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Zechariah 1 (WEBP)

[1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying,
[2] “Yahweh was very displeased with your fathers.
[3] Therefore tell them, Yahweh of Armies says: ‘Return to me,’ says Yahweh of Armies, ‘and I will return to you,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
[4] Don’t you be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Yahweh of Armies says, ‘Return now from your evil ways and from your evil doings;’ but they didn’t hear nor listen to me, says Yahweh.
[5] Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
[6] But my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn’t they overtake your fathers? “Then they repented and said, ‘Just as Yahweh of Armies determined to do to us, according to our ways and according to our practices, so he has dealt with us.’ ”
[7] On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying,
[8] “I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses.
[9] Then I asked, ‘My lord, what are these?’ ” The angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”
[10] The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth.”
[11] They reported to Yahweh’s angel who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked back and forth through the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and in peace.”
[12] Then Yahweh’s angel replied, “O Yahweh of Armies, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which you have had indignation these seventy years?”
[13] Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with kind and comforting words.
[14] So the angel who talked with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
[15] I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, but they added to the calamity.”
[16] Therefore Yahweh says: “I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy. My house shall be built in it,” says Yahweh of Armies, “and a line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’
[17] “Proclaim further, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says: “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and Yahweh will again comfort Zion, and will again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”
[18] I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.
[19] I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these?” He answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
[20] Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.
[21] Then I asked, “What are these coming to do?” He said, “These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations that lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

Zechariah 1:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Zechariah 1:8 “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zechariah 1 (KJVS)

[1] In the eighth month , in the second year of Darius , came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah , the son of Berechiah , the son of Iddo the prophet , saying (),
[2] The LORD hath been sore displeased () with your fathers .
[3] Therefore say () thou unto them, Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; Turn () ye unto me, saith () the LORD of hosts , and I will turn () unto you, saith () the LORD of hosts .
[4] Be ye not as your fathers , unto whom the former prophets have cried (), saying (), Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; Turn () ye now from your evil ways , and [from] your evil doings : but they did not hear (), nor hearken () unto me, saith () the LORD .
[5] Your fathers , where [are] they? and the prophets , do they live () for ever ?
[6] But my words and my statutes , which I commanded () my servants the prophets , did they not take hold () of your fathers ? and they returned () and said (), Like as the LORD of hosts thought () to do () unto us, according to our ways , and according to our doings , so hath he dealt () with us.
[7] Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month , which [is] the month Sebat , in the second year of Darius , came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah , the son of Berechiah , the son of Iddo the prophet , saying (),
[8] I saw () by night , and behold a man riding () upon a red horse , and he stood () among the myrtle trees that [were] in the bottom ; and behind him [were there] red horses , speckled , and white .
[9] Then said () I, O my lord , what [are] these? And the angel that talked () with me said () unto me, I will shew () thee what these [be].
[10] And the man that stood () among the myrtle trees answered () and said (), These [are they] whom the LORD hath sent () to walk () to and fro through the earth .
[11] And they answered () the angel of the LORD that stood () among the myrtle trees , and said (), We have walked to and fro () through the earth , and, behold, all the earth sitteth still (), and is at rest ().
[12] Then the angel of the LORD answered () and said (), O LORD of hosts , how long wilt thou not have mercy () on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah , against which thou hast had indignation () these threescore and ten years ?
[13] And the LORD answered () the angel that talked () with me [with] good words [and] comfortable words .
[14] So the angel that communed () with me said () unto me, Cry () thou, saying (), Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; I am jealous () for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy .
[15] And I am very sore displeased () with the heathen [that are] at ease : for I was but a little displeased (), and they helped () forward the affliction .
[16] Therefore thus saith () the LORD ; I am returned () to Jerusalem with mercies : my house shall be built () in it, saith () the LORD of hosts , and a line () shall be stretched forth () upon Jerusalem .
[17] Cry () yet, saying (), Thus saith () the LORD of hosts ; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad (); and the LORD shall yet comfort () Zion , and shall yet choose () Jerusalem .
[18] Then lifted I up () mine eyes , and saw (), and behold four horns .
[19] And I said () unto the angel that talked () with me, What [be] these? And he answered () me, These [are] the horns which have scattered () Judah , Israel , and Jerusalem .
[20] And the LORD shewed () me four carpenters .
[21] Then said () I, What come () these to do ()? And he spake (), saying (), These [are] the horns which have scattered () Judah , so that no man did lift up () his head : but these are come () to fray () them, to cast out () the horns of the Gentiles , which lifted up () [their] horn over the land of Judah to scatter () it.

Young’s Literal Translation

Zechariah 1 (YLT)

[1] 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:
[2] ‘Jehovah was wroth against your fathers-wrath!
[3] 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.
[4] 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.
[5] Your fathers-where are they? And the prophets-to the age do they live?
[6] 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?’
[7] 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:
[8] 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.
[9] 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.’
[10] 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.’
[11] 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.’
[12] 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?’
[13] And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words.
[14] 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.
[15] 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.
[16] 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.
[17] 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.’
[18] And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns.
[19] 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.’
[20] And Jehovah doth shew me four artisans.
[21] 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.’