Zechariah Chapter 1
Hebrew & Greek Bible
1בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ba.Cho.deshin the monthH9003H2320הַשְּׁמִינִ֔יha.she.mi.Ni<the> eighthH9009H8066בִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.Natin yearH9003H8141שְׁתַּ֖יִםshe.Ta.yimtwoH8147לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshof DariusH9005H1867הָיָ֣הha.Yahit cameH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413זְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahZechariahH2148בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הbe.rekh.YahBerekiahH1296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עִדּ֥וֹi.DoIddoH5714הַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
3וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ve.'a.mar.Taand you will sayH9001H559אֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.Hemto themH413H9038כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635שׁ֣וּבוּShu.vureturnH7725אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635וְאָשׁ֣וּבve.'a.Shuvso I may returnH9002H7725אֲלֵיכֶ֔ם'a.lei.Khemto youH413H9036אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאֽוֹת׃tze.va.'otof hostsH6635
4אַל־'al-may notH408תִּהְי֣וּtih.Yuyou beH1961כַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םkha.'a.vo.tei.Khemlike ancestors yourH9004H1H9026אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834קָרְאֽוּ־ka.re.'u-they proclaimedH7121אֲלֵיהֶם֩'a.lei.Hemto themH413H9038הַנְּבִיאִ֨יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030הָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםha.ri.sho.Nim<the> formerH9009H7223לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635שׁ֤וּבוּShu.vuturn backH7725נָא֙na'pleaseH4994מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣םmi.dar.khei.Khemfrom ways yourH9006H1870H9026הָרָעִ֔יםha.ra.'Im<the> evilH9009H7451וּמַֽעֲלְלֵיכֶ֖םu.ma.'a.li.lei.khemand deeds yourH9002H4611H9026הָֽרָעִ֑יםha.ra.'Im<the> evilH9009H7451וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שָׁמְע֛וּsha.me.'Uthey listenedH8085וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808הִקְשִׁ֥יבוּhik.Shi.vuthey paid attentionH7181אֵלַ֖י'e.Laito meH413H9030נְאֻם־ne.'um-[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068
6אַ֣ךְ׀'akhneverthelessH389דְּבָרַ֣יde.va.Raiwords myH1697H9020וְחֻקַּ֗יve.chu.Kaiand statutes myH9002H2706H9020אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834צִוִּ֙יתִי֙tzi.Vi.tiI commandedH6680אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבָדַ֣י'a.va.Daiservants myH5650H9020הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030הֲל֥וֹאha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808הִשִּׂ֖יגוּhi.Si.gudid they overtakeH5381אֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑ם'a.vo.tei.Khemancestors yourH1H9026וַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּvai.ya.Shu.vuand they repentedH9001H7725וַיֹּאמְר֗וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רka.'a.Sherjust asH9004H834זָמַ֜םza.Mamhe plannedH2161יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָאוֹת֙tze.va.'Otof hostsH6635לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213לָ֔נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035כִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙kid.ra.Khei.nuaccording to ways ourH9004H1870H9025וּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּu.khe.Ma.'a.la.Lei.nuand according to deeds ourH9002H9004H4611H9025כֵּ֖ןkensoH3651עָשָׂ֥ה'a.Sahhe has doneH6213אִתָּֽנוּ׃ ס'i.Ta.nuwith usH854H9035
7בְּיוֹם֩be.yOmon dayH9003H3117עֶשְׂרִ֨ים'es.RimtwentyH6242וְאַרְבָּעָ֜הve.'ar.ba.'Ahand fourH9002H702לְעַשְׁתֵּֽי־le.'ash.tei-of one [plus]H9005H6249עָשָׂ֥ר'a.SartenH6240חֹ֙דֶשׁ֙cho.deshmonthH2320הוּא־hu'-itH1931חֹ֣דֶשׁCho.desh[was] [the] month ofH2320שְׁבָ֔טshe.VatShebatH7627בִּשְׁנַ֥תbish.Natin yearH9003H8141שְׁתַּ֖יִםshe.Ta.yimtwoH8147לְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁle.da.re.Ya.veshof DariusH9005H1867הָיָ֣הha.Yahit cameH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶל־'el-toH413זְכַרְיָה֙ze.khar.YahZechariahH2148בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121בֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הוּbe.rekh.Ya.huBerekiahH1296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121עִדּ֥וֹאi.Do'IddoH5714הַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030לֵאמֹֽר׃le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559
8רָאִ֣יתִי׀ra.'I.tiI sawH7200הַלַּ֗יְלָהha.Lay.lahthe nightH9009H3915וְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-and there!H9002H2009אִישׁ֙'isha manH376רֹכֵב֙ro.Khev[was] ridingH7392עַל־'al-onH5921ס֣וּסsusa horseH5483אָדֹ֔ם'a.DomredH122וְה֣וּאve.Hu'and heH9002H1931עֹמֵ֔ד'o.Med[was] standingH5975בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996הַהֲדַסִּ֖יםha.ha.da.Simthe myrtle treesH9009H1918אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834בַּמְּצֻלָ֑הba.me.tzu.Lah[were] in the hollowH9003H4699וְאַחֲרָיו֙ve.'a.cha.Ravand [were] behind himH9002H310H9033סוּסִ֣יםsu.SimhorsesH5483אֲדֻמִּ֔ים'a.du.MimredH122שְׂרֻקִּ֖יםse.ru.KimsorrelH8320וּלְבָנִֽים׃u.le.va.Nimand whiteH9002H3836
9וָאֹמַ֖רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559מָה־mah-what?H4100אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh[are] theseH428אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413H9030הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ha.mal.'oKhthe angelH9009H4397הַדֹּבֵ֣רha.do.Verwho was speakingH9009H1696בִּ֔יBiwith meH9003H9030אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589אַרְאֶ֖ךָּ'ar.'E.kaI will show youH7200H9031מָה־mah-what?H4100הֵ֥מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992אֵֽלֶּה׃'E.leh[are] theseH428
10וַיַּ֗עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030הָאִ֛ישׁha.'Ishthe manH9009H376הָעֹמֵ֥דha.'o.Medwho was standingH9009H5975בֵּין־bein-betweenH996הַהַדַסִּ֖יםha.ha.da.Simthe myrtle treesH9009H1918וַיֹּאמַ֑רvai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559אֵ֚לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[are those] whomH834שָׁלַ֣חsha.Lachhe has sentH7971יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְle.hit.ha.Lekhto go aboutH9005H1980בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776
11וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּvai.ya.'a.Nuand they answeredH9001H6030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַלְאַ֣ךְmal.'Akh[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָֽעֹמֵד֙ha.'o.Medwho was standingH9009H5975בֵּ֣יןbeinbetweenH996הַהֲדַסִּ֔יםha.ha.da.Simthe myrtle treesH9009H1918וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּhit.ha.Lakh.nuwe have gone aboutH1980בָאָ֑רֶץva.'A.retzon the earthH9003H776וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009כָל־khol-allH3605הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe earthH9009H776יֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vet[is] dwellingH3427וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת׃ve.sho.Ka.tetand [is] undisturbedH9002H8252
12וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030מַלְאַךְ־mal.'akh-[the] angel ofH4397יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068וַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehO YahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֗יma.Taiwhen?H4970אַתָּה֙'a.TahyouH859לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808תְרַחֵ֣םte.ra.Chemwill you have compassion onH7355אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְרוּשָׁלִַ֔םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וְאֵ֖תve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853עָרֵ֣י'a.Rei[the] cities ofH5892יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834זָעַ֔מְתָּהza.'Am.tahyou have been indignantH2194זֶ֖הzehthisH2088שִׁבְעִ֥יםshiv.'ImseventyH7657שָׁנָֽה׃sha.Nahyear[s]H8141
13וַיַּ֣עַןvai.Ya.'anand he answeredH9001H6030יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְha.mal.'Akhthe angelH9009H4397הַדֹּבֵ֥רha.do.Verwho was speakingH9009H1696בִּ֖יbiwith <the> meH9003H9030דְּבָרִ֣יםde.va.RimwordsH1697טוֹבִ֑יםto.VimgoodH2896דְּבָרִ֖יםde.va.RimwordsH1697נִחֻמִֽים׃ni.chu.Mimcomfort<s>H5150
14וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413H9030הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ha.mal.'oKhthe angelH9009H4397הַדֹּבֵ֣רha.do.Verwho was speakingH9009H1696בִּ֔יBiwith meH9003H9030קְרָ֣אke.Ra'proclaimH7121לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635קִנֵּ֧אתִיki.Ne.tiI am jealousH7065לִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םli.ru.sha.Limfor JerusalemH9005H3389וּלְצִיּ֖וֹןu.le.tzi.Yonand for ZionH9002H9005H6726קִנְאָ֥הkin.'AhjealousyH7068גְדוֹלָֽה׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419
15וְקֶ֤צֶףve.Ke.tzefand angerH9002H7110גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419אֲנִ֣י'a.NiIH589קֹצֵ֔ףko.Tzef[am] angryH7107עַל־'al-towardsH5921הַגּוֹיִ֖םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑יםha.sha.'a.na.Nim<the> at easeH9009H7600אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589קָצַ֣פְתִּיka.Tzaf.tiI was angryH7107מְּעָ֔טme.'Ata littleH4592וְהֵ֖מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992עָזְר֥וּ'a.ze.Ruthey have helpedH5826לְרָעָֽה׃le.ra.'Ahfor evilH9005H7451
16לָכֵ֞ןla.Khen<to> thereforeH9005H3651כֹּֽה־koh-thusH3541אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068שַׁ֤בְתִּיShav.tiI have returnedH7725לִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙li.ru.sha.Limto JerusalemH9005H3389בְּֽרַחֲמִ֔יםbe.ra.cha.Mimwith compassion<s>H9003H7356בֵּיתִי֙bei.Tihouse myH1004H9020יִבָּ֣נֶהyi.Ba.nehit will be rebuiltH1129בָּ֔הּBahin itH9003H9034נְאֻ֖םne.'Um[the] utterance ofH5002יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635וְקָ֥וve.ka.vahand a measuring-lineH9002H6957יִנָּטֶ֖הyi.na.Tehit will be stretched outH5186עַל־'al-overH5921יְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
17ע֣וֹד׀odagainH5750קְרָ֣אke.Ra'proclaimH7121לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559כֹּ֤הkohthusH3541אָמַר֙'a.Marhe saysH559יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635ע֛וֹדodagainH5750תְּפוּצֶ֥ינָהte.fu.Tzei.nahthey will overflowH6327עָרַ֖י'a.Raicities myH5892H9020מִטּ֑וֹבmi.Tovfrom goodH9006H2896וְנִחַ֨םve.ni.Chamand he will comfortH9001H5162יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068עוֹד֙'OdagainH5750אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853צִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726וּבָחַ֥רu.va.Charand he will chooseH9001H977ע֖וֹדodagainH5750בִּירוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ סbi.ru.sha.Lim<in> JerusalemH9003H3389
19וָאֹמַ֗רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַמַּלְאָ֛ךְha.mal.'Akhthe angelH9009H4397הַדֹּבֵ֥רha.do.Verwho was speakingH9009H1696בִּ֖יbiwith meH9003H9030מָה־mah-what?H4100אֵ֑לֶּה'E.leh[are] theseH428וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030אֵ֤לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַקְּרָנוֹת֙ha.ke.ra.nOt[are] the hornsH9009H7161אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834זֵר֣וּze.Ruthey scatteredH2219אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahJudahH3063אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וִירוּשָׁלָֽם׃ סvi.ru.sha.Lamand JerusalemH9002H3389
21וָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.Marand I saidH9001H559מָ֛הmahwhat?H4100אֵ֥לֶּה'E.leh[are] theseH428בָאִ֖יםva.'ImcomingH935לַֽעֲשׂ֑וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH9005H6213וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֵאמֹ֗רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559אֵ֣לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428הַקְּרָנ֞וֹתha.ke.ra.Not[are] the hornsH9009H7161אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834זֵ֣רוּZe.ruthey scatteredH2219אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063כְּפִי־ke.fi-according to [the] mouth ofH9004H6310אִישׁ֙'isha manH376לֹא־lo'-notH3808נָשָׂ֣אna.Sa'he lifted upH5375רֹאשׁ֔וֹro.Shohead hisH7218H9023וַיָּבֹ֤אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they have comeH9001H935אֵ֙לֶּה֙'e.lehthese [craftsmen]H428לְהַחֲרִ֣ידle.ha.cha.Ridto terrifyH9005H2729אֹתָ֔ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853H9038לְיַדּ֞וֹתle.ya.Dotto throw downH9005H3034אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קַרְנ֣וֹתkar.Not[the] horns ofH7161הַגּוֹיִ֗םha.go.Yimthe nationsH9009H1471הַנֹּשְׂאִ֥יםha.no.se.'Imwhich lifted upH9009H5375קֶ֛רֶןKe.rena hornH7161אֶל־'el-againstH413אֶ֥רֶץ'E.retz[the] land ofH776יְהוּדָ֖הye.hu.DahJudahH3063לְזָרוֹתָֽהּ׃ סle.za.ro.Tahto scatter itH9005H2219H9034
Commentaries on Zechariah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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