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Zechariah 8:17 Cross-References

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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.

Zechariah 8:17 (KJV)

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Commentary on 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. This verse continues the ethical requirements begun in verse 16, addressing internal motivations and oath-taking. The command "let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour" (ve-ish et-ra'at reehu al-tachshvu bi-levavkhem, וְאִישׁ אֶת־רָעַת רֵעֵהוּ אַל־תַּחְשְׁבוּ בִּלְבַבְכֶם) probes beneath external behavior to internal attitudes. The verb chashav (חָשַׁב, "think," "devise," "plan") indicates deliberate mental activity—plotti...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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