CHAP. I. THE VISION OF ZECHARIAH. PART I. 7. Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 8. I saw by 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 were horses, red, pale, and white. 9. Then said I, "O my Lord, what are these?" And the angel that talked with me, said unto 10. me, "I will shew thee what these be," And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, "These are they, whom Jehovah hath sent to go to and fro through 11. the earth." And they answered the angel of Jehovah, that stood among the myrtle-trees and said, “We have gone to and fro through the earth; and behold all the earth sitteth 12. still and is at rest." Then the angel of Jeho vah answered and said, "O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation 13. these seventy years?" And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me, good 14. words, comfortable words. So the angel that communed with me, said unto me, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, I have been jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion With a great jealousy: 15. And with great anger am I angry Against the heathen, that are at ease; Because I was angry but a little while, And they have helped forward the affliction. 16. Therefore thus saith Jehovah, I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; Saith Jehovah of hosts; And the line shall be stretched forth upon 17. Cry yet again, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts; Yet again shall my cities be dispersed abroad through prosperity, And Jehovah will yet again comfort Zion, And will yet again choose Jerusalem.' PART II. CHAP, I. 18. Then lifted I up mine eyes and saw, and 19. behold four horns. And I said unto the an gel that talked with me, "What are these?" And he said unto me, "These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and JeMoreover Jehovah shewed me 20. rusalem." 21. four workmen. Then said I, "What come these to do?" And he spake, saying, "Those are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that a man did not lift up his head but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which have lifted up the horn over the land of Judah to scatter it." CHAP. II. PART III. 1. Then I lifted up mine eyes and looked; and behold a man, and in his hand a measuring 2. line. Then said I, "Whither goest thou?" And he said unto me, "To measure Jerusalem, to see what is the breadth thereof and 3. what the length thereof." And behold the angel that talked with me, went forth; and ano, 4. ther angel went out to meet him; and said unto him, "Run, speak to that young man saying, "As villages shall Jerusalem dwell, 5. For the multitude of men and of cattle within her. For I will be unto her, saith Jehovah, A wall of fire round about, And will be the glory in the midst of her. 6. Ho! Ho! come forth and flee From the land of the north, saith Jehovah : Have I spread you abroad, saith Jehovah. 7. Ho Zion! deliver thyself, Thou, that inhabitest the daughter of 8. For thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Toucheth the apple of his own eye. 9. For behold I shake my hand over them, And they shall become a spoil to their servants; And ye shall know, that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me. 10. Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion, For lo! I come, And will dwell in the midst of thee, saith Jehovah. 11. And many nations shall be joined Unto Jehovah in that day, And shall be my people; And I will dwell in the midst of thee; And thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto thee. 12. So Jehovah shall inherit Judah, His portion in the holy land, And shall yet again choose Jerusalem. |