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Zechariah 1:2-4
New King James Version
Zechariah 1:2-4
New King James Version
2 “The Lord has been very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return (A)to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. 4 “Do not be like your fathers, (B)to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: (C)“Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord.
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Zechariah 1:2-4
New International Version
Zechariah 1:2-4
New International Version
2 “The Lord was very angry(A) with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return(B) to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’(C) says the Lord Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors,(D) to whom the earlier prophets(E) proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways(F) and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me,(G) declares the Lord.(H)
Zechariah 1:2-4
English Standard Version
Zechariah 1:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)“The Lord was very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, Thus declares the Lord of hosts: (B)Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and (C)I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. 4 (D)Do not be like your fathers, (E)to whom the former prophets cried out, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, (F)Return from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But (G)they did not hear or pay attention to me, declares the Lord.
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Zechariah 1:2-4
New American Standard Bible
Zechariah 1:2-4
New American Standard Bible
2 “The Lord was very (A)angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(B)Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “[a]that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. 4 “Do not be (C)like your fathers, to whom the (D)former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(E)Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”’ But they did (F)not listen or pay attention to Me,” declares the Lord.
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- Zechariah 1:3 Or and I will
Zechariah 1:2-4
King James Version
Zechariah 1:2-4
King James Version
2 The Lord hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the Lord of hosts.
4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the Lord.
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