Zechariah Chapter 1

A Call to Repentance

1In the eighthH8066 monthH2320 of the secondH8147 yearH8141 of 1DariusH1867, the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to 2ZechariahH2148 the prophetH5030, the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of 3IddoH5714 sayingH559, 2“The LordH3068 was veryH7110 4angryH7107 with your fathersH1. 3Therefore sayH559 to them, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “5ReturnH7725 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “that I may returnH7725 to you,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635. 4“Do not be 6like your fathersH1, to whomH834 the 7formerH7223 prophetsH5030 proclaimedH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “8ReturnH7725 nowH4994 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and from your evilH7451 deedsH4611.”’ But they did 9not listenH8085 or giveH7181 heedH7181 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 5“Your 10fathersH1, whereH346 are they? And the 11prophetsH5030, do they liveH2421 foreverH5769? 6But did not My wordsH1697 and My statutesH2706, whichH834 I commandedH6680 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, 12overtakeH5381 your fathersH1? Then they repentedH7725 and saidH559, ‘13As the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 purposedH2161 to doH6213 to us in accordance with our waysH1870 and our deedsH4611, soH3651 He has dealtH6213 with us.’”’”

Patrol of the Earth

7On the twenty-fourthH6242H702 dayH3117 of the eleventhH6249H6240 monthH2320, whichH1931 is the monthH2320 ShebatH7627, in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of DariusH1867, the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 cameH1961 to ZechariahH2148 the prophetH5030, the sonH1121 of BerechiahH1296, the sonH1121 of IddoH5714, as followsH559: 8I sawH7200 at nightH3915, and beholdH2009, a manH376 was ridingH7392 on a 14redH122 horseH5483, and he was standingH5975 amongH996 the 15myrtleH1918 treesH1918 whichH834 were in the ravineH4699, with redH122, sorrelH8320 and 16whiteH3836 horsesH5483 behindH310 him. 9Then I saidH559, “My 17lordH113, whatH4100 are theseH428?” And the 18angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me saidH559 to me, “I will showH7200 you whatH4100 theseH428 are.” 10And the manH376 who was standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtleH1918 treesH1918 answeredH6030 and saidH559, “TheseH428 are those whomH834 the LordH3068 has sentH7971 to 1920patrolH1980 the earthH776.” 11So they answeredH6030 the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 who was 21standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtleH1918 treesH1918 and saidH559, “We have 22patrolledH1980 the earthH776, and beholdH2009, 23allH3605 the earthH776 is 24peacefulH3427 and quietH8252.”

12Then the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH559, “O LordH3068 of hostsH6635, 25howH4970 longH5704H4970 will You 26haveH7355 noH3808 compassionH7355 for JerusalemH3389 and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, with whichH834 You have beenH2194 27indignantH2194 theseH2088 28seventyH7657 yearsH8141?” 13The LordH3068 answeredH6030 the 29angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me with 30graciousH2896 wordsH1697, 31comfortingH5150 wordsH1697. 14So the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me saidH559 to me, “32ProclaimH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “I am 33exceedinglyH1419 jealousH7065 for JerusalemH3389 and ZionH6726. 15But I am veryH1419H7110 34angryH7107 with the nationsH1471 who are 35at easeH7600; for while I was only a littleH4592 angryH7107, they 3637furtheredH5826 the disasterH7463.” 16ThereforeH3651 thusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068, “I will 38returnH7725 to JerusalemH3389 with compassionH7356; My 39houseH1004 will be builtH1129 in it,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “and a measuringH6957 40lineH6957 will be stretchedH5186 overH5921 JerusalemH3389.”’ 17AgainH5750, proclaimH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 the LordH3068 of hostsH6635, “My 41citiesH5892 will againH5750 overflowH6327 with prosperityH2896, and the LordH3068 will againH5750 42comfortH5162 ZionH6726 and againH5750 43chooseH977 JerusalemH3389.”’”

1844Then I liftedH5375 up my eyesH5869 and lookedH7200, and beholdH2009, there were fourH702 hornsH7161. 19So I saidH559 to the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me, “WhatH4100 are theseH428?” And he answeredH559 me, “TheseH428 are the 45hornsH7161 whichH834 have scatteredH2219 JudahH3063, IsraelH3478 and JerusalemH3389.” 20Then the LordH3068 showedH7200 me fourH702 46craftsmenH2796. 21I saidH559, “WhatH4100 are theseH428 comingH935 to doH6213?” And he saidH559, “TheseH428 are the 47hornsH7161 whichH834 have scatteredH2219 JudahH3063 soH6310 that noH3808 manH376 liftsH5375 up his headH7218; but theseH428 craftsmen have comeH935 to terrifyH2729 them, to 48throwH3034 downH3034 the hornsH7161 of the nationsH1471 who have liftedH5375 up their hornsH7161 againstH413 the landH776 of JudahH3063 in order to scatterH2219 it.”