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The Spirit of God came on Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood above the people, and said to them, “God says, ‘Why do you disobey the LORD’s commandments, so that you can’t prosper? Because you have forsaken the LORD, he has also forsaken you.’”
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Verse 20. Priest, refers to Zacharias. Septuagint “Azarias.” Bible.—It is not certain whether this was the person whom Jesus Christ speaks, (Matthew 23:35. Calmet.) as S. Jerom believes; (ib.) or our Saviour alludes to one of the minor prophets, ( Tirinus.) or to the father of the baptist. Baronius. Bible.—Sight. Hebrew “above,” perhaps on the steps between the two courts. Calmet.—To make. Hebrew “therefore hath he forsaken you.”
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