Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? Treasury of Scripture Job 14:10-12 But man dies, and wastes away: yes, man gives up the ghost, and where is he... Psalm 90:10 The days of our years are three score years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years... Ecclesiastes 1:4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever. Ecclesiastes 9:1-3 For all this I considered in my heart even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works... Ecclesiastes 12:5,7 Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish... Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption: Hebrews 7:23,24 And they truly were many priests, because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death... Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed to men once to die, but after this the judgment: 2 Peter 3:2-4 That you may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets...
Context Zechariah's Call to Repentance
1In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying, 2The LORD has been sore displeased with your fathers. 3Therefore say you to them, Thus said the LORD of hosts; Turn you to me, said the LORD of hosts, and I will turn to you, said the LORD of hosts. 4Be you not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus said the LORD of hosts; Turn you now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor listen to me, said the LORD. 5Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? 6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so has he dealt with us. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, shall they live always?
Darby Bible Translation
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
King James Bible
Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Young's Literal Translation
Your fathers -- where are they? And the prophets -- to the age do they live?
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