Dual Panel1In the eighth<8066> month<2320> of the second<8147> year<8141> of Darius<1867>, the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Zechariah<2148> the prophet<5030>, the son<1121> of Berechiah<1296>, the son<1121> of Iddo<5714> saying<559>,
2"The LORD<3068> was very<7110> angry<7107> with your fathers<1>.
3"Therefore say<559> to them, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "Return<7725> to Me," declares<5002> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "that I may return<7725> to you," says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>.
4"Do not be like your fathers<1>, to whom<834> the former<7223> prophets<5030> proclaimed<7121>, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "Return<7725> now<4994> from your evil<7451> ways<1870> and from your evil<7451> deeds<4611>."' But they did not listen<8085> or give<7181> heed<7181> to Me," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
5"Your fathers<1>, where<346> are they? And the prophets<5030>, do they live<2421> forever<5769>?
6"But did not My words<1697> and My statutes<2706>, which<834> I commanded<6680> My servants<5650> the prophets<5030>, overtake<5381> your fathers<1>? Then they repented<7725> and said<559>, 'As the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635> purposed<2161> to do<6213> to us in accordance with our ways<1870> and our deeds<4611>, so<3651> He has dealt<6213> with us.'"'"
7On the twenty-fourth<6242><702> day<3117> of the eleventh<6249><6240> month<2320>, which<1931> is the month<2320> Shebat<7627>, in the second<8147> year<8141> of Darius<1867>, the word<1697> of the LORD<3068> came<1961> to Zechariah<2148> the prophet<5030>, the son<1121> of Berechiah<1296>, the son<1121> of Iddo<5714>, as follows<559>:
8I saw<7200> at night<3915>, and behold<2009>, a man<376> was riding<7392> on a red<122> horse<5483>, and he was standing<5975> among<996> the myrtle<1918> trees<1918> which<834> were in the ravine<4699>, with red<122>, sorrel<8320> and white<3836> horses<5483> behind<310> him.
9Then I said<559>, "My lord<113>, what<4100> are these<428>?" And the angel<4397> who was speaking<1696> with me said<559> to me, "I will show<7200> you what<4100> these<428> are."
10And the man<376> who was standing<5975> among<996> the myrtle<1918> trees<1918> answered<6030> and said<559>, "These<428> are those whom<834> the LORD<3068> has sent<7971> to patrol<1980> the earth<776>."
11So they answered<6030> the angel<4397> of the LORD<3068> who was standing<5975> among<996> the myrtle<1918> trees<1918> and said<559>, "We have patrolled<1980> the earth<776>, and behold<2009>, all<3605> the earth<776> is peaceful<3427> and quiet<8252>."
12Then the angel<4397> of the LORD<3068> said<559>, "O LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, how<4970> long<5704><4970> will You have<7355> no<3808> compassion<7355> for Jerusalem<3389> and the cities<5892> of Judah<3063>, with which<834> You have been<2194> indignant<2194> these<2088> seventy<7657> years<8141>?"
13The LORD<3068> answered<6030> the angel<4397> who was speaking<1696> with me with gracious<2896> words<1697>, comforting<5150> words<1697>.
14So the angel<4397> who was speaking<1696> with me said<559> to me, "Proclaim<7121>, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "I am exceedingly<1419> jealous<7065> for Jerusalem<3389> and Zion<6726>.
15"But I am very<1419><7110> angry<7107> with the nations<1471> who are at ease<7600>; for while I was only a little<4592> angry<7107>, they furthered<5826> the disaster<7463>."
16'Therefore<3651> thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "I will return<7725> to Jerusalem<3389> with compassion<7356>; My house<1004> will be built<1129> in it," declares<5002> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "and a measuring<6957> line<6957> will be stretched<5186> over<5921> Jerusalem<3389>."'
17"Again<5750>, proclaim<7121>, saying<559>, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> of hosts<6635>, "My cities<5892> will again<5750> overflow<6327> with prosperity<2896>, and the LORD<3068> will again<5750> comfort<5162> Zion<6726> and again<5750> choose<977> Jerusalem<3389>."'"
18Then I lifted<5375> up my eyes<5869> and looked<7200>, and behold<2009>, there were four<702> horns<7161>.
19So I said<559> to the angel<4397> who was speaking<1696> with me, "What<4100> are these<428>?" And he answered<559> me, "These<428> are the horns<7161> which<834> have scattered<2219> Judah<3063>, Israel<3478> and Jerusalem<3389>."
20Then the LORD<3068> showed<7200> me four<702> craftsmen<2796>.
21I said<559>, "What<4100> are these<428> coming<935> to do<6213>?" And he said<559>, "These<428> are the horns<7161> which<834> have scattered<2219> Judah<3063> so<6310> that no<3808> man<376> lifts<5375> up his head<7218>; but these<428> craftsmen have come<935> to terrify<2729> them, to throw<3034> down<3034> the horns<7161> of the nations<1471> who have lifted<5375> up their horns<7161> against<413> the land<776> of Judah<3063> in order to scatter<2219> it."