Tanach
Zecharyah 7:8-14 זכריה ז׳:ח׳-י״ד
Part of: Chapter 7
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וַֽיְהִי דְּבַר־יְהֹוָה אֶל־זְכַרְיָה לֵאמֹֽר׃
And the word of the Lord came to Zekharya, saying,
And the word of the Lord came to Zekharya, saying,
כֹּה אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת לֵאמֹר מִשְׁפַּט אֱמֶת שְׁפֹטוּ וְחֶסֶד וְרַֽחֲמִים עֲשׂוּ אִישׁ אֶת־אָחִֽיו׃
Thus spoke the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show loyal love and mercy every man to his brother:
Thus spoke the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and show loyal love and mercy every man to his brother:
וְאַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם גֵּר וְעָנִי אַֽל־תַּעֲשֹׁקוּ וְרָעַת אִישׁ אָחִיו אַֽל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ בִּלְבַבְכֶֽם׃
and do not oppress the widow, or the fatherless, the stranger, or the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.
and do not oppress the widow, or the fatherless, the stranger, or the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.
וַיְמָאֲנוּ לְהַקְשִׁיב וַיִּתְּנוּ כָתֵף סֹרָרֶת וְאׇזְנֵיהֶם הִכְבִּידוּ מִשְּׁמֽוֹעַ׃
But they refused to hearken, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear:
But they refused to hearken, and turned a stubborn shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear:
וְלִבָּם שָׂמוּ שָׁמִיר מִשְּׁמוֹעַ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָה וְאֶת־הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר שָׁלַח יְהֹוָה צְבָאוֹת בְּרוּחוֹ בְּיַד הַנְּבִיאִים הָרִֽאשֹׁנִים וַֽיְהִי קֶצֶף גָּדוֹל מֵאֵת יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
and they made their hearts an adamant stone, lest they should hear the Tora, and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore a great anger came from the Lord of hosts.
and they made their hearts an adamant stone, lest they should hear the Tora, and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent in his spirit by the former prophets: therefore a great anger came from the Lord of hosts.
Rashi
וַיְהִי כַאֲשֶׁר־קָרָא וְלֹא שָׁמֵעוּ כֵּן יִקְרְאוּ וְלֹא אֶשְׁמָע אָמַר יְהֹוָה צְבָאֽוֹת׃
And so, when he cried, and they would not hear, the Lord of hosts said: So shall they cry, and I will not hear;
And so, when he cried, and they would not hear, the Lord of hosts said: So shall they cry, and I will not hear;
Rashi
ויהי כאשר קרא ולא שמעו. אמר ה' צבאו' עליהן באותן הימים כן יקראו ולא אשמע:
And it came about; as He called and they did not hearken the Lord said concerning them in those days: So shall they call and I will not hearken.
וְאֵסָעֲרֵם עַל כׇּל־הַגּוֹיִם אֲשֶׁר לֹֽא־יְדָעוּם וְהָאָרֶץ נָשַׁמָּה אַֽחֲרֵיהֶם מֵֽעֹבֵר וּמִשָּׁב וַיָּשִׂימוּ אֶֽרֶץ־חֶמְדָּה לְשַׁמָּֽה׃ {פ}
but I will scatter them with a storm wind among all the nations whom they know not; and the land shall be desolate after them, so that no man shall pass by or return. Thus they made the pleasant land a desolation.
but I will scatter them with a storm wind among all the nations whom they know not; and the land shall be desolate after them, so that no man shall pass by or return. Thus they made the pleasant land a desolation.
Rashi
ואסערם. בגלות וכן עשיתי:
I will scatter them in exile. And so I did.
וישימו. בעוונם:
they made with their iniquity.
ארץ חמדה לשמה. והוא גרם להם הצום והמספד אבל עתה קנאתי לציון בשביל ציון אקנא את הכשדים:
desolation And that brought about the fast (and the mourning), but now [I am jealous for Zion, etc.]
שמו שמיר. תולעת חזק מצור מראין אותו על האבן והיא מתבקעת:
shamir A worm stronger than flint. They would show it to the stone, which would split.