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| [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: |
[1]In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying: |
| [2]`Jehovah was wroth against your fathers -- wrath! |
[2]'𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath been sore displeased with your fathers. |
| [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. |
[3]Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts: Return unto Me, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 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. |
[4]Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying: Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts: Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings; but they did not hear, nor attend unto Me, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇. |
| [5]Your fathers -- where [are] they? And the prophets -- to the age do they live? |
[5]Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? |
| [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?' |
[6]But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? so that they turned and said: Like as 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts purposed to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to ou doings, so hath He dealt with 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: |
[7]Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 unto Zechariah the son Berechiah, the 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. |
[8]I saw in the 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 there were horses, red, sorrel, 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].' |
[9]Then said I: 'O my lord, what are these?' And the angel that spoke with me said unto me: 'I will show 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.' |
[10]And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said: 'These are they whom 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.' |
| [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.' |
[11]And they answered the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 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]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?' |
[12]Then the angel of 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 spoke and said: 'O 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts, how long wilt Thou not have compassion Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which Thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? |
| [13]And Jehovah answereth the messenger, who is speaking with me, good words, comfortable words. |
[13]And 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 answered the angel that spoke with me with good words, even comforting 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. |
[14]So the angel that spoke with me said unto me: 'Proclaim thou, saying: Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy; |
| [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. |
[15]And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped 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. |
[16]Therefore thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇: I return to Jerusalem with compassions: My house shall be built in it, saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth 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.' |
[17]Again, proclaim, saying: Thus saith 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 of hosts: My cities shall again overflow with prosperity; and 𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤇 shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.' |
| [18]And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns. |
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| [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.' |
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| [20]And Jehovah doth shew me four artizans. |
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| [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.' |
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