Zechariah 7:11 meaning and explanation

But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing.

Zechariah 7:11, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah relays the LORD's word to a delegation from Bethel asking whether they should keep fasting in the fifth month, mourning the temple's destruction. Verses 9 and 10 set out what God actually wanted: true justice, compassion, and care for the widow, the fatherless, the foreigner and the poor.

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