NET

20 God’s Spirit energized Zechariah son of Jehoiada the priest. He stood up before the people and said to them, “This is what God says: ‘Why are you violating the commands of the Lord? You will not be prosperous. Because you have rejected the Lord, he has rejected you!’”

Darby

20 And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest; and he stood up above the people and said unto them, Thus saith God: Wherefore do ye transgress the commandments of Jehovah? And ye cannot prosper; for ye have forsaken Jehovah, and he hath forsaken you.

KJV

20 And the Spirit of God came upon^K2633Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you.

KJV Bible Notes

came upon: Heb. clothed.

Strong's

20 And the Spirit^H7307 of God^H430 came^H3847 upon Zechariah^H2148 the son^H1121 of Jehoiada^H3077 the priest^H3548, which stood^H5975 above the people^H5971, and said^H559 unto them, Thus saith^H559 God^H430, Why transgress^H5674 ye the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, that ye cannot prosper^H6743? because ye have forsaken^H5800 the LORD^H3068, he hath also forsaken^H5800 you.