Zechariah 6

Vision of the Four Chariots 1 Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold, four chariotswerecoming from between two mountains, and the mountainsweremountains of bronze. 2 With the first chariotwerered horses, with the second chariotblack horses, 3 with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strongsteeds. 4 Then […]

Zechariah 7

Obedience Better than Fasting 1 Now in the fourth year of King Darius it came to passthatthe word of theLordcame to Zechariah, on the fourthdayof the ninth month, Chislev, 2 whenthepeoplesent Sherezer, with Regem-Melech and his men,tothe house of God, to pray before theLord, 3 andtoask the priests whowerein the house of theLordof hosts, and […]

Zechariah 8

Jerusalem, Holy City of the Future 1 Again the word of theLordof hosts came, saying, 2 “Thus says theLordof hosts: # ‘I am zealous for Zion with great zeal; With great fervor I am zealous for her.’ 3 “Thus says theLord: # ‘I will return to Zion, # Anddwell in the midst of Jerusalem. # […]

Zechariah 9

Israel Defended Against Enemies 1 The burden of the word of theLord Against the land of Hadrach, # AndDamascus its resting place # (Forthe eyes of men And all the tribes of Israel Are on theLord); 2 AlsoagainstHamath,whichborders on it, # AndagainstTyre andSidon, though they are verywise. 3 For Tyre built herself a tower, Heaped […]

Zechariah 10

Restoration of Judah and Israel 1 AsktheLordforrain # Inthe time of the latter rain. TheLordwill make flashing clouds; He will give them showers of rain, Grass in the field for everyone. 2 For theidols speak delusion; # The diviners envisionlies, And tell false dreams; # Theycomfort in vain. # Thereforethepeoplewend their way likesheep; # They […]

Zechariah 11

Desolation of Israel 1 Openyour doors, O Lebanon, That fire may devour your cedars. 2 Wail, O cypress, for thecedar has fallen, Because the mightytreesare ruined. Wail, O oaks of Bashan, # For the thick forest has come down. 3 Thereisthe sound of wailingshepherds! For their glory is in ruins. Thereisthe sound of roaring lions! […]

Zechariah 12

The Coming Deliverance of Judah 1 The burden of the word of theLordagainst Israel. Thus says theLord,who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, andforms the spirit of man within him: 2 “Behold, I will make Jerusalema cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples, when they lay siege against Judah and […]

Zechariah 13

Idolatry Cut Off 1 “In thatdaya fountain shall be opened for the house of David and for the inhabitants of Jerusalem, for sin and foruncleanness. 2 “It shall be in that day,” says theLordof hosts, “thatI willcut off the names of the idols from the land, and they shall no longer be remembered. I will […]

Zechariah 14

The Day of the Lord 1 Behold,the day of theLordis coming, And your spoil will be divided in your midst. 2 ForI will gather all the nations to battle against Jerusalem; The city shall be taken, The houses rifled, And the women ravished. Half of the city shall go into captivity, But the remnant of […]

Haggai 1

The Command to Build God’s House 1 Inthe second year of King Darius, in the sixth month, on the first day of the month, the word of theLordcame byHaggai the prophet toZerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and toJoshua the son ofJehozadak, the high priest, saying, 2 “Thus speaks theLordof hosts, saying: ‘This […]