Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Execute true judgment, and shew mercy and compassions every man to his brother:
Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts - implying that these precepts addressed to their ancestors were the requirements of Yahweh, not merely then, but now. Execute true judgment, and show mercy and compassions every man to his brother. We must not only not hurt, but help our fellow-men. God is pleased with such loving obedience, rather than with empty ceremonies.