Zechariah 7:9

““Thus says YHWH Tsevaot, saying: Judge with judgment of truth, and practice loyal love and mercy each with his brother;”

Zechariah 7:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Zechariah: judge with truth and do not exploit widow, orphan or foreignerJustice and mercy

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Zechariah 7:9, word by word

saysאָמַרamar

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

Where else “amar” appears
YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
Tsevaotצְבָאוֹתtsevaot

Tsevaot

A name of God: the one who commands the armies of heaven and earth.

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Judgeשְׁפֹטוּshefotu

judge

To judge and do justice, defend the weak.

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with judgmentמִשְׁפַּטmishpat

judgment

The decision a judge gives on a case.

Where else “mishpat” appears
of truthאֱמֶתemet

truth

What corresponds to the facts, what is so and not otherwise.

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and practiceעֲשׂוּasu

do

To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.

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loyal loveחֶסֶדchesed

faithfulness

Loyal love between people, faithfulness and kindness.

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and mercyרַחֲמִיםrachamim

compassion

A deep tenderness, like a mother's.

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eachאִישׁish

each

Literally "a man": any person; with "not", not a single person.

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with his brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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The context

8And the word of YHWH came to Zechariah, saying,

9 · This verse (above)

10and the widow and the orphan, the resident alien and the afflicted, do not exploit; and evil against his brother, each one, do not plan in your heart.”

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