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 wasH7107 veryH7110 4angryH7107 with your fathersH1. 3Therefore sayH559 to them, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “5ReturnH7725 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, “6that I may returnH7725 to you,” saysH559 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635. 4“Do not be 7like your fathersH1, to whomH834 the 8formerH7223 prophetsH5030 proclaimedH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “9ReturnH7725 nowH4994 from your evilH7451 waysH1870 and from your evilH7451 deedsH4611.”’ But they did 10not listenH8085 or payH7181 attentionH7181 to Me,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068. 5“Your 11fathersH1, whereH346 are they? And the 12prophetsH5030, do they liveH2421 foreverH5769? 6But did My wordsH1697 and My statutesH2706, whichH834 I commandedH6680 My servantsH5650 the prophetsH5030, not 1314overtakeH5381 your fathersH1? Then they repentedH7725 and saidH559, ‘15JustH3512 asH3512 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 plannedH2161 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, that 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, 16as followsH559: 8I sawH7200 at nightH3915, and beholdH2009, a manH376 was ridingH7392 on a 17redH122 horseH5483, and he was standingH5975 amongH996 the 18myrtleH1918 treesH1918 whichH834 were in the ravineH4699, with redH122, 19sorrelH8320, and 20whiteH3836 horsesH5483 behindH310 him. 9Then I saidH559, “WhatH4100 are theseH428, my 21lordH113?” And the 22angelH4397 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 respondedH6030 and saidH559, “TheseH428 are the ones whomH834 the LordH3068 has sentH7971 to 2324patrolH1980 the earthH776.” 11So they respondedH6030 to the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 who was 25standingH5975 amongH996 the myrtleH1918 treesH1918 and saidH559, “We have 26patrolledH1980 the earthH776, and beholdH2009, 27allH3605 the earthH776 is 28stillH3427 and quietH8252.”

12Then the angelH4397 of the LordH3068 saidH559, “LordH3068 of armiesH6635, 29howH4970 longH5704H4970 will You 30takeH7355 noH3808 pityH7355 onH7355 JerusalemH3389 and the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, with whichH834 You have beenH2194 31indignantH2194 for theseH2088 32seventyH7657 yearsH8141?” 13And the LordH3068 respondedH6030 to the 33angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me with 34graciousH2896 wordsH1697, 35comfortingH5150 wordsH1697. 14So the angelH4397 who was speakingH1696 with me saidH559 to me, “36ProclaimH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “I amH7065 37exceedinglyH1419 jealousH7065 for JerusalemH3389 and ZionH6726. 15But I amH7107 veryH1419H7110 38angryH7107 with the nationsH1471 who are 39carefreeH7600; for while I wasH7107 only a littleH4592 angryH7107, they 4041furtheredH5826 the disasterH7463.” 16ThereforeH3651 the LordH3068 saysH559 thisH3541: “I will 42returnH7725 to JerusalemH3389 with compassionH7356; My 43houseH1004 will be builtH1129 in it,” declaresH5002 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635, “and a measuringH6957 44lineH6957 will be stretchedH5186 overH5921 JerusalemH3389.”’ 17AgainH5750, proclaimH7121, sayingH559, ‘ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 of armiesH6635 saysH559: “My 45citiesH5892 will againH5750 overflowH6327 with prosperityH2896, and the LordH3068 will againH5750 46comfortH5162 ZionH6726 and againH5750 47chooseH977 JerusalemH3389.”’”

1848Then I raisedH5375 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 saidH559 to me, “TheseH428 are the 49hornsH7161 that have scatteredH2219 JudahH3063, IsraelH3478, and JerusalemH3389.” 20Then the LordH3068 showedH7200 me fourH702 50craftsmenH2796. 21And I saidH559, “WhatH4100 are theseH428 comingH935 to doH6213?” And he saidH559, “TheseH428 are the 51hornsH7161 thatH834 have scatteredH2219 JudahH3063 soH6310 thatH6310 noH3808 oneH376 liftsH5375 upH5375 his headH7218; but theseH428 craftsmen have comeH935 to frightenH2729 them, to 52throwH3034 downH3034 the hornsH7161 of the nationsH1471 who have liftedH5375 upH5375 their hornsH7161 againstH413 the landH776 of JudahH3063 in order to scatterH2219 it.”