24:20a Then the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest,

Then the Spirit of God took control of Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest.
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Then the Spirit of God gave strength to Zechariah the son of the sacrificer Jehoiada.

24:20b who stood up before the people and said to them,

He stood in front of the people and said,
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Zechariah stood where the people could see him and said to them,

24:20c “This is what God says:

“Here is what God says,
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“God wonders

24:20d ‘Why do you transgress the commandments of the LORD

‘Why do you not obey Yahweh’s laws?
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why you are not obeying his rules.

24:20e so that you cannot prosper?

You will not be successful.
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Everything will go badly for you.

24:20f Because you have forsaken the LORD, He has forsaken you.’”

Because you have gone away from Yahweh, he has gone away from you.’ ”
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You have abandoned him, so he will abandon you.”

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