Zechariah 7:1-3

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The People Should Show Mercy

7 In the fourth year Darius was king, on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is called Kislev [December 7, 518 bc], the ·Lord spoke his word [^Lword of the Lord came] to Zechariah. ² The city of Bethel sent Sharezer, Regem-Melech, and their men to ·ask the Lord a question [or seek the Lord’s favor]. ³ They went to the prophets and priests who were at the ·Temple [^Lhouse] of the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts]. The men said, “For years in the fifth month of each year we have ·shown our sadness [mourned; wept] and fasted. Should we continue to do this?”