Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth{H8066} month{H2320}, in the second{H8147} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867}, came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Zechariah{H2148}, the son{H1121} of Berechiah{H1296}, the son{H1121} of Iddo{H5714} the prophet{H5030}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
Zechariah 1:2
The LORD{H3068} hath been sore{H7110} displeased{H7107}{(H8804)} with your fathers{H1}.
Zechariah 1:3
Therefore say{H559}{(H8804)} thou unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Turn{H7725}{(H8798)} ye unto me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and I will turn{H7725}{(H8799)} unto you, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}.
Zechariah 1:4
Be ye not as your fathers{H1}, unto whom the former{H7223} prophets{H5030} have cried{H7121}{(H8804)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; Turn{H7725}{(H8798)} ye now from your evil{H7451} ways{H1870}, and from your evil{H7451} doings{H4611}: but they did not hear{H8085}{(H8804)}, nor hearken{H7181}{(H8689)} unto me, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068}.
Zechariah 1:5
Your fathers{H1}, where are they? and the prophets{H5030}, do they live{H2421}{(H8799)} for ever{H5769}?
Zechariah 1:6
But my words{H1697} and my statutes{H2706}, which I commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} my servants{H5650} the prophets{H5030}, did they not take hold{H5381}{(H8689)} of your fathers{H1}? and they returned{H7725}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Like as the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635} thought{H2161}{(H8804)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} unto us, according to our ways{H1870}, and according to our doings{H4611}, so hath he dealt{H6213}{(H8804)} with us.
Zechariah 1:7
Upon the four{H702} and twentieth{H6242} day{H3117} of the eleventh{H6249}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Sebat{H7627}, in the second{H8147} year{H8141} of Darius{H1867}, came the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Zechariah{H2148}, the son{H1121} of Berechiah{H1296}, the son{H1121} of Iddo{H5714} the prophet{H5030}, saying{H559}{(H8800)},
Zechariah 1:8
I saw{H7200}{(H8804)} by night{H3915}, and behold a man{H376} riding{H7392}{(H8802)} upon a red{H122} horse{H5483}, and he stood{H5975}{(H8802)} among the myrtle trees{H1918} that were in the bottom{H4699}; and behind{H310} him were there red{H122} horses{H5483}, speckled{H8320}, and white{H3836}.
Zechariah 1:9
Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I, O my lord{H113}, what are these? And the angel{H4397} that talked{H1696}{(H8802)} with me said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, I will shew{H7200}{(H8686)} thee what these be.
Zechariah 1:10
And the man{H376} that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} among the myrtle trees{H1918} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, These are they whom the LORD{H3068} hath sent{H7971}{(H8804)} to walk{H1980}{(H8692)} to and fro through the earth{H776}.
Zechariah 1:11
And they answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} that stood{H5975}{(H8802)} among the myrtle trees{H1918}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, We have walked to and fro{H1980}{(H8694)} through the earth{H776}, and, behold, all the earth{H776} sitteth still{H3427}{(H8802)}, and is at rest{H8252}{(H8802)}.
Zechariah 1:12
Then the angel{H4397} of the LORD{H3068} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, how long wilt thou not have mercy{H7355}{(H8762)} on Jerusalem{H3389} and on the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, against which thou hast had indignation{H2194}{(H8804)} these threescore and ten{H7657} years{H8141}?
Zechariah 1:13
And the LORD{H3068} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the angel{H4397} that talked{H1696}{(H8802)} with me with good{H2896} words{H1697} and comfortable{H5150} words{H1697}.
Zechariah 1:14
So the angel{H4397} that communed{H1696}{(H8802)} with me said{H559}{(H8799)} unto me, Cry{H7121}{(H8798)} thou, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; I am jealous{H7065}{(H8765)} for Jerusalem{H3389} and for Zion{H6726} with a great{H1419} jealousy{H7068}.
Zechariah 1:15
And I am very{H1419} sore{H7110} displeased{H7107}{(H8804)} with the heathen{H1471} that are at ease{H7600}: for I was but a little{H4592} displeased{H7107}{(H8802)}, and they helped{H5826}{(H8804)} forward the affliction{H7451}.
Zechariah 1:16
Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; I am returned{H7725}{(H8804)} to Jerusalem{H3389} with mercies{H7356}: my house{H1004} shall be built{H1129}{(H8735)} in it, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}, and a line{H6957}{(H8675)}{H6961} shall be stretched forth{H5186}{(H8735)} upon Jerusalem{H3389}.
Zechariah 1:17
Cry{H7121}{(H8798)} yet, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}; My cities{H5892} through prosperity{H2896} shall yet be spread abroad{H6327}{(H8799)}; and the LORD{H3068} shall yet comfort{H5162}{(H8765)} Zion{H6726}, and shall yet choose{H977}{(H8804)} Jerusalem{H3389}.
Zechariah 1:18
Then lifted I up{H5375}{(H8799)} mine eyes{H5869}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)}, and behold four{H702} horns{H7161}.
Zechariah 1:19
And I said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the angel{H4397} that talked{H1696}{(H8802)} with me, What be these? And he answered{H559}{(H8799)} me, These are the horns{H7161} which have scattered{H2219}{(H8765)} Judah{H3063}, Israel{H3478}, and Jerusalem{H3389}.
Zechariah 1:20
And the LORD{H3068} shewed{H7200}{(H8686)} me four{H702} carpenters{H2796}.
Zechariah 1:21
Then said{H559}{(H8799)} I, What come{H935}{(H8802)} these to do{H6213}{(H8800)}? And he spake{H559}{(H8799)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, These are the horns{H7161} which have scattered{H2219}{(H8765)} Judah{H3063}, so that{H6310} no man{H376} did lift up{H5375}{(H8804)} his head{H7218}: but these are come{H935}{(H8799)} to fray{H2729}{(H8687)} them, to cast out{H3034}{(H8763)} the horns{H7161} of the Gentiles{H1471}, which lifted up{H5375}{(H8802)} their horn{H7161} over the land{H776} of Judah{H3063} to scatter{H2219}{(H8763)} it.