Zechariah

1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Yahweh to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

1 Ἐν τῷ ὀγδόῳ μηνί, ἔτους δευτέρου ἐπὶ Δαρείου, ἐγένετο λόγος κυρίου πρὸς Ζαχαρίαν τὸν τοῦ Βαραχίου υἱὸν Ἀδδώ, τὸν προφήτην, λέγων,	1 ἐν τῷ ὀγδόῳ μηνί, ἔτους δευτέρου ἐπὶ Δαρείου, ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς Ζαχαρίαν τὸν τοῦ Βαραχίου, υἱὸν Ἀδδὼ τὸν προφήτην λέγων·
1 In the eighth month, in the second year of the reign of Dareius, the word of the Lord came to Zacharias, the son of Barachias, the son of Addō, the prophet, saying,	1 In the eighth month, in the second year of the reign of Dareius, the word of the Lord came to Zacharias, the son of Barachias, the son of Addō, the prophet, saying,

2 Yahweh has been very displeased with your fathers.

2 Ὠργίσθη κύριος ἐπὶ τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν ὀργὴν μεγάλην.	2 ὠργίσθη Κύριος ἐπὶ τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν ὀργὴν μεγάλην,
2 With great anger, the Lord was angry with your fathers.	2 With great anger, the Lord was angry with your fathers.

3 Therefore say to them, Thus says Yahweh of hosts; Turn to me, says Yahweh of hosts, and I will turn to you, says Yahweh of hosts.

3 καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς, τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, ἐπιστρέψατε πρός με, καὶ ἐπιστραφήσομαι πρὸς ὑμᾶς, λέγει κύριος.	3 καὶ ἐρεῖς πρὸς αὐτούς· τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ· ἐπιστρέψατε πρός με, λέγει Κύριος τῶν δυνάμεων, καὶ ἐπιστραφησόμεθα πρὸς ὑμᾶς, λέγει Κύριος τῶν δυνάμεων.
3 And you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord Almighty. Return to me and I will return to you, says the Lord.	3 And you shall say to them, Thus says the Lord Almighty. Return to me, says the Lord of hosts, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts.

4 Be not as your fathers, to whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts; Turn now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings; but they did not hear, nor hearken to me, says Yahweh.

4 καὶ μὴ γίνεσθε καθὼς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, οἷς ἐνεκάλεσαν αὐτοῖς οἱ προφῆται οἱ ἔμπροσθεν λέγοντες, τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, ἀποστρέψατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὁδῶν ὑμῶν τῶν πονηρῶν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων ὑμῶν τῶν πονηρῶν, καὶ οὐ προσέσχον τοῦ εἰσακοῦσαί μου, λέγει κύριος.	4 καὶ μὴ γίνεσθε καθὼς οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν, οἷς ἐνεκάλεσαν αὐτοῖς οἱ προφῆται ἔμπροσθεν λέγοντες· τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ· ἀποστρέψατε ἀπὸ τῶν ὁδῶν ὑμῶν τῶν πονηρῶν καὶ ἀπὸ τῶν ἐπιτηδευμάτων ὑμῶν τῶν πονηρῶν, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουσαν, καὶ οὐ προσέσχον τοῦ εἰσακοῦσαί μου, λέγει Κύριος.
4 And don’t be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets charged, saying, “Thus says the Lord Almighty. Turn away from your evil ways, and from your evil practices:” but they paid no attention to listen to me, says the Lord.	4 And don’t be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets charged, saying, “Thus says the Lord Almighty. Turn away from your evil ways, and from your evil practices:” but they didn’t obey and paid no attention to listen to me, says the Lord.

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

5 οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ποῦ εἰσιν; καὶ οἱ προφῆται μὴ τὸν αἰῶνα ζήσονται;	5 οἱ πατέρες ὑμῶν ποῦ εἰσι καὶ οἱ προφῆται; μὴ τὸν αἰῶνα ζήσονται;
5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, will they live forever?	5 Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, will they live forever?

6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, didn’t they take hold of your fathers? And they returned and said, Like as Yahweh of hosts thought to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so has he dealt with us.

6 πλὴν τοὺς λόγους μου καὶ τὰ νόμιμά μου δέχεσθε, ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ἐν πνεύματί μου τοῖς δούλοις μου τοῖς προφήταις, οἳ κατελάβοσαν τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν. καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν, καθὼς παρατέτακται κύριος παντοκράτωρ τοῦ ποιῆσαι κατὰ τὰς ὁδοὺς ὑμῶν καὶ κατὰ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ὑμῶν, οὕτως ἐποίησεν ὑμῖν.	6 πλὴν τοὺς λόγους μου καὶ τὰ νόμιμά μου δέχεσθε, ὅσα ἐγὼ ἐντέλλομαι ἐν πνεύματί μου τοῖς δούλοις μου τοῖς προφήταις, οἳ κατελάβοσαν τοὺς πατέρας ὑμῶν. καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν καὶ εἶπαν· καθὼς παρατέτακται Κύριος παντοκράτωρ τοῦ ποιῆσαι ἡμῖν κατὰ τὰς ὁδοὺς ἡμῶν καὶ κατὰ τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα ἡμῶν, οὕτως ἐποίησεν ἡμῖν.
6 But you are receiving my words and my precepts which I commanded by my spirit to my servants the prophets, didn’t they seize your fathers? And they answered and said, “As the Lord Almighty determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he did to us.”	6 But you are receiving my words and my precepts which I commanded by my spirit to my servants the prophets, didn’t they seize your fathers? And they answered and said, “As the Lord Almighty determined to do to us, according to our ways, and according to our practices, so he did to us.”

7 Upon the 24th day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Yahweh to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

7 Τῇ τετράδι καὶ εἰκάδι τῷ ἑνδεκάτῳ μηνί (οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μὴν Σαβάτ) ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει ἐπὶ Δαρείου ἐγένετο λόγος κυρίου πρὸς Ζαχαρίαν τὸν τοῦ Βαραχίου υἱὸν Ἀδδὼ τὸν προφήτην λέγων,	7 Τῇ τετράδι καὶ εἰκάδι, τῷ ἑνδεκάτῳ μηνί (οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ μὴν Σαβάτ) ἐν τῷ δευτέρῳ ἔτει ἐπὶ Δαρείου, ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς Ζαχαρίαν τὸν τοῦ Βαραχίου υἱὸν Ἀδδὼ τὸν προφήτην λέγων·
7 On the 24th day in the eleventh month (this is the month Sabat), in the second year of the reign of Dareius, the word of the Lord came to Zacharias, the son of Barachias, the son of Addō, the prophet, saying,	7 On the 24th day in the eleventh month (this is the month Sabat), in the second year of the reign of Dareius, the word of the Lord came to Zacharias, the son of Barachias, the son of Addō, the prophet, saying,

8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were red horses, speckled, and white.

8 Ἑώρακα τὴν νύκτα καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ ἵππον πυρρόν, καὶ οὗτος εἱστήκει ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν δύο ὀρέων τῶν κατασκίων, καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ἵπποι πυρροὶ καὶ ψαροὶ καὶ ποικίλοι καὶ λευκοί.	8 ἑώρακα τὴν νύκτα καὶ ἰδοὺ ἀνὴρ ἐπιβεβηκὼς ἐπὶ ἵππον πυρρόν, καὶ οὗτος εἱστήκει ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων τῶν κατασκίων, καὶ ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ἵπποι πυρροὶ καὶ ψαροὶ καὶ ποικίλοι καὶ λευκοί.
8 In the night I saw and look! a man mounted on a red horse, and this one stood between the two shaded mountains; and behind him were red, grey, dappled, and white horses.	8 In the night I saw and look! a man mounted on a red horse, and this one stood between the shaded mountains; and behind him were red, grey, dappled, and white horses.

9 Then said I, Oh my lord, what are these? And the angel who talked with me said to me, I will show you what these be.

9 καὶ εἶπα, τί οὗτοι, κύριε; καὶ εἶπεν πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί, ἐγὼ δείξω σοί τί ἐστιν ταῦτα.	9 καὶ εἶπα· τί οὗτοι, Κύριε; καὶ εἶπε πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί· ἐγὼ δείξω σοι τί ἔστι ταῦτα.
9 And I said, “What are these, sir?” And the angel spoke with me said to me, “I will show you what these things are.”	9 And I said, “What are these, sir?” And the angel spoke with me said to me, “I will show you what these things are.”

10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom Yahweh has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

10 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἀνὴρ ὁ ἐφεστηκὼς ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, οὗτοί εἰσιν οὓς ἐξαπέσταλκεν κύριος τοῦ περιοδεῦσαι τὴν γῆν.	10 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἀνὴρ ὁ ἐφεστηκὼς ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων, καὶ εἶπε πρός με· οὗτοί εἰσιν οὓς ἐξαπέστειλε Κύριος περιοδεῦσαι τὴν γῆν.
10 And the man who stood between the mountains answered, and said to me, “These are those whom the Lord has sent forth to patrol around the land.”	10 And the man who stood between the mountains answered, and said to me, “These are those whom the Lord has sent forth to patrol around the land.”

11 And they answered the angel of Yahweh who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sits still, and is at rest.

11 καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ κυρίου τῷ ἐφεστῶτι ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων καὶ εἶπον, περιωδεύκαμεν πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖται καὶ ἡσυχάζει.	11 καὶ ἀπεκρίθησαν τῷ ἀγγέλῳ Κυρίου τῷ ἐφεστῶτι ἀνὰ μέσον τῶν ὀρέων καὶ εἶπον· περιωδεύσαμεν πᾶσαν τὴν γῆν, καὶ ἰδοὺ πᾶσα ἡ γῆ κατοικεῖται καὶ ἡσυχάζει.
11 And they answered the angel of the Lord who stood between the mountains, and said, “We have patrolled around all the land, and, look! all the land is inhabited, and is at rest.”	11 And they answered the angel of the Lord who stood between the mountains, and said, “We have patrolled around all the land, and, look! all the land is inhabited, and is at rest.”

12 Then the angel of Yahweh answered and said, Oh Yahweh of hosts, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which you have had indignation these 70 years?

12 Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄγγελος κυρίου καὶ εἶπεν, κύριε παντοκράτωρ, ἕως τίνος οὐ μὴ ἐλεήσῃς τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὰς πόλεις Ἰούδα, ἃς ὑπερεῖδες τοῦτο ἑβδομηκοστὸν ἔτος;	12 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄγγελος Κυρίου καὶ εἶπε· Κύριε παντοκράτωρ, ἕως τίνος οὐ μὴ ἐλεήσῃς τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὰς πόλεις Ἰούδα, ἃς ὑπερεῖδες τοῦτο ἑβδομηκοστὸν ἔτος;
12 Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, “Oh Lord Almighty, how long wilt you have no mercy on Jerusalēm, and the cities of Jouda, which you have neglected this 70th year?”	12 Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, “Oh Lord Almighty, how long wilt you have no mercy on Jerusalēm, and the cities of Jouda, which you have neglected this 70th year?”

13 And Yahweh answered the angel who talked with me with good words and comfortable words.

13 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη κύριος παντοκράτωρ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῷ λαλοῦντι ἐν ἐμοὶ ῥήματα καλὰ καὶ λόγους παρακλητικούς.	13 καὶ ἀπεκρίθη Κύριος παντοκράτωρ τῷ ἀγγέλῳ τῷ λαλοῦντι ἐν ἐμοὶ ῥήματα καλὰ καὶ λόγους παρακλητικούς.
13 And the Lord Almighty answered the angel who spoke good things and comforting words with me.	13 And the Lord Almighty answered the angel who spoke good things and comforting words with me.

14 So the angel who communed with me said to me, Cry, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

14 καὶ εἶπεν πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί, ἀνάκραγε λέγων, Τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, ἐζήλωκα τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὴν Σιὼν ζῆλον μέγαν	14 καὶ εἶπε πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί· ἀνάκραγε λέγων· τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ· ἐζήλωκα τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ καὶ τὴν Σιὼν ζῆλον μέγαν
14 And the angel who spoke with me said to me, Cry out and say, Thus says the Lord Almighty. I have been jealous for Jerusalēm and Siōn with great jealousy.	14 And the angel who spoke with me said to me, Cry out and say, Thus says the Lord Almighty. I have been jealous for Jerusalēm and Siōn with great jealousy.

15 And I am very very displeased with the heathen who are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

15 καὶ ὀργὴν μεγάλην ἐγὼ ὀργίζομαι ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ συνεπιτιθέμενα ἀνθ’ ὧν ἐγὼ μὲν ὠργίσθην ὀλίγα, αὐτοὶ δὲ συνεπέθεντο εἰς κακά.	15 καὶ ὀργὴν μεγάλην ἐγὼ ὀργίζομαι ἐπὶ τὰ ἔθνη τὰ συνεπιτιθέμενα, ἀνθ’ ὧν μὲν ἐγὼ ὠργίσθην ὀλίγα, αὐτοὶ δὲ συνεπέθεντο εἰς κακά.
15 With great anger, I am angry with the nations that join to attack her; on the one hand, I was angry about a few things, but they joined to attack her for evil.	15 With great anger, I am angry with the nations that join to attack her; on the one hand, I was angry about a few things, but they joined to attack her for evil.

16 Therefore thus says Yahweh; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, says Yahweh of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth on Jerusalem.

16 διὰ τοῦτο τάδε λέγει κύριος, ἐπιστρέψω ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν οἰκτιρμῷ, καὶ ὁ οἶκός μου ἀνοικοδομηθήσεται ἐν αὐτῇ, λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, καὶ μέτρον ἐκταθήσεται ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἔτι.	16 διὰ τοῦτο τάδε λέγει Κύριος· ἐπιστρέψω ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἐν οἰκτιρμῷ, καὶ ὁ οἶκός μου ἀνοικοδομηθήσεται ἐν αὐτῇ, λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ, καὶ μέτρον ἐκταθήσεται ἐπὶ Ἱερουσαλὴμ ἔτι.
16 Therefore thus says the Lord. I will return to Jerusalēm with compassion; and my house shall be rebuilt in her, says the Lord Almighty, and a measuring line shall again be stretched out over Jerusalēm.	16 Therefore thus says the Lord. I will return to Jerusalēm with compassion; and my house shall be rebuilt in her, says the Lord Almighty, and a measuring line shall again be stretched out over Jerusalēm.

17 Cry yet, saying, Thus says Yahweh of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and Yahweh shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

17 καὶ εἶπεν πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί, ἀνάκραγε λέγων, τάδε λέγει κύριος παντοκράτωρ, ἔτι διαχυθήσονται πόλεις ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, καὶ ἐλεήσει κύριος ἔτι τὴν Σιὼν καὶ αἱρετιεῖ ἔτι τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ.	17 καὶ εἶπε πρός με ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοί· ἔτι ἀνάκραγε λέγων· τάδε λέγει Κύριος παντοκράτωρ· ἔτι διαχυθήσονται πόλεις ἐν ἀγαθοῖς, καὶ ἐλεήσει Κύριος ἔτι τὴν Σιὼν καὶ αἱρετιεῖ τὴν Ἱερουσαλήμ.
17 And the angel that spoke with me said to me, “Shout yet, and saying, Thus says the Lord Almighty. Again the cities will be spread abroad for good things; and the Lord will again have mercy on Siōn, and shall choose Jerusalēm again.”	17 And the angel that spoke with me said to me, “Shout, and saying, Thus says the Lord Almighty. Again the cities will be spread abroad for good things; and the Lord will again have mercy on Siōn, and shall choose Jerusalēm.”

18 [M 2:1] Then lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

18 Καὶ ἦρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἰδοὺ τέσσαρα κέρατα.	18 Καὶ ᾖρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου καὶ εἶδον καὶ ἰδοὺ τέσσαρα κέρατα.
18 And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and look! four horns.	18 And I lifted up my eyes and saw, and look! four horns.

19 [M 2:2] And I said to the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israēl, and Jerusalem.

19 Καὶ εἶπα πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον τὸν λαλοῦντα ἐν ἐμοί, τί ἐστιν ταῦτα, κύριε; καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, ταῦτα τὰ κέρατα τὰ διασκορπίσαντα τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ.	19 καὶ εἶπα πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον τὸν λαλοῦντα ἐν ἐμοί· τί ἔστι ταῦτα, Κύριε; καὶ εἶπε πρός με· ταῦτα τὰ κέρατα τὰ διασκορπίσαντα τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ καὶ Ἱερουσαλήμ.
19 And I said to the angel who spoke with me, “What are these things, sir?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that have scattered Jouda, and Israēl, and Jerusalēm.”	19 And I said to the angel who spoke with me, “What are these things, sir?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that have scattered Jouda, and Israēl, and Jerusalēm.”

20 [M 2:3] And Yahweh showed me four carpenters.

20 Καὶ ἔδειξέν μοι κύριος τέσσαρας τέκτονας.	20 καὶ ἔδειξέ μοι Κύριος τέσσαρας τέκτονας.
20 And the Lord showed me four craftsmen.	20 And the Lord showed me four craftsmen.

21 [M 2:4] Then said I, What have these come to do? And he spoke, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man lifted up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

21 Καὶ εἶπα, τί οὗτοι ἔρχονται ποιῆσαι; καὶ εἶπεν πρός με, ταῦτα τὰ κέρατα τὰ διασκορπίσαντα τὸν Ἰούδαν καὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατέαξαν, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ἦρεν κεφαλήν· καὶ εἰσῆλθον οὗτοι τοῦ ὀξῦναι αὐτὰ εἰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν τὰ τέσσαρα κέρατα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐπαιρόμενα κέρας ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν κυρίου τοῦ διασκορπίσαι αὐτήν.	21 καὶ εἶπα· τί οὗτοι ἔρχονται ποιῆσαι; καὶ εἶπε· ταῦτα τὰ κέρατα τὰ διασκορπίσαντα τὸν Ἰούδα καὶ τὸν Ἰσραὴλ κατέαξαν, καὶ οὐδεὶς αὐτῶν ᾖρε κεφαλήν· καὶ ἐξήλθοσαν οὗτοι τοῦ ὀξῦναι αὐτὰ εἰς χεῖρας αὐτῶν τὰ τέσσαρα κέρατα τὰ ἔθνη τὰ ἐπαιρόμενα κέρας ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν Κυρίου τοῦ διασκορπίσαι αὐτήν.
21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that scattered Jouda, and they broke Israēl in pieces, and none of them lifted up a head; and these came to sharpen them, the four horns into their hands, the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of the Lord to scatter it.”	21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said, “These are the horns that scattered Jouda, and they broke Israēl in pieces, and none of them lifted up a head; and these came to sharpen them, the four horns into their hands, the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of the Lord to scatter it.”