Zechariah 1:6
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"But did not My wordsדְּבָרַ֣י
(de·va·rai)
1697: speech, wordfrom dabar
and My statutes,וְחֻקַּ֗י
(ve·chuk·kai)
2706: something prescribed or owed, a statutefrom chaqaq
whichאֲשֶׁ֤ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
I commandedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙
(tziv·vi·ti)
6680: to lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, ordera prim. root
My servantsעֲבָדַ֣י
(a·va·dai)
5650: slave, servantfrom abad
the prophets,הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
(han·ne·vi·'im,)
5030: a spokesman, speaker, prophetfrom an unused word
overtakeהִשִּׂ֖יגוּ
(his·si·gu)
5381: to reach, overtakea prim. root
your fathers?אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם
(a·vo·tei·chem;)
1: fatherfrom an unused word
Then they repentedוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּ
(vai·ya·shu·vu)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
and said,וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ
(vai·yo·me·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
As the LORDיְהוָ֤ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
of hostsצְבָאֹות֙
(tze·va·'o·vt)
6635: army, war, warfarefrom tsaba
purposedזָמַ֜ם
(za·mam)
2161: to consider, purpose, devisea prim. root
to doלַעֲשֹׂ֣ות
(la·'a·so·vt)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
to us in accordance with our waysכִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙
(kid·ra·chei·nu)
1870: way, road, distance, journey, mannerfrom darak
and our deeds,וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּ
(u·che·ma·'a·la·lei·nu,)
4611: a deed, practicefrom alal
soכֵּ֖ן
(ken)
3651: so, thusa prim. adverb
He has dealtעָשָׂ֥ה
(a·sah)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
with us.'"'" 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
But my words
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and my statutes
choq  (khoke)
an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)
which I commanded
tsavah  (tsaw-vaw')
(intensively) to constitute, enjoin -- appoint, (for-)bid, (give a) charge, (give a, give in, send with) command(-er, -ment), send a messenger, put, (set) in order.
my servants
`ebed  (eh'-bed)
a servant -- bondage, bondman, (bond-)servant, (man-)servant.
the prophets
nabiy'  (naw-bee')
a prophet or (generally) inspired man -- prophecy, that prophesy, prophet.
did they not take hold
nasag  (naw-sag')
to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon).
of your fathers
'ab  (awb)
father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application) -- chief, (fore-)father(-less), patrimony, principal. Compare names in Abi-.
and they returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Like as the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
of hosts
tsaba'  (tsaw-baw')
a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)
thought
zamam  (zaw-mam')
to plan, usually in a bad sense -- consider, devise, imagine, plot, purpose, think (evil).
to do
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
unto us according to our ways
derek  (deh'-rek)
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
and according to our doings
ma`alal  (mah-al-awl')
an act (good or bad) -- doing, endeavour, invention, work.
so hath he dealt
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
with us
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, 'As the LORD of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.'"'"

King James Bible
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But didn't My words and My statutes that I commanded My servants the prophets overtake your ancestors? They repented and said: As the LORD of Hosts purposed to deal with us for our ways and deeds, so He has dealt with us."

International Standard Version
But my words and my statutes that I gave as commands to my servants the prophets—did they not overwhelm your ancestors? And they returned to me: 'The LORD of the Heavenly Armies acted toward us just as he planned to do—in keeping with our lifestyles and in keeping with our actions.'"

NET Bible
But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed, 'The LORD who rules over all has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Didn't my warnings and my laws, which I've commanded my servants the prophets [to preach], finally catch up with your ancestors? Then your ancestors turned away from their sins and said, 'The LORD of Armies has done to us what he had planned to do. He has dealt with us as our ways and deeds deserve.'"

King James 2000 Bible
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our deeds, so has he dealt with us.
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