Zechariah 7:11
"But they refused to hearken, and pulled away the shoulder, and stopped their ears, that they should not hear."

Commentary

Matthew Henry Concise

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Summary

God's judgements upon Israel of old for their sins, were written to warn Christians. The duties required are, not keeping fasts and offering sacrifices, but doing justly and loving mercy,

which tend to the public welfare and peace.

Reflection

Sin, if regarded in the heart, will certainly spoil the success of prayer. The Lord always hears the cry of the broken-hearted penitent; yet all who die impenitent and unbelieving,

will find no remedy or refuge from miseries which while here they despised and defied, but which they then will not be able to bear.

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God's judgements upon Israel of old for their sins, were written to warn Christians. The duties required are, not keeping fasts and offering sacrifices, but doing justly and loving mercy,

which tend to the public welfare and peace. The law of God lays restraint upon the heart. But they filled their minds with prejudices against the word of God. Nothing is harder than the heart of a presumptuous sinner. See the fatal consequences of this to their fathers. Great sins against the Lord of hosts, bring great wrath from his power, which cannot be resisted. Sin, if regarded in the heart, will certainly spoil the success of prayer. The Lord always hears the cry of the broken-hearted penitent; yet all who die impenitent and unbelieving, will find no remedy or refuge from miseries which while here they despised and defied, but which they then will not be able to bear.

Source: Matthew Henry Concise (Public Domain)

Hebrew Word Studies (8 words)

H3985 מָאֵן
Definition:

144t.; feminine singularמֵאֲנָהJeremiah 15:183t.;מֵאַנְתָּExodus 10:3, etc.;ImperfectיְמָאֵןExodus 22:16;וַיְמָאֵןGenesis 37:358t. etc.;Inf.absמָאֵןExodus 22:16; —refuse, (followed by Infinitive excep 144t.; feminine singularמֵאֲנָהJeremiah 15:183t.;מֵאַנְתָּExodus 10:3, etc.;ImperfectיְמָאֵןExodus 22:16;וַיְמָאֵןGenesis 37:358t. etc.;Inf.absמָאֵןExodus 22:16; —refuse, (followed by Infinitive excep

Possible Meanings:
  • vessel (semantic_range)
  • utensil (semantic_range)
H7181 קָשַׁב
Definition:

3(subjectאזנים).Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularהִקְשִׁיבJeremiah 23:18;Psalm 66:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַקְשִׁבIsaiah 42:23, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularהַקְשֵׁבJob 33:21, especia 3(subjectאזנים).Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singularהִקְשִׁיבJeremiah 23:18;Psalm 66:19, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיַקְשִׁבIsaiah 42:23, etc.;Imperativemasculine singularהַקְשֵׁבJob 33:21, especia

Possible Meanings:
  • attentive (semantic_range)
H5414 נָתַן
Definition:

19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj 19 + often; Old Hebrewנתןיֿהוproper name, masculine Lzb327; Late Hebrew = Biblical Hebrew; Phoenicianיתן,נתןin proper nameמתנת, etc., Lzb292; Lzb327; AssyriannadânuDlHWB 450(rarelyittanIdib.488); Zinj

Possible Meanings:
  • give (semantic_range)
H3802 כָּתֵף
Definition:

15shoulder, shoulder-blade, side(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּתְמָּא,Arabic); — absolute׳כZechariah 7:11+; constructכֶּתֶף1 Kings 6:8+, app.כָּתֵףIsaiah 11:14(but regard as apposition, or readכֶּתֶף); su 15shoulder, shoulder-blade, side(Late Hebrewid.; Aramaicכַּתְמָּא,Arabic); — absolute׳כZechariah 7:11+; constructכֶּתֶף1 Kings 6:8+, app.כָּתֵףIsaiah 11:14(but regard as apposition, or readכֶּתֶף); su

H5637 סָרַר
Definition:

16Israel is stubborn; Participle activeבֵּן סוֺרֵר וּמוֺרֶהDeuteronomy 21:18, compareDeuteronomy 21:20;בָּנִיםסוֺרְרִיםIsaiah 30:1,עַם סוֺרֵרIsaiah 65:2,וּמֹרֶה׳דּוֺר סPsalm 78:8(all of Israel);וּמוֺר 16Israel is stubborn; Participle activeבֵּן סוֺרֵר וּמוֺרֶהDeuteronomy 21:18, compareDeuteronomy 21:20;בָּנִיםסוֺרְרִיםIsaiah 30:1,עַם סוֺרֵרIsaiah 65:2,וּמֹרֶה׳דּוֺר סPsalm 78:8(all of Israel);וּמוֺר

Possible Meanings:
  • be stubborn (semantic_range)
  • rebellious (semantic_range)
H0241 אֹזֶן
Definition:

Exodus 29:20ear (Arabic, Aramaic,אוּדְנָא, Assyrianuznu, Ethiopic) — absolute2 Samuel 22:45+; constructExodus 29:20+; suffixאָזְנִי1 Samuel 20:2+, etc.; dualאָזְנַיִם(נָ֑יִם)Deuteronomy 29:3+; constru Exodus 29:20ear (Arabic, Aramaic,אוּדְנָא, Assyrianuznu, Ethiopic) — absolute2 Samuel 22:45+; constructExodus 29:20+; suffixאָזְנִי1 Samuel 20:2+, etc.; dualאָזְנַיִם(נָ֑יִם)Deuteronomy 29:3+; constru

Possible Meanings:
  • weigh (semantic_range)
  • test (semantic_range)
  • prove (semantic_range)
H3513 כָּבַד
Definition:

20; 3feminine singularכָּֽבְדָהGenesis 18:204t.;כָּבֵ֑דָהJudges 20:34; 3masculine pluralכָּֽבְדוּGenesis 48:10;ImperfectיִכְבַּדExodus 9:7;Isaiah 66:5;יִכְבָּ֑דJob 6:3;Job 33:710t. Imperfect (כָּבֵדGe 20; 3feminine singularכָּֽבְדָהGenesis 18:204t.;כָּבֵ֑דָהJudges 20:34; 3masculine pluralכָּֽבְדוּGenesis 48:10;ImperfectיִכְבַּדExodus 9:7;Isaiah 66:5;יִכְבָּ֑דJob 6:3;Job 33:710t. Imperfect (כָּבֵדGe

Possible Meanings:
  • heaviness (semantic_range)
  • weight (semantic_range)
  • mass (semantic_range)
  • abundance (semantic_range)
  • vehemence (semantic_range)
H8085 שָׁמַע
Definition:

52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb 52+,שָׁמֵ֑עַJeremiah 36:133t.; 2 feminine singularשָׁמַ֫עַתְּ1 Kings 1:112t.; 3 pluralשָׁמֵ֑עוּJudges 2:17+, etc.;Imperfect3masculine singularיִשְׁמַעExodus 6:30+, 1 singular cohortativeאֶשְׁמְעָהNumb

Possible Meanings:
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • hear (semantic_range)
  • have sense of hearing (semantic_range)
  • shew oneself obedient (semantic_range)

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