Zechariah 7:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

Thus speaketh, or did speak, i.e. to your fathers, and thus he doth speak to you now. Execute true judgment: God required former judges, and he requireth present judges, without hatred, prejudice, partiality, or bribery to give true sentence. Show mercy and compassions; be kind and beneficent to such as need; wrong none if you could; do good to all you can with tenderest and most abundant pity, with a heart that feels their miseries. Every man; as this is every man's duty, let it be every one's practice. To his brother, i.e. to every one that needs you.

Zechariah 7:9

9 Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Executeb true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother: