Verse
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
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:
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:
`Jehovah
was wroth
against
your fathers --
wrath!
“The
LORD
was very
angry
with
your fathers .
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.
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. ’
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
.
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
.
Your
fathers
--
where `
are '
they
? And the prophets --
to
the
age
do they live?
Where are your
fathers
now
? And the prophets ,
do they live forever
?
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 ?'
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 .’”
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:
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 .
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.
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
.
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 '
. '
“
What are these, my lord? ”
I
asked.
And the angel
who was
speaking with me replied
, “
I will
show
you
what they
are. ”
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
. '
Then
the man
standing among
the myrtle
trees
explained
, “
They are
the
ones
the
LORD
has
sent to patrol
the earth
. ”
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. '
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
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? '
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 Jehovah
answereth
the messenger,
who is
speaking with me ,
good
words,
comfortable
words
.
So
the
LORD
spoke
kind
and comforting
words
to
the angel
who was
speaking with me.
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.
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
`with'
great
wrath
I am wroth
against
the nations who
are at ease ,
For I was a little wroth
, and
they assisted
--
for
evil
.
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
. ’
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.
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. ’
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. '
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. ’”
And
I lift
up mine
eyes,
and look,
and
lo,
four horns.
Then
I looked
up and saw
four horns.
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. '
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
Jehovah
doth
shew
me four artizans
.
Then
the
LORD
showed
me four craftsmen
.
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. '
“
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. ”
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