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Zechariah 1:1 (show verse)
In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,
Barachiah » Also called berechiah, father of zechariah
Berechiah » Son of iddo
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Zechariah
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zechariah son of iddo
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Zechariah » A prophet
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Berechiah » Son of iddo
Darius » Emancipator of israel
Darius » King of persia » Emancipates the jews
Holy spirit » Inspiration of » The prophets » Zechariah
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Leaders » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Zechariah son of iddo
Prophets » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Religious » Names of persons spoken of as » Zechariah
Zechariah » A prophet
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Zechariah 1:2 (show verse)
“The Lord was very angry with your fathers.
Zechariah 1:3 (show verse)
Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Return to Me,” declares the Lord of hosts, “that I may return to you,” says the Lord of hosts.
Zechariah 1:4 (show verse)
“Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”’ But they did not listen or give heed to Me,” declares the Lord.
Zechariah 1:5 (show verse)
“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?
Zechariah 1:6 (show verse)
But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘As the Lord of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’”’”
Zechariah 1:7 (show verse)
On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, as follows:
Barachiah » Also called berechiah, father of zechariah
Berechiah » Son of iddo
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Month » Sebat (february)
Months » Names of the twelve » Eleventh, sebat
Months » 11 sebat, february
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Zechariah
Sebat » The eleventh month (february)
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Berechiah » Son of iddo
Iddo » Ancestor of zechariah
Month » Sebat (february)
Months » Names of the twelve » Eleventh, sebat
Months » 11 sebat, february
Prophecy » Respecting individuals, see under their names » the word of the lord came to," etc., To » Zechariah
Sebat » The eleventh month (february)
Zechariah » The prophet » Prophesied during the reign of darius
Zechariah 1:8 (show verse)
I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him.
Zechariah 1:9 (show verse)
Then I said, “My lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”
Zechariah 1:10 (show verse)
And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.”
Zechariah 1:11 (show verse)
So they answered the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet.”
Zechariah 1:12 (show verse)
Then the angel of the Lord said, “O Lord of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?”
Zechariah 1:13 (show verse)
The Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious words, comforting words.
Zechariah 1:14 (show verse)
So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.
Zechariah 1:15 (show verse)
But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster.”
Zechariah 1:16 (show verse)
Therefore thus says the Lord, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it,” declares the Lord of hosts, “and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.”’
Zechariah 1:17 (show verse)
Again, proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.”’”
Zechariah 1:18 (show verse)
Zechariah 1:19 (show verse)
So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he answered me, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”
Zechariah 1:20 (show verse)
Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.
Zechariah 1:21 (show verse)
I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said, “These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man lifts up his head; but these craftsmen have come to terrify them, to throw down the horns of the nations who have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah in order to scatter it.”