My words — The dreadful menaces which I spake. My statutes — The decreed judgments which I resolved to execute on them, which by my prophets I proclaimed. Take hold — Overtake as a pursuing enemy overtakes, and seizeth on his enemy. They returned — By this it should seem that Zechariah gave them time to consider what answer to give. So hath he dealt — It is true, as God said he would do, so he hath done against us.
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Zechariah 1:6
6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.