timothy 4:4](../../../kjv/2-timothy/4/4) - turn [Hebrews 3:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/8) - Harden

**their hearts:** [Nehemiah 9:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/29), [Job 9:4](../../../kjv/job/9/4), [Isaiah 48:4](../../../kjv/isaiah/48/4), [Jeremiah 5:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/3), [Ezekiel 2:4](../../../kjv/ezekiel/2/4), [Ezekiel 3:7-9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/7-9), [Ezekiel 11:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/11/19), [Ezekiel 36:26](../../../kjv/ezekiel/36/26)
**lest:** [Psalms 50:17](../../../kjv/psalms/50/17), [Nehemiah 9:29](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/29), [Nehemiah 9:30](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/30), [Isaiah 6:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/6/10), [Matthew 13:15](../../../kjv/matthew/13/15), [Mark 4:12](../../../kjv/mark/4/12), [Luke 8:12](../../../kjv/luke/8/12), [John 3:19](../../../kjv/john/3/19), [John 3:20](../../../kjv/john/3/20), [Acts 28:27](../../../kjv/acts/28/27), [2 Thessalonians 2:10-12](../../../kjv/2-thessalonians/2/10-12)
**sent:** [Nehemiah 9:30](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/30), [Acts 7:51](../../../kjv/acts/7/51), [Acts 7:52](../../../kjv/acts/7/52), [1 Peter 1:11](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/11), [1 Peter 1:12](../../../kjv/1-peter/1/12), [2 Peter 1:21](../../../kjv/2-peter/1/21)
**the former:** Heb. the hand of the former, [Zechariah 7:7](../../../kjv/zechariah/7/7)
**therefore:** [2 Chronicles 36:16](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/16), [Jeremiah 26:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/26/19), [Daniel 9:11](../../../kjv/daniel/9/11), [Daniel 9:12](../../../kjv/daniel/9/12), [1 Thessalonians 2:15](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/15), [1 Thessalonians 2:16](../../../kjv/1-thessalonians/2/16)
**Reciprocal:** [Exodus 7:13](../../../kjv/exodus/7/13) - *General* [Exodus 7:14](../../../kjv/exodus/7/14) - Pharaoh's [Exodus 8:15](../../../kjv/exodus/8/15) - he hardened [Exodus 32:9](../../../kjv/exodus/32/9) - a stiffnecked [Deuteronomy 9:6](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/9/6) - a stiffnecked [Job 41:24](../../../kjv/job/41/24) - as hard [Proverbs 1:24](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/24) - I have called [Isaiah 30:9](../../../kjv/isaiah/30/9) - will not [Isaiah 46:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/46/12) - ye stouthearted [Jeremiah 3:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/3) - thou refusedst [Jeremiah 17:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/17/23) - they obeyed [Jeremiah 25:4](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/4) - ye [Jeremiah 34:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/14) - but [Jeremiah 42:21](../../../kjv/jeremiah/42/21) - but [Jeremiah 44:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/3) - of their [Jeremiah 44:5](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/5) - they [Ezekiel 3:9](../../../kjv/ezekiel/3/9) - adamant [Amos 6:12](../../../kjv/amos/6/12) - horses [Matthew 13:5](../../../kjv/matthew/13/5) - *General* [Matthew 18:35](../../../kjv/matthew/18/35) - from [Matthew 19:8](../../../kjv/matthew/19/8) - because [Matthew 21:32](../../../kjv/matthew/21/32) - repented [Romans 2:5](../../../kjv/romans/2/5) - But after [Hebrews 3:8](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/8) - Harden

**as:** [Psalms 81:8-12](../../../kjv/psalms/81/8-12), [Proverbs 1:24-28](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/24-28), [Isaiah 50:2](../../../kjv/isaiah/50/2), [Jeremiah 6:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/16), [Jeremiah 6:17](../../../kjv/jeremiah/6/17), [Luke 13:34](../../../kjv/luke/13/34), [Luke 13:35](../../../kjv/luke/13/35), [Luke 19:42-44](../../../kjv/luke/19/42-44)
**so:** [Proverbs 21:13](../../../kjv/proverbs/21/13), [Proverbs 28:9](../../../kjv/proverbs/28/9), [Isaiah 1:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/1/15), [Jeremiah 11:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/11/11), [Jeremiah 14:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/12), [Ezekiel 14:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/14/3), [Ezekiel 20:3](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/3), [Micah 3:4](../../../kjv/micah/3/4), [Matthew 25:11](../../../kjv/matthew/25/11), [Matthew 25:12](../../../kjv/matthew/25/12), [Luke 13:25](../../../kjv/luke/13/25), [James 4:3](../../../kjv/james/4/3)
**Reciprocal:** [Nehemiah 9:30](../../../kjv/nehemiah/9/30) - therefore [Job 27:9](../../../kjv/job/27/9) - Will God [Psalms 18:41](../../../kjv/psalms/18/41) - *General* [Proverbs 1:28](../../../kjv/proverbs/1/28) - shall they [Song of Solomon 5:6](../../../kjv/song-of-solomon/5/6) - I sought [Isaiah 57:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/57/13) - let [Jeremiah 7:13](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/13) - and I called [Jeremiah 7:27](../../../kjv/jeremiah/7/27) - also [Jeremiah 14:2](../../../kjv/jeremiah/14/2) - the cry [Jeremiah 44:3](../../../kjv/jeremiah/44/3) - of their [Lamentations 3:44](../../../kjv/lamentations/3/44) - that [Ezekiel 8:18](../../../kjv/ezekiel/8/18) - and though [Ezekiel 20:31](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/31) - and shall [Ezekiel 33:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/28) - I will lay [John 9:31](../../../kjv/john/9/31) - we know

**scattered:** [Zechariah 2:6](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/6), [Zechariah 9:14](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/14), [Leviticus 26:33](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/33), [Deuteronomy 4:27](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/4/27), [Deuteronomy 28:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/33), [Deuteronomy 28:64](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/64), [Psalms 58:9](../../../kjv/psalms/58/9), [Isaiah 17:13](../../../kjv/isaiah/17/13), [Isaiah 21:1](../../../kjv/isaiah/21/1), [Isaiah 66:15](../../../kjv/isaiah/66/15), [Jeremiah 4:11](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/11), [Jeremiah 4:12](../../../kjv/jeremiah/4/12), [Jeremiah 23:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/23/19), [Jeremiah 25:32](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/32), [Jeremiah 25:33](../../../kjv/jeremiah/25/33), [Jeremiah 30:23](../../../kjv/jeremiah/30/23), [Jeremiah 36:19](../../../kjv/jeremiah/36/19), [Amos 1:14](../../../kjv/amos/1/14), [Nahum 1:3](../../../kjv/nahum/1/3), [Habakkuk 3:14](../../../kjv/habakkuk/3/14)
**whom:** [Deuteronomy 28:33](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/33), [Deuteronomy 28:49](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/28/49), [Jeremiah 5:15](../../../kjv/jeremiah/5/15)
**the land:** [Leviticus 26:22](../../../kjv/leviticus/26/22), [2 Chronicles 36:21](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/36/21), [Jeremiah 52:30](../../../kjv/jeremiah/52/30), [Daniel 9:16-18](../../../kjv/daniel/9/16-18), [Zephaniah 3:6](../../../kjv/zephaniah/3/6)
**the pleasant land:** Heb. the land of desire, [Daniel 8:9](../../../kjv/daniel/8/9)
**Reciprocal:** [Esther 3:8](../../../kjv/esther/3/8) - scattered abroad [Isaiah 28:12](../../../kjv/isaiah/28/12) - yet [Isaiah 40:24](../../../kjv/isaiah/40/24) - and the [Jeremiah 9:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/9/16) - scatter [Jeremiah 29:18](../../../kjv/jeremiah/29/18) - will deliver [Jeremiah 34:22](../../../kjv/jeremiah/34/22) - and I will [Ezekiel 5:10](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/10) - the whole [Ezekiel 5:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/5/12) - and I will scatter [Ezekiel 12:19](../../../kjv/ezekiel/12/19) - that her [Ezekiel 20:6](../../../kjv/ezekiel/20/6) - which is [Ezekiel 22:15](../../../kjv/ezekiel/22/15) - scatter [Ezekiel 26:12](../../../kjv/ezekiel/26/12) - thy pleasant houses [Ezekiel 33:28](../../../kjv/ezekiel/33/28) - I will lay [Joel 2:3](../../../kjv/joel/2/3) - and behind

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