Zechariah 1 - Tree of Life Version(TLV)

Return to the Lord

1In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Adonai

came to the prophet Zechariah, son of Berechiah son of Iddo, saying:

2“Adonai

has been furious with your fathers.

3Therefore tell them, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Return to Me’—it is a declaration of Adonai

-Tzva’ot—‘and I will return to you,’ says Adonai-Tzva’ot.

4Do not be like your fathers to whom the former prophets cried out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, ‘Turn back now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me.’ It is a declaration of Adonai

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5“Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

6But My words and My decrees, which I commanded My servants the prophets—did they not overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said ‘As He determined, Adonai-Tzva’ot has dealt with us according to our ways and our deeds.’”

Among the Myrtle Trees

7On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shevat, in the second year of Darius, the word of Adonai

came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying:

8“In the night I saw, and behold, a man riding upon a red horse was standing among the myrtle trees that were in the ravine. Behind him were red, sorrel and white horses.

9Then I asked, ‘What are these, my lord?’ Now the angel speaking with me said to me, ‘I will show you what these are.’

10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, ‘These are the ones Adonai

has sent to walk back and forth throughout the earth.’

11They answered the angel of Adonai

who stood among the myrtle trees saying, ‘We have walked throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth sits quietly and is still.’

12Then the angel of Adonai

answered and said, ‘Adonai-Tzva’ot, how long will You withhold compassion on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah with whom You have been angry for 70 years?’

13Adonai

answered the angel who was speaking to me with pleasant, comforting words.

14Then the angel speaking to me said, ‘Cry out saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “I am exceedingly zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion

15and I am infuriated with the haughty nations. I was a little angry with them, but they furthered their own calamity.”

16“Therefore,” thus says Adonai

, “I will return to Jerusalem with compassion. My House will be built there,” declares Adonai-Tzva’ot “and a measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.”

17Again cry out, saying, thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “My cities will again overflow with prosperity and Adonai

will again comfort Zion and will again choose Jerusalem.’”