Zechariah 1:12-17

English Standard Version

¹² Then ^(A)the angel of the Lord said, ^(B)‘O Lord of hosts, ^(C)how long will you ^(D)have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which you have been angry these ^(E)seventy years?’ ¹³ And the Lord answered ^(F)gracious and comforting words to ^(G)the angel who talked with me. ¹⁴ So ^(H)the angel who talked with me said to me, ‘Cry out, Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(I)I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion. ^15 (J)And I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are ^(K)at ease; ^(L)for while I was angry but a little, ^(M)they furthered the disaster. ¹⁶ Therefore, thus says the Lord, ^(N)I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; ^(O)my house shall be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and ^(P)the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. ¹⁷ Cry out again, Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(Q)My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, ^(R)and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again ^(S)choose Jerusalem.’”