Zechariah 1:12-14

Expanded Bible

¹² Then the ·Lord’s angel [angel of the Lord; v. 11] asked, “Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts], how long will ·it be before you show [^Lyou withhold] mercy to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah? You have been angry with them for seventy years now.” ¹³ So the Lord answered the ·angel [messenger] who was talking with me, and his words were comforting and good.

¹⁴ Then the ·angel [messenger] who was talking to me said to me, “Announce this: This is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; ^Tof hosts] says: ‘I ·have a strong love [am very jealous/zealous; Nah. 1:2] for Jerusalem.