Zec 1:6 | JFB | STEP | 6. statutes —My determined purposes to punish for sin. which I commanded my servants —namely, to announce to your fathers. did they not take hold —that is, overtake, as a foe overtakes one fleeing. they returned — Turning from their former self-satisfaction, they recognized their punishment as that which God's prophets had foretold. thought to do —that is, decreed to do. Compare with this verse . our ways

Zechariah 1:6

6. statutes—My determined purposes to punish for sin.

which I commanded my servants—namely, to announce to your fathers.

did they not take hold—that is, overtake, as a foe overtakes one fleeing.

they returned—Turning from their former self-satisfaction, they recognized their punishment as that which God's prophets had foretold.

thought to do—that is, decreed to do. Compare with this verse La 2:17.

our ways—evil ways (Jer 4:18; 17:10; 23:2).