Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
In the eighth month of
the second year of Darius, the
word of the
LORD
came
to
the
prophet
Zechariah son of Berechiah, the
son of Iddo, saying:
In the eighth month ,
in
the second year of Darius, hath
a
word of Jehovah
been
unto
Zechariah ,
son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the
prophet,
saying:
“The
LORD
was very
angry
with
your fathers .
`Jehovah
was wroth
against
your fathers --
wrath!
So
tell
the
people
that
this
is
what
the
LORD
of Hosts says:
‘Return
to
Me, declares
the
LORD
of Hosts, and I will
return
to
you, says
the
LORD
of Hosts. ’
And
thou
hast
said
unto
them,
Thus
said
Jehovah
of Hosts ,
turn
back
unto
Me, An
affirmation
of Jehovah
of
Hosts, And I turn
back
unto
you, said
Jehovah
of Hosts.
Do
not be like
your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed
that
this
is
what
the
LORD
of Hosts says:
‘
Turn now
from your evil ways and deeds.’
But
they did not listen
or
pay
attention
to Me ,
declares
the
LORD
.
Ye
shall
not be as
your fathers, To whom the former prophets called,
saying:
Thus
said
Jehovah
of Hosts ,
Turn back
I
pray
you,
From your evil ways and from
your
evil
doings,
And
they did not hearken,
Nor
attend
to Me --
an
affirmation
of
Jehovah
.
Where
are
your fathers now
? And the prophets ,
do they live forever
?
Your fathers --
where
`are'
they
? And the prophets --
to
the
age
do they live?
But
did
not
My words and My statutes, which
I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake
your fathers ?
They repented
and said,
‘Just
as the
LORD
of Hosts purposed
to do to us according to our ways and deeds
, so He has
done to us .’”
Only,
My words ,
and My statutes, That
I commanded My servants the prophets, Have
they
not
overtaken
your fathers ,
And
they turn
back
and say:
As Jehovah
of Hosts designed
to do to us ,
According to our ways ,
and according
to
our
doings
, So He hath
done to us ?'
On the twenty -
fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat
, in the second year of Darius, the
word of the
LORD
came
to
the
prophet
Zechariah son of Berechiah, the
son of Iddo .
On the twenty and
fourth day of the eleventh month, (it
`is'
the month of Sebat
, )
in the second year of Darius, hath
a
word of Jehovah
been
unto
Zechariah ,
son of Berechiah, son of Iddo ,
the
prophet,
saying:
I looked
out
into
the
night and saw
a
man
riding on a red horse .
He was
standing among
the myrtle
trees
in the hollow
, and behind him were
red, sorrel
, and white horses
.
I have
seen
by
night ,
and lo,
one
riding on a red horse ,
and
he is
standing between
the myrtles
that
`are'
in the shade
, and behind him `are'
horses,
red, bay
, and white.
“
What are these, my lord? ”
I
asked.
And the angel
who was
speaking with me replied
, “
I will
show
you
what they
are. ”
And
I
say,
`
What `
are '
these, my lord? '
And the messenger
who is
speaking with me saith
unto
me
, `
I --
I
do
shew
thee
what these
`
are '
. '
Then
the man
standing among
the myrtle
trees
explained
, “They
are the
ones
the
LORD
has
sent to patrol
the earth
. ”
And
the one
who
is
standing between
the myrtles
doth
answer
and
say
, `These
`
are '
they
whom
Jehovah
hath
sent to walk
up
and
down
in
the land
. '
And the
riders
answered
the angel
of the
LORD
who was
standing among
the myrtle
trees
, “
We have patrolled
the earth
, and behold
, all the earth
is at rest and
tranquil
. ”
And they
answer
the messenger
of Jehovah
who is
standing between
the myrtles
, and
say,
`
We have walked
up
and
down
in
the land
, and lo
, all the land
is sitting
still,
and
at rest. '
Then
the angel
of the
LORD
said,
“How
long
, O
LORD
of Hosts ,
will
You
withhold
mercy
from
Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with
which
You
have
been
angry
these seventy years? ”
And
the messenger
of Jehovah
answereth
and
saith
, `Jehovah
of Hosts !
till
when
dost
Thou
not
pity
Jerusalem ,
and the cities of Judah, that
Thou
hast
abhorred
these seventy years? '
So
the
LORD
spoke
kind
and comforting
words
to
the angel
who was
speaking with me.
And Jehovah
answereth
the messenger,
who is
speaking with me ,
good
words,
comfortable
words
.
Then
the angel
who was
speaking with me said
, “Proclaim
this
word
: This
is
what
the
LORD
of Hosts says
: ‘
I am
very
jealous
for Jerusalem and Zion ,
And
the messenger
who is
speaking with me, saith
unto
me,
`Call,
saying
: Thus
said
Jehovah
of Hosts: I have
been
zealous
for Jerusalem ,
and for
Zion `with'
great
zeal.
but
I am fiercely
angry
with
the nations that
are at ease .
For I was a little angry
, but
they have
added
to
the
calamity
. ’
And
`with'
great
wrath
I am wroth
against
the nations who
are at ease ,
For I was a little wroth
, and
they assisted
--
for
evil
.
Therefore this
is
what
the
LORD
says
: ‘
I will
return
to Jerusalem with mercy
, and
there
My house will
be
rebuilt
, declares
the
LORD
of Hosts, and a measuring
line will
be
stretched out
over Jerusalem. ’
Therefore ,
thus
said
Jehovah
: I have
turned
to Jerusalem with mercies
, My house is
built
in
it
, An
affirmation
of Jehovah
of
Hosts, And a line is
stretched over Jerusalem.
Proclaim
further
that
this
is
what
the
LORD
of Hosts says:
‘
My cities will
again
overflow with
prosperity;
the
LORD
will
again comfort
Zion and choose
Jerusalem. ’”
Again
call,
saying:
Thus
said
Jehovah
of Hosts ,
Again
do
my cities overflow from
good,
And
Jehovah
hath
again comforted
Zion ,
And He
hath
fixed
again
on
Jerusalem. '
Then
I looked
up and saw
four horns.
And
I lift
up mine
eyes,
and look,
and
lo,
four horns.
So
I asked
the angel
who was
speaking with me, “
What are these? ”
And he told
me, “
These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. ”
And
I say
unto
the messenger
who is
speaking with me, `
What `
are '
these? '
And he saith
unto
me, `
These `
are '
the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. '
Then
the
LORD
showed
me four craftsmen
.
And
Jehovah
doth
shew
me four artizans
.
“
What are these coming to do? ”
I
asked.
And He replied
, “
These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could
raise
his head ;
but
the
craftsmen
have
come to terrify
them and
throw
down these
horns of the nations that
have
lifted
up their
horns
against the land of Judah to scatter it. ”
And
I
say,
`
What `
are '
these coming in
to do? '
And He speaketh
, saying:
`
These `
are '
the horns that have
scattered Judah ,
so that no one hath
lifted
up
his head ,
and
these
come in
to trouble
them ,
to
cast
down the
horns of the nations who
are
lifting
up a
horn
against the land of Judah --
to scatter it. '
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