And do not love a false oath.
For all these are things that I hate,’
Says the Lord.”
a‘The fast of the fourth month,
bThe fast of the fifth,
cThe fast of the seventh,
dAnd the fast of the tenth,
Shall be ejoy and gladness and cheerful feasts
For the house of Judah.
fTherefore love truth and peace.’
a“Let us continue to go and pray before the Lord,
And seek the Lord of hosts.
I myself will go also.”
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Zechariah 8:19
The fast of the fourth month - To commemorate the taking of Jerusalem; II Kings 25:3; Jeremiah 39:2; Jeremiah 52:6, Jeremiah 52:7.
The fast of the fifth - In memory of the ruin of the temple, II Kings 25:8; Jeremiah 52:12, Jeremiah 52:13.
The fast of the seventh - For the murder of Gedaliah, Jeremiah 41:1-17.
The fast of the tenth - In commemoration of the siege of Jerusalem, which began on the tenth day of the tenth month; II Kings 25:1; Jeremiah 52:4; Ezekiel 24:1, Ezekiel 24:2; and see on Zechariah 7:3 (note), Zechariah 7:5 (note).
Cheerful feasts - Ye shall find all your evils so completely redressed, that these mournful fasts shall be turned into joyful feasts.
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