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Zechariah 1 (NET) New English Translation

1 In the eighth month of Darius' second year, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo, as follows:
2 The LORD was very angry with your ancestors.
3 Therefore say to the people: The LORD who rules over all says, "Turn to me," says the LORD who rules over all, "and I will turn to you," says the LORD who rules over all.
4 "Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the former prophets called out, saying, 'The LORD who rules over all says, "Turn now from your evil wickedness,"' but they would by no means obey me," says the LORD.
5 "As for your ancestors, where are they? And did the prophets live forever?
6 But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed, 'The LORD who rules over all has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.'"
7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month Shebat, in Darius' second year, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah son of Iddo, as follows:
8 I was attentive that night and saw a man seated on a red horse that stood among some myrtle trees in the ravine. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
9 Then I asked one nearby, "What are these, sir?" The angelic messenger who replied to me said, "I will show you what these are."
10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, "These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk about on the earth."
11 The riders then agreed with the angel of the LORD, who was standing among the myrtle trees, "We have been walking about on the earth, and now everything is at rest and quiet."
12 The angel of the LORD then asked, "LORD who rules over all, how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?"
13 The LORD then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.
14 Turning to me, the messenger then said, "Cry out that the LORD who rules over all says, 'I am very much moved for Jerusalem and for Zion.
15 But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted. I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.
16 "'Therefore,' says the LORD, 'I have become compassionate toward Jerusalem and will rebuild my temple in it,' says the LORD who rules over all. 'Once more a surveyor's measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.'
17 Speak up again with the message of the LORD who rules over all: 'My cities will once more overflow with prosperity, and once more the LORD will comfort Zion and validate his choice of Jerusalem.'"
18 Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.
19 So I asked the angelic messenger who spoke with me, "What are these?" He replied, "These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem."
20 Next the LORD showed me four blacksmiths.
21 I asked, "What are these going to do?" He answered, "These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah's enemies and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people."
1 In the eighth H8066 month, H2320 in the second H8147 year H8141 of Darius, H1867 came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Zechariah, H2148 the son H1121 of Berechiah, H1296 the son H1121 of Iddo H5714 the prophet, H5030 saying, H559
2 The LORD H3068 hath been sore displeased H7107 H7110 with H5921 your fathers. H1
3 Therefore say H559 thou unto H413 them, Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Turn H7725 ye unto H413 me, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 and I will turn H7725 unto H413 you, saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts. H6635
4 Be H1961 ye not H408 as your fathers, H1 unto H413 whom H834 the former H7223 prophets H5030 have cried, H7121 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 Turn H7725 ye now H4994 from your evil H7451 ways H4480 H1870 , and from your evil H7451 doings: H4611 but they did not H3808 hear, H8085 nor H3808 hearken H7181 unto H413 me, saith H5002 the LORD. H3068
5 Your fathers, H1 where H346 are they H1992 ? and the prophets, H5030 do they live H2421 forever H5769 ?
6 But H389 my words H1697 and my statutes, H2706 which H834 I commanded H6680 H853 my servants H5650 the prophets, H5030 did they not H3808 take hold H5381 of your fathers H1 ? and they returned H7725 and said, H559 Like as H834 the LORD H3068 of hosts H6635 thought H2161 to do H6213 unto us , according to our ways, H1870 and according to our doings, H4611 so H3651 hath he dealt H6213 with H854 us.
7 Upon the four H702 and twentieth H6242 day H3117 of the eleventh H6249 H6240 month, H2320 which H1931 is the month H2320 Sebat, H7627 in the second H8147 year H8141 of Darius, H1867 came H1961 the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto H413 Zechariah, H2148 the son H1121 of Berechiah, H1296 the son H1121 of Iddo H5714 the prophet, H5030 saying, H559
8 I saw H7200 by night, H3915 and behold H2009 a man H376 riding H7392 upon H5921 a red H122 horse, H5483 and he H1931 stood H5975 among H996 the myrtle trees H1918 that H834 were in the bottom; H4699 and behind H310 him were there red H122 horses, H5483 speckled, H8320 and white. H3836
9 Then said H559 I , O my lord, H113 what H4100 are these H428 ? And the angel H4397 that talked H1696 with me said H559 unto H413 me, I H589 will show H7200 thee what H4100 these H428 be .
10 And the man H376 that stood H5975 among H996 the myrtle trees H1918 answered H6030 and said, H559 These H428 are they whom H834 the LORD H3068 hath sent H7971 to walk to and fro H1980 through the earth. H776
11 And they answered H6030 H853 the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 that stood H5975 among H996 the myrtle trees, H1918 and said, H559 We have walked to and fro H1980 through the earth, H776 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 the earth H776 sitteth still, H3427 and is at rest. H8252
12 Then the angel H4397 of the LORD H3068 answered H6030 and said, H559 O LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 how long H5704 H4970 wilt thou H859 not H3808 have mercy on H7355 H853 Jerusalem H3389 and on the cities H5892 of Judah, H3063 against which H834 thou hast had indignation H2194 these H2088 threescore and ten H7657 years H8141 ?
13 And the LORD H3068 answered H6030 H853 the angel H4397 that talked H1696 with me with good H2896 words H1697 and comfortable H5150 words. H1697
14 So the angel H4397 that communed H1696 with me said H559 unto H413 me, Cry H7121 thou, saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 I am jealous H7065 for Jerusalem H3389 and for Zion H6726 with a great H1419 jealousy. H7068
15 And I H589 am very H1419 sore displeased H7107 H7110 with H5921 the heathen H1471 that are at ease: H7600 for H834 I H589 was but a little H4592 displeased, H7107 and they H1992 helped H5826 forward the affliction. H7451
16 Therefore H3651 thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD; H3068 I am returned H7725 to Jerusalem H3389 with mercies: H7356 my house H1004 shall be built H1129 in it, saith H5002 the LORD H3068 of hosts, H6635 and a line H6957 shall be stretched forth H5186 upon H5921 Jerusalem. H3389
17 Cry H7121 yet, H5750 saying, H559 Thus H3541 saith H559 the LORD H3068 of hosts; H6635 My cities H5892 through prosperity H4480 H2896 shall yet H5750 be spread abroad; H6327 and the LORD H3068 shall yet H5750 comfort H5162 H853 Zion, H6726 and shall yet H5750 choose H977 Jerusalem. H3389
18 Then lifted I up H5375 H853 mine eyes, H5869 and saw, H7200 and behold H2009 four H702 horns. H7161
19 And I said H559 unto H413 the angel H4397 that talked H1696 with me, What H4100 be these H428 ? And he answered H559 H413 me, These H428 are the horns H7161 which H834 have scattered H2219 H853 Judah, H3063 H853 Israel, H3478 and Jerusalem. H3389
20 And the LORD H3068 showed H7200 me four H702 carpenters. H2796
21 Then said H559 I, What H4100 come H935 these H428 to do H6213 ? And he spoke, H559 saying, H559 These H428 are the horns H7161 which H834 have scattered H2219 H853 Judah, H3063 so that no H3808 man H376 did lift up H5375 his head: H7218 but these H428 are come H935 to frighten H2729 them , to cast out H3034 H853 the horns H7161 of the Gentiles, H1471 which lifted up H5375 their horn H7161 over H413 the land H776 of Judah H3063 to scatter H2219 it.
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