Zechariah 7:11

"Don’t oppress the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner, nor the poor; and let none of you devise evil against his brother in your heart.’"

Key Reflection

This verse emphasizes compassion and justice towards vulnerable groups, reflecting God's concern for the marginalized. It underscores that true devotion involves more than just formal worship but also practical acts of kindness and protection against those who might be mistreated or exploited.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

But they gave a backsliding shoulder -Like a restive animal, which would not endure the yoke, dull and stupid as the beasts: as Hosea says, “Israel slideth back like a backsliding heifer”Hosea 4:16. Nehemiah confesses the same; “they gave a backsliding shoulder and hardened their neck and would not hear”Nehemiah 9:29.

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