Zechariah

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1:1	In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo saying,	In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying,
1:2	The Lord was very angry with your fathers.	Yahweh was very wrathful against your fathers.
1:3	Therefore say to them, Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return to Me, declares the Lord of hosts, that I may return to you, says the Lord of hosts.	Therefore say to them, Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Return to Me, declares Yahweh of hosts, that I may return to you, says Yahweh of hosts.
1:4	Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed, saying, Thus says the Lord of hosts, Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.  But they did not listen or give heed to Me, declares the Lord.	Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets called out, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.  But they did not listen or give heed to Me, declares Yahweh.
1:6	But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, As the Lord of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.	But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My slaves the prophets, overtake your fathers? Then they returned and said, As Yahweh of hosts purposed to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has done with us.
1:7	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 prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, as follows:	On the twenty fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying,
1:8	I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him.	I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel, and white horses behind him.
1:10	And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are those whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.	And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are those whom Yahweh has sent to patrol the earth.
1:11	So they answered the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet.	So they answered the angel of Yahweh who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is sitting still and quiet.
1:12	Then the angel of the Lord said, O Lord of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?	Then the angel of Yahweh answered and said, O Yahweh of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?
1:13	The Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious words, comforting words.	Yahweh answered the angel who was speaking with me with good words, comforting words.
1:14	So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, Proclaim, saying, Thus says the Lord of hosts, I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.	So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, Call out, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts, I am exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.
1:15	But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster.	But I am very wrathful with the nations who are at ease; for I was only a little wrathful, but they helped increase the calamity.
1:16	Therefore thus says the Lord, I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.	Therefore thus says Yahweh, I will return to Jerusalem with compassion; My house will be built in it, declares Yahweh of hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.
1:17	Again, proclaim, saying, Thus says the Lord of hosts, My cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.	Again, call out, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts, My cities will again overflow with good, and Yahweh will again comfort Zion and again choose Jerusalem.
1:18	Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns.	Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there were four horns.
1:19	So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.	So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, What are these? And he said to me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
1:20	Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen.	Then Yahweh showed me four craftsmen.
1:21	I said, What are these coming to do? And he said, These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man lifts up his head; but these craftsmen have come to terrify them, to throw down the horns of the nations who have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah in order to scatter it.	And I said, What are these coming to do? And he said, These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man lifts up his head; but these craftsmen have come to cause them to tremble, to throw down the horns of the nations who have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah in order to scatter it.
2:1	Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a measuring line in his hand.	Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there was a man with a measuring cord in his hand.
2:3	And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,	And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him
2:5	For I, declares the Lord, will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.	Indeed I, declares Yahweh, will be a wall of fire around her, and I will be the glory in her midst.
2:6	Ho there! Flee from the land of the north, declares the Lord, for I have dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens, declares the Lord.	Ho there! Flee from the land of the north, declares Yahweh, for I have dispersed you as the four winds of the heavens, declares Yahweh.
2:7	Ho, Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.	Woe, Zion! Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.
2:8	For thus says the Lord of hosts, After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.	For thus says Yahweh of hosts, After glory He has sent Me against the nations which have taken you as spoil, for he who touches you, touches the apple of His eye.
2:9	For behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me.	For behold, I will wave My hand over them so that they will be spoil for their slaves. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me.
2:10	Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will dwell in your midst, declares the Lord.	Sing for joy and be glad, O daughter of Zion; for behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst, declares Yahweh.
2:11	Many nations will join themselves to the Lord in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.	And many nations will join themselves to Yahweh in that day and will become My people. Then I will dwell in your midst, and you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent Me to you.
2:12	The Lord will possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again choose Jerusalem.	Then Yahweh will inherit Judah as His portion in the holy land and will again choose Jerusalem.
2:13	Be silent, all flesh, before the Lord; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.	Be silent, all flesh, before Yahweh; for He is aroused from His holy habitation.
3:1	Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.	Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of Yahweh, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
3:2	The Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?	And Yahweh said to Satan, Yahweh rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand delivered from the fire?
3:4	He spoke and said to those who were standing before him, saying, Remove the filthy garments from him. Again he said to him, See, I have taken your iniquity away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.	And he answered and spoke to those who were standing before him, saying, Remove the filthy garments from him. Again he said to him, See, I have made your iniquity pass away from you and will clothe you with festal robes.
3:5	Then I said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by.	Then I said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of Yahweh was standing by.
3:6	And the angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying,	And the angel of Yahweh testified to Joshua, saying,
3:7	Thus says the Lord of hosts, If you will walk in My ways and if you will perform My service, then you will also govern My house and also have charge of My courts, and I will grant you free access among these who are standing here.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, If you will walk in My ways and if you will keep the responsibility given by Me, then you will also render justice in My house and also keep My courts, and I will grant you access to walk among these who are standing here.
3:8	Now listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a symbol, for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch.	Now listen, Joshua the high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a wondrous sign, for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the Branch.
3:9	For behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it, declares the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.	For behold, the stone that I have put before Joshua; on one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it, declares Yahweh of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
3:10	In that day, declares the Lord of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree.	In that day, declares Yahweh of hosts, every one of you will call for his neighbor to sit under his vine and under his fig tree.
4:1	Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep.	Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is roused from his sleep.
4:2	He said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it;	And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it,
4:4	Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, What are these, my Lord?	Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, What are these, my Lord?
4:6	Then he said to me, This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.	Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says Yahweh of hosts.
4:8	Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying,	Also the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
4:9	The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.	The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you.
4:10	For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of the Lord which range to and fro throughout the earth.	For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—these are the eyes of Yahweh which roam to and fro throughout the earth.
4:11	Then I said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?	Then I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?
4:13	So he answered me, saying, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my Lord.	So he spoke to me, saying, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my Lord.
4:14	Then he said, These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.	Then he said, These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of all the earth.
5:1	Then I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying scroll.	Then I lifted up my eyes again and saw, and behold, a flying scroll.
5:2	And he said to me, What do you see? And I answered, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.	And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a flying scroll; its length is twenty cubits and its width ten cubits.
5:4	I will make it go forth, declares the Lord of hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.	I will make it go forth, declares Yahweh of hosts, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and consume it with its timber and stones.
5:6	I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah going forth. Again he said, This is their appearance in all the land	So I said, What is it? And he said, This is the ephah going forth. Again he said, This is their appearance in all the land
5:8	Then he said, This is Wickedness! And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and cast the lead weight on its opening.	Then he said, This is Wickedness! And he threw her down into the middle of the ephah and threw the lead weight on its opening.
5:9	Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and there two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens.	Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens.
5:10	I said to the angel who was speaking with me, Where are they taking the ephah?	And I said to the angel who was speaking with me, Where are they taking the ephah?
5:11	Then he said to me, To build a temple for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.	Then he said to me, To build a house for her in the land of Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.
6:1	Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.	Then I lifted up my eyes again and saw, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.
6:3	with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.	with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them mighty.
6:4	Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, What are these, my Lord?	Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me, What are these, my Lord?
6:5	The angel replied to me, These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,	And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,
6:6	with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country.	with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, and the dappled ones go forth to the south country.
6:7	When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth. And He said, Go, patrol the earth. So they patrolled the earth.	Now the mighty ones went out, and they sought to go to patrol the earth. And He said, Go, patrol the earth. So they patrolled the earth.
6:8	Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.	Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, See, those who are going to the land of the north have caused My Spirit to have rest in the land of the north.
6:9	The word of the Lord also came to me, saying,	And the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
6:10	Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.	Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you come the same day and come into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.
6:11	Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.	And take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
6:12	Then say to him, Thus says the Lord of hosts, Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord.	Then you will say to him, Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Behold, a man whose name is Branch, and He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of Yahweh.
6:13	Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.	Indeed, it is He who will build the temple of Yahweh, and He who will bear the splendor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.
6:14	Now the crown will become a reminder in the temple of the Lord to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen the son of Zephaniah.	Now the crown will become a memorial in the temple of Yahweh to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah.
6:15	Those who are far off will come and build the temple of the Lord. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely obey the Lord your God.	And those who are far off will come and build the temple of Yahweh. Then you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. And it will happen if you utterly listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.
7:1	In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.	Now it happened that in the fourth year of King Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, which is Chislev.
7:2	Now the town of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to seek the favor of the Lord,	And the town of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regemmelech and their men to entreat the favor of Yahweh,
7:3	speaking to the priests who belong to the house of the Lord of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?	speaking to the priests, who belong to the house of Yahweh of hosts, and to the prophets, saying, Shall I weep in the fifth month and abstain, as I have done these many years?
7:4	Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,	Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying,
7:5	Say to all the people of the land and to the priests, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months these seventy years, was it actually for Me that you fasted?	Speak to all the people of the land and to the priests, saying, When you fasted and mourned in the fifth and seventh months these seventy years, was it actually for Me that you fasted?
7:6	When you eat and drink, do you not eat for yourselves and do you not drink for yourselves?	And when you eat and when you drink, are you not eating for yourselves and are you not drinking for yourselves?
7:7	Are not these the words which the Lord proclaimed by the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and prosperous along with its cities around it, and the Negev and the foothills were inhabited?	Are not these the words which Yahweh called out by the hand of the former prophets, when Jerusalem was inhabited and at ease along with its cities around it, and the Negev and the Shephelah were inhabited?
7:8	Then the word of the Lord came to Zechariah saying,	Then the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah saying,
7:9	Thus has the Lord of hosts said, Dispense true justice and practice kindness and compassion each to his brother;	Thus has Yahweh of hosts said, Judge with true justice and show lovingkindness and compassion each to his brother;
7:10	and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the stranger or the poor; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.	and do not oppress the widow or the orphan, the sojourner or the afflicted; and do not devise evil in your hearts against one another.
7:11	But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder and stopped their ears from hearing.	But they refused to give heed and turned a stubborn shoulder and dulled their ears from hearing.
7:12	They made their hearts like flint so that they could not hear the law and the words which the Lord of hosts had sent by His Spirit through the former prophets; therefore great wrath came from the Lord of hosts.	And they made their hearts diamond hard so that they could not hear the law and the words which Yahweh of hosts had sent by His Spirit by the hand of the former prophets; therefore great wrath came from Yahweh of hosts.
7:13	And just as He called and they would not listen, so they called and I would not listen, says the Lord of hosts;	And it happened that just as He called and they would not listen, so they called and I would not listen, says Yahweh of hosts;
7:14	but I scattered them with a storm wind among all the nations whom they have not known. Thus the land is desolated behind them so that no one went back and forth, for they made the pleasant land desolate.	but I scattered them with a storm wind among all the nations whom they have not known. Thus the land is desolated behind them so that no one was passing through and returning, for they made the pleasant land desolate.
8:1	Then the word of the Lord of hosts came, saying,	Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came, saying,
8:2	Thus says the Lord of hosts, I am exceedingly jealous for Zion, yes, with great wrath I am jealous for her.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, I am jealous with great jealousy for Zion, and with great wrath I am jealous for her.
8:3	Thus says the Lord, I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of the Lord of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.	Thus says Yahweh, I will return to Zion and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem. Then Jerusalem will be called the City of Truth, and the mountain of Yahweh of hosts will be called the Holy Mountain.
8:4	Thus says the Lord of hosts, Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Old men and old women will again sit in the streets of Jerusalem, each man with his staff in his hand because of age.
8:6	Thus says the Lord of hosts, If it is too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too difficult in My sight? declares the Lord of hosts.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, If it is too difficult in the sight of the remnant of this people in those days, will it also be too difficult in My sight? declares Yahweh of hosts.
8:7	Thus says the Lord of hosts, Behold, I am going to save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west;	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Behold, I am going to save My people from the land where the sun rises and from the land where the sun sets;
8:8	and I will bring them back and they will live in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.	and I will bring them back, and they will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem; and they shall be My people, and I will be their God in truth and righteousness.
8:9	Thus says the Lord of hosts, Let your hands be strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the mouth of the prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the house of the Lord of hosts was laid, to the end that the temple might be built.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, Let your hands be strong, you who are listening in these days to these words from the mouth of the prophets, those who spoke in the day that the foundation of the house of Yahweh of hosts was laid, to the end that the temple might be built.
8:10	For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for animal; and for him who went out or came in there was no peace because of his enemies, and I set all men one against another.	For before those days there was no wage for man or any wage for animal; and for him who went out or came in there was no peace because of the adversary, and I set all men one against another.
8:11	But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares the Lord of hosts.	But now I will not treat the remnant of this people as in the former days, declares Yahweh of hosts.
8:12	For there will be peace for the seed: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.	For there will be peace for the seed: the vine will yield its fruit, the land will yield its produce, and the heavens will give their dew; and I will cause the remnant of this people to inherit all these things.
8:13	It will come about that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.	And it will be that just as you were a curse among the nations, O house of Judah and house of Israel, so I will save you that you may become a blessing. Do not fear; let your hands be strong.
8:14	For thus says the Lord of hosts, Just as I purposed to do harm to you when your fathers provoked Me to wrath, says the Lord of hosts, and I have not relented,	For thus says Yahweh of hosts, Just as I purposed to bring about evil to you when your fathers provoked Me to wrath, says Yahweh of hosts, and I have not relented,
8:17	Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love perjury; for all these are what I hate, declares the Lord.	Also let none of you devise evil in your heart against another, and do not love false oaths; for all these are what I hate, declares Yahweh.
8:18	Then the word of the Lord of hosts came to me, saying,	Then the word of Yahweh of hosts came to me, saying,
8:19	Thus says the Lord of hosts, The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, gladness, and cheerful feasts for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, The fast of the fourth, the fast of the fifth, the fast of the seventh, and the fast of the tenth months will become joy, gladness, and merry appointed feasts for the house of Judah; so love truth and peace.
8:20	Thus says the Lord of hosts, It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, It will yet be that peoples will come, even the inhabitants of many cities.
8:21	The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, Let us go at once to entreat the favor of the Lord, and to seek the Lord of hosts; I will also go.	The inhabitants of one will go to another, saying, Let us go at once to entreat the favor of Yahweh and to seek Yahweh of hosts; I will also go.
8:22	So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek the Lord of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of the Lord.	So many peoples and mighty nations will come to seek Yahweh of hosts in Jerusalem and to entreat the favor of Yahweh.
8:23	Thus says the Lord of hosts, In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.	Thus says Yahweh of hosts, In those days ten men from every tongue of the nations will take hold of the garment of a Jew, saying, Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.
9:1	The burden of the word of the Lord is against the land of Hadrach, with Damascus as its resting place for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward the Lord,	The oracle of the word of Yahweh is against the land of Hadrach, with Damascus as its resting place for the eyes of men, especially of all the tribes of Israel, are toward Yahweh,
9:2	And Hamath also, which borders on it; Tyre and Sidon, though they are very wise.	And Hamath also, which borders on it; And Tyre and Sidon, because they are very wise.
9:3	For Tyre built herself a fortress And piled up silver like dust, And gold like the mire of the streets.	So Tyre built herself a tight fortification And tied up silver like dust And fine gold like the mire of the streets.
9:4	Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And cast her wealth into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.	Behold, the Lord will dispossess her And strike her wealth down into the sea; And she will be consumed with fire.
9:5	Ashkelon will see it and be afraid. Gaza too will writhe in great pain; Also Ekron, for her expectation has been confounded. Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.	Ashkelon will see it and be afraid. Gaza too will writhe in great pain; Also Ekron, for her hope has been put to shame. Moreover, the king will perish from Gaza, And Ashkelon will not be inhabited.
9:6	And a mongrel race will dwell in Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.	And those of illegitimate birth will inhabit Ashdod, And I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
9:8	But I will camp around My house because of an army, Because of him who passes by and returns; And no oppressor will pass over them anymore, For now I have seen with My eyes.	But I will camp around My house because of an army, Because of him who passes by and returns; And no taskmaster will pass over them anymore, For now I have seen with My eyes.
9:9	Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.	Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Make a loud shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Lowly and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a pack animal.
9:10	I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; And the bow of war will be cut off. And He will speak peace to the nations; And His dominion will be from sea to sea, And from the River to the ends of the earth.	I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim And the horse from Jerusalem; And the bow of war will be cut off. And He will speak peace to the nations; And His reign will be from sea to sea And from the River to the ends of the earth.
9:11	As for you also, because of the blood of My covenant with you, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.	¶As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant, I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
9:12	Return to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope; This very day I am declaring that I will restore double to you.	Return to the stronghold, O prisoners who have the hope; This very day I am declaring that I will return double to you.
9:13	For I will bend Judah as My bow, I will fill the bow with Ephraim. And I will stir up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece; And I will make you like a warriors sword.	For I will bend Judah as My bow; I will fill the bow with Ephraim. And I will rouse up your sons, O Zion, against your sons, O Greece; And I will make you like a mighty mans sword.
9:14	Then the Lord will appear over them, And His arrow will go forth like lightning; And the Lord God will blow the trumpet, And will march in the storm winds of the south.	Then Yahweh will appear over them, And His arrow will go forth like lightning; And Lord Yahweh will blow the trumpet And will go in the storm winds of the south.
9:15	The Lord of hosts will defend them. And they will devour and trample on the sling stones; And they will drink and be boisterous as with wine; And they will be filled like a sacrificial basin, Drenched like the corners of the altar.	Yahweh of hosts will defend them. And they will consume and trample on the stones of a sling; And they will drink and roar as with wine; And they will be filled like a sacrificial bowl, Drenched like the corners of the altar.
9:16	And the Lord their God will save them in that day As the flock of His people; For they are as the stones of a crown, Sparkling in His land.	And Yahweh their God will save them in that day As the flock of His people; For they are as the stones of a crown, Sparkling in His land.
9:17	For what comeliness and beauty will be theirs! Grain will make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.	For what goodness and what beauty will be theirs! Grain will make the choice men flourish, and new wine the virgins.
10:1	Ask rain from the Lord at the time of the spring rain— The Lord who makes the storm clouds; And He will give them showers of rain, vegetation in the field to each man.	Ask rain from Yahweh at the time of the late rain— Yahweh who makes the storm clouds; And He will give them showers of rain, the plant in the field to each man.
10:2	For the teraphim speak iniquity, And the diviners see lying visions And tell false dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people wander like sheep, They are afflicted, because there is no shepherd.	For the teraphim speak wickedness, And the diviners behold false visions And speak worthless dreams; They comfort in vain. Therefore the people journey like sheep; They are afflicted because there is no shepherd.
10:3	My anger is kindled against the shepherds, And I will punish the male goats; For the Lord of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, And will make them like His majestic horse in battle.	My anger burns against the shepherds, And I will visit punishment upon the male goats; For Yahweh of hosts has visited His flock, the house of Judah, And will make them like His splendid horse in battle.
10:4	From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every ruler, all of them together.	From them will come the cornerstone, From them the tent peg, From them the bow of battle, From them every good taskmaster, all of them together.
10:5	They will be as mighty men, Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will fight, for the Lord will be with them; And the riders on horses will be put to shame.	And they will be as mighty men, Treading down the enemy in the mire of the streets in battle; And they will battle, for Yahweh will be with them; And the riders on horses will be put to shame.
10:6	I will strengthen the house of Judah, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will bring them back, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am the Lord their God and I will answer them.	I will make the house of Judah mighty, And I will save the house of Joseph, And I will cause them to return, Because I have had compassion on them; And they will be as though I had not rejected them, For I am Yahweh their God, and I will answer them.
10:7	Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will be glad as if from wine; Indeed, their children will see it and be glad, Their heart will rejoice in the Lord.	And Ephraim will be like a mighty man, And their heart will be glad as if from wine; Indeed, their children will see it and be glad; Their heart will rejoice in Yahweh.
10:9	When I scatter them among the peoples, They will remember Me in far countries, And they with their children will live and come back.	And I will sow them among the peoples, And they will remember Me in far countries, And they with their children will live and turn back.
10:10	I will bring them back from the land of Egypt And gather them from Assyria; And I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon Until no room can be found for them.	Then I will cause them to return from the land of Egypt And gather them from Assyria; And I will bring them into the land of Gilead and Lebanon Until no room can be found for them.
10:11	And they will pass through the sea of distress And He will strike the waves in the sea, So that all the depths of the Nile will dry up; And the pride of Assyria will be brought down And the scepter of Egypt will depart.	And they will pass through the sea of distress, And He will strike the waves in the sea, So that all the depths of the Nile will dry up; And the pride of Assyria will be brought down, And the scepter of Egypt will depart.
10:12	And I will strengthen them in the Lord, And in His name they will walk, declares the Lord.	And I will make them mighty in Yahweh, And in His name they will walk, declares Yahweh.
11:1	Open your doors, O Lebanon, That a fire may feed on your cedars.	Open your doors, O Lebanon, That a fire may consume your cedars.
11:2	Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, Because the glorious trees have been destroyed; Wail, O oaks of Bashan, For the impenetrable forest has come down.	Wail, O cypress, for the cedar has fallen, Because the mighty trees have been destroyed; Wail, O oaks of Bashan, For the impenetrable forest has come down.
11:3	There is a sound of the shepherds wail, For their glory is ruined; There is a sound of the young lions roar, For the pride of the Jordan is ruined.	There is a sound of the shepherds wail, For their might is destroyed; There is a sound of the young lions roar, For the pride of the Jordan is destroyed.
11:4	Thus says the Lord my God, Pasture the flock doomed to slaughter.	Thus says Yahweh my God, Shepherd the flock doomed to slaughter.
11:5	Those who buy them slay them and go unpunished, and each of those who sell them says, Blessed be the Lord, for I have become rich! And their own shepherds have no pity on them.	Those who buy them slaughter them and are not held guilty, and each of those who sell them says, Blessed be Yahweh. Indeed, I have become rich! And their own shepherds do not spare them.
11:6	For I will no longer have pity on the inhabitants of the land, declares the Lord; but behold, I will cause the men to fall, each into anothers power and into the power of his king; and they will strike the land, and I will not deliver them from their power.	For I will no longer spare the inhabitants of the land, declares Yahweh; but behold, I will cause the men to fall, each into anothers hand and into the hand of his king; and they will crush the land, and I will not deliver them from their hand.
11:7	So I pastured the flock doomed to slaughter, hence the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Favor and the other I called Union; so I pastured the flock.	So I shepherded the flock doomed to slaughter—hence the afflicted of the flock. And I took for myself two staffs: the one I called Favor, and the other I called Union; so I shepherded the flock.
11:9	Then I said, I will not pasture you. What is to die, let it die, and what is to be annihilated, let it be annihilated; and let those who are left eat one anothers flesh.	Then I said, I will not shepherd you. What is to die, let it die, and what is to be annihilated, let it be annihilated; and let those who remain consume one anothers flesh.
11:10	I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had made with all the peoples.	And I took my staff Favor and cut it in pieces, to break my covenant which I had cut with all the peoples.
11:11	So it was broken on that day, and thus the afflicted of the flock who were watching me realized that it was the word of the Lord.	So it was broken on that day, and thus the afflicted of the flock who were watching me knew that it was the word of Yahweh.
11:12	I said to them, If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind! So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.	And I said to them, If it is good in your sight, give me my wages; but if not, never mind! So they weighed out thirty shekels of silver as my wages.
11:13	Then the Lord said to me, Throw it to the potter, that magnificent price at which I was valued by them. So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of the Lord.	Then Yahweh said to me, Throw it to the potter, that valuable price at which I was valued by them. So I took the thirty shekels of silver and threw them to the potter in the house of Yahweh.
11:15	The Lord said to me, Take again for yourself the equipment of a foolish shepherd.	Then Yahweh said to me, Take again for yourself the equipment of a foolish shepherd.
11:16	For behold, I am going to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for the perishing, seek the scattered, heal the broken, or sustain the one standing, but will devour the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hoofs.	For behold, I am going to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not care for those who face annihilation, seek the young, heal the broken, or sustain the one standing, but will consume the flesh of the fat sheep and tear off their hoofs.
11:17	Woe to the worthless shepherd Who leaves the flock! A sword will be on his arm And on his right eye! His arm will be totally withered And his right eye will be blind.	Woe to the worthless shepherd Who forsakes the flock! A sword will be on his arm And on his right eye! His arm will be totally dried up, And his right eye will be utterly dimmed.
12:1	The burden of the word of the Lord concerning Israel. T hus declares the Lord who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,	The oracle of the word of Yahweh concerning Israel. Thus declares Yahweh who stretches out the heavens, lays the foundation of the earth, and forms the spirit of man within him,
12:2	Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples around; and when the siege is against Jerusalem, it will also be against Judah.	Behold, I am going to make Jerusalem a cup that causes reeling to all the peoples all around. Now the one in siege against Jerusalem will also be against Judah.
12:3	It will come about in that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.	But it will be in that day, that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who heave it up will be severely injured. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
12:4	In that day, declares the Lord, I will strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. But I will watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.	In that day, declares Yahweh, I will strike every horse with bewilderment and his rider with madness. But I will open my eyes to watch over the house of Judah, while I strike every horse of the peoples with blindness.
12:5	Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through the Lord of hosts, their God.	Then the clans of Judah will say in their hearts, A strong support for us are the inhabitants of Jerusalem through Yahweh of hosts, their God.
12:6	In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while the inhabitants of Jerusalem again dwell on their own sites in Jerusalem.	In that day I will make the clans of Judah like a fiery laver among pieces of wood and a fiery torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples, while Jerusalem will again be inhabited in its own place—in Jerusalem.
12:7	The Lord also will save the tents of Judah first, so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not be magnified above Judah.	Yahweh also will save the tents of Judah first so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem will not be magnified above Judah.
12:8	In that day the Lord will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who is feeble among them in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of the Lord before them.	In that day Yahweh will defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the one who stumbles among them in that day will be like David, and the house of David will be like God, like the angel of Yahweh before them.
12:9	And in that day I will set about to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.	And it will be in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.
12:10	I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.	And I will pour out on the house of David and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and of supplication, so that they will look on Me whom they have pierced; and they will mourn for Him, as one mourns for an only son, and they will weep bitterly over Him like the bitter weeping over a firstborn.
12:12	The land will mourn, every family by itself; the family of the house of David by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the house of Nathan by itself and their wives by themselves;	And the land will mourn, each family alone; the family of the house of David alone and their wives alone; the family of the house of Nathan alone and their wives alone;
12:13	the family of the house of Levi by itself and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shimeites by itself and their wives by themselves;	the family of the house of Levi alone and their wives alone; the family of the Shimeites alone and their wives alone;
12:14	all the families that remain, every family by itself and their wives by themselves.	all the families that remain, each family alone and their wives alone.
13:2	It will come about in that day, declares the Lord of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also remove the prophets and the unclean spirit from the land.	And it will be in that day, declares Yahweh of hosts, that I will cut off the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered; and I will also cause the prophets and the unclean spirit to pass away from the land.
13:3	And if anyone still prophesies, then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say to him, You shall not live, for you have spoken falsely in the name of the Lord; and his father and mother who gave birth to him will pierce him through when he prophesies.	And it will be that if anyone still prophesies, then his father and mother who gave birth to him will say to him, You shall not live, for you have spoken falsely in the name of Yahweh; and his father and mother who gave birth to him will pierce him through when he prophesies.
13:4	Also it will come about in that day that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, and they will not put on a hairy robe in order to deceive;	And it will be in that day, that the prophets will each be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies, and they will not put on a hairy mantle in order to deceive;
13:5	but he will say, I am not a prophet; I am a tiller of the ground, for a man sold me as a slave in my youth.	but he will say, I am not a prophet; I am a cultivator of the ground, for a man sold me as a slave in my youth.
13:6	And one will say to him, What are these wounds between your arms? Then he will say, Those with which I was wounded in the house of my friends.	And one will say to him, What are these wounds struck here between your arms? Then he will say, Those with which I was struck in the house of my friends.
13:7	Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, And against the man, My Associate, Declares the Lord of hosts. Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.	¶Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd And against the man, My Associate, Declares Yahweh of hosts. Strike the Shepherd that the sheep may be scattered; And I will turn My hand against the little ones.
13:8	It will come about in all the land, Declares the Lord, That two parts in it will be cut off and perish; But the third will be left in it.	And it will be in all the land, Declares Yahweh, That two parts in it will be cut off and breathe their last; But the third will be left in it.
13:9	And I will bring the third part through the fire, Refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, They are My people, And they will say, The Lord is my God.	And I will bring the third part through the fire And refine them as silver is refined And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them; I will say, They are My people, And they will say, Yahweh is my God.
14:1	Behold, a day is coming for the Lord when the spoil taken from you will be divided among you.	Behold, a day is coming for Yahweh when the spoil taken from you will be divided among you.
14:2	For I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished and half of the city exiled, but the rest of the people will not be cut off from the city.	Indeed, I will gather all the nations against Jerusalem to battle, and the city will be captured, the houses plundered, the women ravished, and half of the city will go forth in exile, but those left of the people will not be cut off from the city.
14:3	Then the Lord will go forth and fight against those nations, as when He fights on a day of battle.	Then Yahweh will go forth and fight against those nations, as the day when He fights on a day of battle.
14:4	In that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley, so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.	And in that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, which is in front of Jerusalem on the east; and the Mount of Olives will be split in its middle from east to west by a very large valley so that half of the mountain will move toward the north and the other half toward the south.
14:5	You will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azel; yes, you will flee just as you fled before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then the Lord, my God, will come, and all the holy ones with Him!	And you will flee by the valley of My mountains, for the valley of the mountains will reach to Azel; indeed, you will flee just as you fled before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah. Then Yahweh, my God, will come, and all the holy ones with Him!
14:6	In that day there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle.	And it will be in that day, that there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle.
14:7	For it will be a unique day which is known to the Lord, neither day nor night, but it will come about that at evening time there will be light.	And it will be a unique day which is known to Yahweh, neither day nor night, but it will be that at evening time there will be light.
14:8	And in that day living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter.	And it will be in that day, that living waters will flow out of Jerusalem, half of them toward the eastern sea and the other half toward the western sea; it will be in summer as well as in winter.
14:9	And the Lord will be king over all the earth; in that day the Lord will be the only one, and His name the only one.	And Yahweh will be king over all the earth; in that day Yahweh will be the only one, and His name one.
14:10	All the land will be changed into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; but Jerusalem will rise and remain on its site from Benjamins Gate as far as the place of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the kings wine presses.	All the land will be changed into a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem; but Jerusalem will rise and inhabit its site from Benjamins Gate as far as the place of the First Gate to the Corner Gate, and from the Tower of Hananel to the kings wine presses.
14:11	People will live in it, and there will no longer be a curse, for Jerusalem will dwell in security.	And people will inhabit it, and there will no longer be anything devoted to destruction, for Jerusalem will be inhabited in security.
14:12	Now this will be the plague with which the Lord will strike all the peoples who have gone to war against Jerusalem; their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongue will rot in their mouth.	Now this will be the plague with which Yahweh will plague all the peoples who have gone to war against Jerusalem; their flesh will rot while they stand on their feet, and their eyes will rot in their sockets, and their tongue will rot in their mouth.
14:13	It will come about in that day that a great panic from the Lord will fall on them; and they will seize one anothers hand, and the hand of one will be lifted against the hand of another.	And it will be in that day, that abundant confusion from Yahweh will fall on them; and they will take hold of one anothers hand, and the hand of one will go up against the hand of another.
14:14	Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.	And Judah also will fight at Jerusalem; and the wealth of all the surrounding nations will be gathered, gold and silver and garments in great abundance.
14:15	So also like this plague will be the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, the donkey and all the cattle that will be in those camps.	And in the same way, the plague on the horse, the mule, the camel, the donkey, and all the cattle that will be in those camps will be like this plague.
14:16	Then it will come about that any who are left of all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.	Then it will be that any who are left of all the nations that went against Jerusalem will go up from year to year to worship the King, Yahweh of hosts, and to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
14:17	And it will be that whichever of the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, the Lord of hosts, there will be no rain on them.	And it will be that whichever of the families of the earth does not go up to Jerusalem to worship the King, Yahweh of hosts, there will be no rain on them.
14:18	If the family of Egypt does not go up or enter, then no rain will fall on them; it will be the plague with which the Lord smites the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.	And if the family of Egypt does not go up or enter, then no rain will fall on them; it will be the plague with which Yahweh plagues the nations who do not go up to celebrate the Feast of Booths.
14:20	In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, HOLY TO THE Lord. And the cooking pots in the Lords house will be like the bowls before the altar.	In that day there will be inscribed on the bells of the horses, Holy to Yahweh. And the pots in the house of Yahweh will be like the bowls before the altar.
14:21	Every cooking pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to the Lord of hosts; and all who sacrifice will come and take of them and boil in them. And there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of the Lord of hosts in that day.	And every pot in Jerusalem and in Judah will be holy to Yahweh of hosts; and all who sacrifice will come and take of them and boil in them. And there will no longer be a Canaanite in the house of Yahweh of hosts in that day.