Zechariah 1:15

Zechariah 1:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
• New International Version (NIV)and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.’
• New King James Version (NKJV)I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease; For I was a little angry, And they helped—but with evil intent.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a little angry with my people, but the nations inflicted harm on them far beyond my intentions.

Context of Zechariah 1:15

13And the Lord answered gracious and comforting words to the angel who talked with me. 14So the angel who talked with me said to me, 'Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion. And I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are at ease; for while I was angry but a little, they furthered the disaster. 16Therefore, thus says the Lord, I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; my house shall be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. 17Cry out again, Thus says the Lord of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.'"

Zechariah 1:15 word by word

וְקֶ֤צֶף גָּדוֹל֙ אֲנִ֣י קֹצֵ֔ף עַל־הַגּוֹיִ֖ם הַשַּֽׁאֲנַנִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֤ר אֲנִי֙ קָצַ֣פְתִּי מְּעָ֔ט וְהֵ֖מָּה עָזְר֥וּ לְרָעָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I am veryגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• soreקֶ֫צֶףqetseph · wrathH7110
• displeasedקָצַףqâtsaph · be angryH7107
• with the heathenגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• at easeשַׁאֲנָןsha'ănân · secureH7600
• for I was but a littleמְעַטme‛aţ me‛âţ · littleH4592
• and they helpedעָזַר‛âzar · to helpH5826
• forward the afflictionרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451

Cross-references for Zechariah 1:15

• Zechariah 1:2"The Lord was very angry with your fathers.
• Isaiah 47:7You said, "I shall be mistress forever," so that you did not lay these things to heart or remember their end.
• Jeremiah 48:11"Moab has been at ease from his youth and has settled on his dregs; he has not been emptied from vessel to vessel, nor has he gone into exile; so his taste remains in him, and his scent is not changed.
• Amos 6:1"Woe to those who are at ease in Zion, and to those who feel secure on the mountain of Samaria, the notable men of the first of the nations, to whom the house of Israel comes!
• Revelation 18:7As she glorified herself and lived in luxury, so give her a like measure of torment and mourning, since in her heart she says, 'I sit as a queen, I am no widow, and mourning I shall never see.'
• Isaiah 54:8In overflowing anger for a moment I hid my face from you, but with everlasting love I will have compassion on you," says the Lord, your Redeemer.
• Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives."
• Psalms 69:26For they persecute him whom you have struck down, and they recount the pain of those you have wounded.
• Psalms 83:2For behold, your enemies make an uproar; those who hate you have raised their heads.
• Psalms 137:7Remember, O Lord, against the Edomites the day of Jerusalem, how they said, "Lay it bare, lay it bare, down to its foundations!"
• Isaiah 10:5Woe to Assyria, the rod of my anger; the staff in their hands is my fury!
• Isaiah 47:6I was angry with my people; I profaned my heritage; I gave them into your hand; you showed them no mercy; on the aged you made your yoke exceedingly heavy.
• Jeremiah 51:24"I will repay Babylon and all the inhabitants of Chaldea before your very eyes for all the evil that they have done in Zion, declares the Lord.
• Ezekiel 25:3Say to the Ammonites, Hear the word of the Lord God: Thus says the Lord God, Because you said, 'Aha!' over my sanctuary when it was profaned, and over the land of Israel when it was made desolate, and over the house of Judah when they went into exile,
• Ezekiel 26:2"Son of man, because Tyre said concerning Jerusalem, 'Aha, the gate of the peoples is broken; it has swung open to me. I shall be replenished, now that she is laid waste,'
• Ezekiel 29:6Then all the inhabitants of Egypt shall know that I am the Lord. "Because you have been a staff of reed to the house of Israel,

Commentaries on Zechariah 1:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15I was but a little displeased - I was justly displeased with my people, and I gave their enemies a commission against them; but they carried this far beyond my design by oppression and cruelty; and now they shall suffer in their turn.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15I am sore displeased - literally “with great anger am I angered against the nations which are at ease.” The form of the words shows that the greatness of the displeasure of God against those who oppress His people, is proportionate to the great and tender love toward themselves. God had been angered indeed with His people; with their enemies He was “angered with a great anger;” and that the more, because they were at ease, in unfeeling self-enjoyment amid…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 7-17 The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtle-grove. Though the church was in a low condition, Christ was present in the midst, ready to appear for the relief of his people. Behind him were angels ready to be employed by him, some in acts of judgment, others of mercy, others in mixed events…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-17Zechariah's first vision shows God's concern for Jerusalem (Zechariah 1:7–15). This is followed by a response (Zechariah 1:16–17) that confirms God's plans to rebuild the temple and restore the city's prosperity.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1515. very sore displeased with the heathen--in contrast with "I was but a little displeased" with My people. God's displeasure with His people is temporary and for their chastening; with the heathen oppressors, it is final and fatal (Jr 30:11). God's instruments for chastising His people, when He has done with them, He casts into the fire. are at ease--carnally secure. A stronger phrase than "is at rest" (Zec 1:11). They are "at ease," but as I am "sore…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 1:15

• Israel, Prophecies Concerning

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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