Zechariah Chapter 1

A Call to Repentance

(Jeremiah 3:11–25; Hosea 14:1–3)

1In the eighthH8066 monthH2320 of the secondH8147 yearH8141 of DariusH1867, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 the prophetH5030 ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of IddoH5714, sayingH559:

2“The LORDH3068 was veryH7110 angryH7107 withH5921 your fathersH1. 3So tellH559 the people that this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559: ‘ReturnH7725 to MeH413, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, and I will returnH7725 to youH413, saysH559 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635.’

4Do notH408 beH1961 like your fathersH1, to whomH834 the formerH7223 prophetsH5030 proclaimedH7121 that this is whatH3541H559 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559: ‘TurnH7725 nowH4994 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and deedsH4611.’

But they did notH3808 listenH8085H3808 or pay attentionH7181 to MeH413, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068.

5WhereH346H1992 are your fathers nowH1? And the prophetsH5030, do they liveH2421 foreverH5769? 6ButH389 did notH3808 My wordsH1697 and My statutesH2706, whichH834 I commandedH6680 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, overtakeH5381 your fathersH1? They repentedH7725 and saidH559, ‘Just asH834 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 purposedH2161 to doH6213 to us according to our waysH1870 and deedsH4611, soH3651 He has doneH6213 to usH854.’”

The Vision of the Horses

7On the twenty-fourthH6242H702 dayH3117 of the eleventhH6249H6240 monthH2320, the monthH2320 of ShebatH7627,1 in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of DariusH1867, the wordH1697 of the LORDH3068 cameH1961 toH413 the prophetH5030 ZechariahH2148 sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of IddoH5714.

8I looked outH7200 into the nightH3915 and sawH2009 a manH376 ridingH7392 onH5921 a redH122 horseH5483. HeH1931 was standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtle treesH1918 in the hollowH4699, and behind himH310 were redH122, sorrelH8320, and whiteH3836 horsesH5483.

9“WhatH4100 are theseH428, my lordH113?” I askedH559.

And the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me repliedH559H413, “IH589 will showH7200 you whatH4100 they areH1992H428.”

10Then the manH376 standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtle treesH1918H559 explainedH6030, “TheyH428 are the onesH834 the LORDH3068 has sentH7971 to patrolH1980 the earthH776.”

11And the riders answeredH6030 the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 who was standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtle treesH1918H559, “We have patrolledH1980 the earthH776, and beholdH2009, allH3605 the earthH776 is at restH3427 and tranquilH8252.”

12Then the angelH4397 of the LORDH3068 saidH559H6030, “How longH5704H4970, O LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, will YouH859 withhold mercyH3808H7355 from JerusalemH3389 and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, with whichH834 You have been angryH2194 theseH2088 seventyH7657 yearsH8141?”

13So the LORDH3068 spokeH6030 kindH2896 and comfortingH5150 wordsH1697 to the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me.

14Then the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me saidH559H413, “ProclaimH7121 this wordH559: This is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559: ‘I am veryH1419 jealousH7065H7068 for JerusalemH3389 and ZionH6726, 15but IH589 am fiercely angryH7110H1419H7107 withH5921 the nationsH1471 that are at easeH7600. ForH834 IH589 was a littleH4592 angryH7107, but theyH1992 have added toH5826 the calamityH7451.2’

16ThereforeH3651 this is whatH3541 the LORDH3068 saysH559: ‘I will returnH7725 to JerusalemH3389 with mercyH7356, and there My houseH1004 will be rebuiltH1129, declaresH5002 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635, and a measuring lineH6961 will be stretched outH5186 overH5921 JerusalemH3389.’

17ProclaimH7121 furtherH5750 that this is whatH3541H559 the LORDH3068 of HostsH6635 saysH559: ‘My citiesH5892 will againH5750 overflowH6327 with prosperityH2896; the LORDH3068 will againH5750 comfortH5162 ZionH6726 and chooseH977 JerusalemH3389.’”

The Vision of the Horns and the Craftsmen

18Then I looked upH5375 and sawH7200H2009 fourH702 hornsH7161. 19So I askedH559 the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me, “WhatH4100 are theseH428?”

And he toldH559 meH413, “TheseH428 are the hornsH7161 thatH834 have scatteredH2219 JudahH3063, IsraelH3478, and JerusalemH3389.”

20Then the LORDH3068 showed meH7200 fourH702 craftsmenH2796.

21“WhatH4100 are theseH428 comingH935 to doH6213?” I askedH559.

And He repliedH559, “TheseH428 are the hornsH7161 thatH834 scatteredH2219 JudahH3063 so thatH6310 noH3808 oneH376 could raiseH5375 his headH7218; but theH428 craftsmen have comeH935 to terrifyH2729 themH853 and throw downH3034 these hornsH7161 of the nationsH1471 that have lifted upH5375 their hornsH7161 againstH413 the landH776 of JudahH3063 to scatter itH2219.”