Zechariah 7:6

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Rather, when you eat and drink, it's just to please yourselves, isn't it?

Berean Standard Bible:

And when you were eating and drinking, were you not doing so simply for yourselves?

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And when ye did eat{H398}, and when ye did drink{H8354}, did not ye eat{H398} for yourselves, and drink{H8354} for yourselves?

Cross-References (KJV):

1 Corinthians 11:20

  • When ye come together therefore into one place, [this] is not to eat the Lord's supper.

1 Corinthians 11:21

  • For in eating every one taketh before [other] his own supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken.

Hosea 8:13

  • They sacrifice flesh [for] the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat [it; but] the LORD accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

1 Corinthians 10:31

  • Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

1 Corinthians 11:26

  • For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.

1 Corinthians 11:29

  • For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body.

Deuteronomy 12:7

  • And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.

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Commentary for Zechariah 7:6

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H398
    There are 825 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָכַל
    Transliteration: ʼâkal
    Pronunciation: aw-kal'
    Description: a primitive root; to eat (literally or figuratively); [idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.
  2. Strong's Number: H8354
    There are 193 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁתָה
    Transliteration: shâthâh
    Pronunciation: shaw-thaw'
    Description: a primitive root; to imbibe (literally or figuratively); [idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of שָׁקָה.)