Zechariah 1 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Return to Me, Declares Yahweh

1 In the eighth ^H8066 month ^H2320 of the second ^H8147 year ^H8141 of Darius ^H1867, the word ^H1697 of [fn]Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to Zechariah ^H2148 the prophet ^H5030, the son ^H1121 of Berechiah ^H1296, the son ^H1121 of Iddo ^H5714, saying ^H559,

2 “Yahweh ^H3068 was ^H7107 very ^H7110 wrathful ^H7107 against your fathers ^H1. 3 Therefore say ^H559 to them, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “Return ^H7725 to Me,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “that I may return ^H7725 to you,” says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635. 4 “Do not be like your fathers ^H1, to whom ^H834 the former ^H7223 prophets ^H5030 called ^H7121 out ^H7121, saying ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “Return ^H7725 now ^H4994 from your evil ^H7451 ways ^H1870 and from your evil ^H7451 deeds ^H4611.”’ But they did not listen ^H8085 or give ^H7181 heed ^H7181 to Me,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068. 5 “Your fathers ^H1, where ^H346 are they? And the prophets ^H5030, do they live ^H2421 forever ^H5769? 6 But did not My words ^H1697 and My statutes ^H2706, which ^H834 I commanded ^H6680 My slaves ^H5650 the prophets ^H5030, overtake ^H5381 your fathers ^H1? Then they [fn]returned ^H7725 and said ^H559, ‘As Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635 purposed ^H2161 to do ^H6213 to us in accordance with our ways ^H1870 and our deeds ^H4611, so ^H3651 He has done ^H6213 with us.’”’”

A Man on a Red Horse

7 On the twenty-fourth ^H6242 H702 day ^H3117 of the eleventh ^H6249 H6240 month ^H2320, which ^H1931 is the month ^H2320 Shebat ^H7627, in the second ^H8147 year ^H8141 of Darius ^H1867, the word ^H1697 of Yahweh ^H3068 came ^H1961 to Zechariah ^H2148 the prophet ^H5030, the son ^H1121 of Berechiah ^H1296, the son ^H1121 of Iddo ^H5714, saying ^H559,

8 I saw ^H7200 at night ^H3915, and behold ^H2009, a man ^H376 was riding ^H7392 on a red ^H122 horse ^H5483, and he was standing ^H5975 among ^H996 the myrtle ^H1918 trees ^H1918 which ^H834 were in the ravine ^H4699, with red ^H122, sorrel ^H8320, and white ^H3836 horses ^H5483 behind ^H310 him. 9 Then I said ^H559, “My lord ^H113, what ^H4100 are these ^H428?” And the angel ^H4397 who was speaking ^H1696 with me said ^H559 to me, “I will show ^H7200 you what ^H4100 these ^H428 are.” 10 And the man ^H376 who was standing ^H5975 among ^H996 the myrtle ^H1918 trees ^H1918 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559, “These ^H428 are those whom ^H834 Yahweh ^H3068 has sent ^H7971 to [fn]patrol ^H1980 the earth ^H776.” 11 So they answered ^H6030 the angel ^H4397 of Yahweh ^H3068 who was standing ^H5975 among ^H996 the myrtle ^H1918 trees ^H1918 and said ^H559, “We have [fn]patrolled ^H1980 the earth ^H776, and behold ^H2009, all ^H3605 the earth ^H776 is sitting ^H3427 still and quiet ^H8252.”

12 Then the angel ^H4397 of Yahweh ^H3068 answered ^H6030 and said ^H559, “O Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, how ^H4970 long ^H5704 H4970 will You have ^H7355 no ^H3808 compassion ^H7355 for ^H7355 Jerusalem ^H3389 and the cities ^H5892 of Judah ^H3063, with which ^H834 You have been ^H2194 indignant ^H2194 these ^H2088 seventy ^H7657 years ^H8141?” 13 Yahweh ^H3068 answered ^H6030 the angel ^H4397 who was speaking ^H1696 with me with good ^H2896 words ^H1697, comforting ^H5150 words ^H1697. 14 So the angel ^H4397 who was speaking ^H1696 with me said ^H559 to me, “Call ^H7121 out ^H7121, saying ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “I am ^H7065 exceedingly ^H1419 jealous ^H7065 for Jerusalem ^H3389 and Zion ^H6726. 15 But I am ^H7107 very ^H1419 H7110 wrathful ^H7107 with the nations ^H1471 who are ^H7600 at ^H7600 ease ^H7600; for I was ^H7107 only a little ^H4592 wrathful ^H7107, but they helped ^H5826 increase the calamity ^H7451.” 16 Therefore ^H3651 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, “I will return ^H7725 to Jerusalem ^H3389 with compassion ^H7356; My house ^H1004 will be built ^H1129 in it,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “and a measuring ^H6957 line ^H6957 will be stretched ^H5186 over ^H5921 Jerusalem ^H3389.”’ 17 Again ^H5750, call ^H7121 out ^H7121, saying ^H559, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068 of hosts ^H6635, “My cities ^H5892 will again ^H5750 overflow ^H6327 with good ^H2896, and Yahweh ^H3068 will again ^H5750 comfort ^H5162 Zion ^H6726 and again ^H5750 choose ^H977 Jerusalem ^H3389.”’”

Four Horns and Craftsmen

18 [fn]Then I lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375 my eyes ^H5869 and saw ^H7200, and behold ^H2009, there were four ^H702 horns ^H7161.

19 So I said ^H559 to the angel ^H4397 who was speaking ^H1696 with me, “What ^H4100 are these ^H428?” And he said ^H559 to me, “These ^H428 are the horns ^H7161 which ^H834 have scattered ^H2219 Judah ^H3063, Israel ^H3478, and Jerusalem ^H3389.” 20 Then Yahweh ^H3068 showed ^H7200 me four ^H702 craftsmen ^H2796. 21 And I said ^H559, “What ^H4100 are these ^H428 coming ^H935 to do ^H6213?” And he said ^H559, “These ^H428 are the horns ^H7161 which ^H834 have scattered ^H2219 Judah ^H3063 so ^H6310 that ^H6310 no ^H3808 man ^H376 lifts ^H5375 up ^H5375 his head ^H7218; but these ^H428 craftsmen have come ^H935 to cause them to tremble ^H2729, to throw ^H3034 down ^H3034 the horns ^H7161 of the nations ^H1471 who have lifted ^H5375 up ^H5375 their horns ^H7161 against ^H413 the land ^H776 of Judah ^H3063 in order to scatter ^H2219 it.”