And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.
The Spirit of God came upon Zechariah, the son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood before the people and said to them, 'This is what God says: Why do you disobey the LORD's commands so that you cannot succeed? Because you have abandoned the LORD, he has also abandoned you.'
God is speaking through the priest Zechariah to warn the people that their disobedience has caused God to withdraw his blessing and protection from them.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of King Joash of Judah, after the death of the godly priest Jehoiada who had guided the young king. The people had begun worshipping idols and turning away from God's law. Zechariah, Jehoiada's son, was delivering this prophetic warning about the consequences of their spiritual unfaithfulness.
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