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Zechariah 1
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Zechariah 1
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A Call to Return to the Lord
1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah(B) son of Berekiah,(C) the son of Iddo:(D)
2 “The Lord was very angry(E) with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return(F) to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’(G) says the Lord Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors,(H) to whom the earlier prophets(I) proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways(J) and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me,(K) declares the Lord.(L) 5 Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did not my words(M) and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?(N)
“Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve,(O) just as he determined to do.’”(P)
The Man Among the Myrtle Trees
7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo.(Q)
8 During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red(R) horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white horses.(S)
9 I asked, “What are these, my lord?”
The angel(T) who was talking with me answered, “I will show you what they are.”(U)
10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent to go throughout the earth.”(V)
11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord(W) who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.”(X)
12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long(Y) will you withhold mercy(Z) from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah,(AA) which you have been angry with these seventy(AB) years?” 13 So the Lord spoke(AC) kind and comforting words(AD) to the angel who talked with me.(AE)
14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous(AF) for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(AG) I was only a little angry,(AH) but they went too far with the punishment.’(AI)
16 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return(AJ) to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line(AK) will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.(AL)
17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort(AM) Zion and choose(AN) Jerusalem.’”(AO)
Four Horns and Four Craftsmen
18 Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns. 19 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these?”
He answered me, “These are the horns(AP) that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”
20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 I asked, “What are these coming to do?”
He answered, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise their head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations who lifted up their horns(AQ) against the land of Judah to scatter its people.”[a](AR)
Footnotes
- Zechariah 1:21 In Hebrew texts 1:18-21 is numbered 2:1-4.
Sakarja 1
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Sakarja 1
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Uppmaning till omvändelse
1 (A) I åttonde månaden[a] av Darejaveshs andra regeringsår kom Herrens ord till profeten Sakarja, son till Berekja, son till Iddo[b]. Han sade:
2 (B) Herren var vred på era fäder. 3 (C) Säg därför till folket: Så säger Herren Sebaot: Vänd om till mig, säger Herren Sebaot, så ska jag vända om till er, säger Herren Sebaot. 4 (D) Var inte som era fäder. För dem predikade forna tiders profeter och sade: ”Så säger Herren Sebaot: Vänd nu om från era onda vägar och era onda gärningar.” Men de lyssnade inte och brydde sig inte om mig, säger Herren.
5 Era fäder, var är de?
Och profeterna,
lever de kvar för evigt?
6 Nej, men mina ord och mina stadgar
som jag gav mina tjänare profeterna,
de träffade era fäder.
Och de vände om och sade:
”Herren Sebaot
har handlat med oss
efter våra vägar
och våra gärningar,
så som han hade bestämt sig
för att göra med oss.”
Mannen på den röda hästen
7 På tjugofjärde dagen i elfte månaden[c], som är månaden Shebat, i Darejaveshs andra regeringsår, kom Herrens ord till profeten Sakarja, son till Berekja, son till Iddo. Han sade:
8 Jag hade en syn om natten, och se, en man red på en röd häst. Han stod bland myrtenträden i dalsänkan. Bakom honom stod andra hästar, röda, bruna och vita. 9 (E) Jag frågade: ”Min herre, vilka är dessa?” Ängeln som talade med mig sade: ”Jag ska visa dig vilka de är.” 10 (F) Mannen som stod bland myrtenträden svarade: ”Det är dessa som Herren har sänt ut till att fara omkring på jorden.” 11 Och de svarade Herrens ängel som stod bland myrtenträden: ”Vi har farit omkring på jorden, och se, hela jorden är lugn och stilla.”
Herren ska trösta Sion
12 (G) Då sade Herrens ängel: ”Herre Sebaot, hur länge ska det dröja innan du förbarmar dig över Jerusalem och Juda städer? Du har visat din vrede mot dem nu i sjuttio år.” 13 Herren svarade ängeln som talade med mig med goda och tröstande ord. 14 (H) Och ängeln som talade med mig sade sedan: ”Ropa ut: Så säger Herren Sebaot:
Jag ivrar för Jerusalem
och brinner av nit för Sion.
15 (I) Jag är mycket vred på hednafolken
som sitter så säkra,
för när jag bara var lite vred
förvärrade de olyckan.
16 (J) Därför säger Herren så:
Jag har vänt tillbaka till Jerusalem
i barmhärtighet.
Mitt hus ska byggas där,
säger Herren Sebaot,
och mätsnöret ska spännas
över Jerusalem.
17 (K) Ropa ut än en gång:
Så säger Herren Sebaot:
Än en gång ska mina städer
flöda över av det som är gott.
Herren ska än en gång trösta Sion,
än en gång ska han
utvälja Jerusalem.”
Hornen och smederna
18 Och jag lyfte min blick och fick se fyra horn. 19 Jag frågade ängeln som talade med mig: ”Vad betyder de?” Han svarade mig: ”Där är hornen som har skingrat Juda, Israel och Jerusalem.”
20 (L) Och Herren lät mig se fyra smeder. 21 Jag frågade: ”Varför har dessa kommit och vad ska de göra?” Han svarade: ”Där är hornen som skingrade Juda så att ingen kunde lyfta sitt huvud. Men smederna har kommit för att skrämma dem och slå av hornen på de hednafolk som lyfte sitt horn mot Juda land för att skingra dem som bor där.”
Zechariah 1
New King James Version
Zechariah 1
New King James Version
A Call to Repentance(A)
1 In the eighth month (B)of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came (C)to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of (D)Iddo the prophet, saying, 2 “The Lord has been very angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: “Return (E)to Me,” says the Lord of hosts, “and I will return to you,” says the Lord of hosts. 4 “Do not be like your fathers, (F)to whom the former prophets preached, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts: (G)“Turn now from your evil ways and your evil deeds.” ’ But they did not hear nor heed Me,” says the Lord.
5 “Your fathers, where are they?
And the prophets, do they live forever?
6 Yet surely (H)My words and My statutes,
Which I commanded My servants the prophets,
Did they not overtake your fathers?
“So they returned and said:
(I)‘Just as the Lord of hosts determined to do to us,
According to our ways and according to our deeds,
So He has dealt with us.’ ” ’ ”
Vision of the Horses
7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet: 8 I saw by night, and behold, (J)a man riding on a red horse, and it stood among the myrtle trees in the hollow; and behind him were (K)horses: red, sorrel, and white. 9 Then I said, (L)“My lord, what are these?” So the angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what they are.”
10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, (M)“These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.”
11 (N)So they answered the Angel of the Lord, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is [a]resting quietly.”
The Lord Will Comfort Zion
12 Then the Angel of the Lord answered and said, “O Lord of hosts, (O)how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which You were angry (P)these seventy years?”
13 And the Lord answered the angel who talked to me, with (Q)good and comforting words. 14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me, [b]“Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“I am (R)zealous[c] for Jerusalem
And for Zion with great [d]zeal.
15 I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease;
For (S)I was a little angry,
And they helped—but with evil intent.”
16 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord:
(T)“I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy;
My (U)house (V)shall be built in it,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And (W)a surveyor’s line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’
17 “Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“My cities shall again [e]spread out through prosperity;
(X)The Lord will again comfort Zion,
And (Y)will again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”
Vision of the Horns
18 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four (Z)horns. 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these?”
So he answered me, (AA)“These are the [f]horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?”
So he said, “These are the (AB)horns that scattered Judah, so that no one could lift up his head; but [g]the craftsmen are coming to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that (AC)lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 1:11 Lit. sitting and quiet
- Zechariah 1:14 Lit. Cry out
- Zechariah 1:14 Or jealous
- Zechariah 1:14 Or jealousy
- Zechariah 1:17 Or overflow with good
- Zechariah 1:19 Kingdoms or powers
- Zechariah 1:21 Lit. these
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