Category Archives: Zechariah

A Call to Repentance 1 In the eighth monthof the second year of Darius, the word of theLordcameto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son ofIddo the prophet, saying, 2 “TheLordhas been very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says theLordof hosts: “Returnto Me,” says theLordof hosts, “and I will return […]

Vision of the Measuring Line 1 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold,a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?” # And he said to me,“To measure Jerusalem, to see whatisits width and whatisits length.” 3 And therewasthe angel who talked with me, going […]

Vision of the High Priest 1 Then he showed meJoshua the high priest standing before the Angel of theLord, andSatan standing at his right hand to oppose him. 2 And theLordsaid to Satan,“TheLordrebuke you, Satan! TheLordwhohas chosen Jerusalem rebuke you!Isthis not a brand plucked from the fire?” 3 Now Joshua was clothed withfilthy garments, and […]

Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees 1 Nowthe angel who talked with me came back and wakened me,as a man who is wakened out of his sleep. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” # So I said, “I am looking, and thereisa lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on […]

Vision of the Flying Scroll 1 Then I turned and raised my eyes, and saw there a flyingscroll. 2 And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I answered, “I see a flying scroll. Its lengthistwenty cubits and its width ten cubits.” 3 Then he said to me, “Thisisthecurse that goes out over […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. # […]

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 […]

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 […]