Zechariah 7:6 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And when ye did eat, and when ye did drink, did not ye eat for yourselves, and drink for yourselves?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And when you were eating and drinking, weren't you just doing it for yourselves anyway?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God's calling out the selfishness behind our everyday choices.

📚 Historical Context

Zechariah was a prophet speaking to the Jewish people who had returned from exile in Babylon around 520 BC, during a time of rebuilding the temple and restoring community life. In this verse, God questions whether their eating and drinking during feasts were motivated by self-interest rather than genuine devotion, as part of a larger rebuke against hollow religious rituals. This reflects the broader challenge in post-exilic Judah, where external practices often lacked heartfelt obedience to God's commands.

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