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Zechariah 8:17

Zechariah 8:17
And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour; and love no false oath: for all these are things that I hate, saith the LORD.

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Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.

Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And the word of the Lord of hosts came unto me, saying. The word of prophecy, as the Targum paraphrases it: here begins…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

For all these things do I hate - Literally, emphatic, “For they are all these things which I hate.” This is the sum of…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Zechariah 8:9-17

God, by the prophet, here gives further assurances of the mercy he had in store for Judah and Jerusalem. Here is line…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Zechariah 8:14-17

"The ground upon which the promise rests is given in Zec 8:14-15, and it is closed in Zec 8:16-17, by the addition of…