1 No oitavo mês do segundo ano de Dario, veio a palavra do Senhor ao profeta Zacarias, filho de Baraquias, filho de Ido, dizendo: 2 O Senhor se irou em extremo contra vossos pais. 3 Portanto, dize-lhes: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Tornai-vos para mim, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, e eu me tornarei para vós outros, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos. 4 Não sejais como vossos pais, a quem clamavam os primeiros profetas, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Convertei-vos, agora, dos vossos maus caminhos e das vossas más obras; mas não ouviram, nem me atenderam, diz o Senhor. 5 Vossos pais, onde estão eles? E os profetas, acaso, vivem para sempre? 6 Contudo, as minhas palavras e os meus estatutos, que eu prescrevi aos profetas, meus servos, não alcançaram a vossos pais? Sim, estes se arrependeram e disseram: Como o Senhor dos Exércitos fez tenção de nos tratar, segundo os nossos caminhos e segundo as nossas obras, assim ele nos fez.

7 No vigésimo quarto dia do mês undécimo, que é o mês de sebate, no segundo ano de Dario, veio a palavra do Senhor ao profeta Zacarias, filho de Baraquias, filho de Ido. 8 Tive de noite uma visão, e eis um homem montado num cavalo vermelho; estava parado entre as murteiras que havia num vale profundo; atrás dele se achavam cavalos vermelhos, baios e brancos. 9 Então, perguntei: meu senhor, quem são estes? Respondeu-me o anjo que falava comigo: Eu te mostrarei quem são eles. 10 Então, respondeu o homem que estava entre as murteiras e disse: São os que o Senhor tem enviado para percorrerem a terra. 11 Eles responderam ao anjo do Senhor, que estava entre as murteiras, e disseram: Nós já percorremos a terra, e eis que toda a terra está, agora, repousada e tranquila. 12 Então, o anjo do Senhor respondeu: Ó Senhor dos Exércitos, até quando não terás compaixão de Jerusalém e das cidades de Judá, contra as quais estás indignado faz já setenta anos? 13 Respondeu o Senhor com palavras boas, palavras consoladoras, ao anjo que falava comigo. 14 E este me disse: Clama: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: Com grande empenho, estou zelando por Jerusalém e por Sião. 15 E, com grande indignação, estou irado contra as nações que vivem confiantes; porque eu estava um pouco indignado, e elas agravaram o mal. 16 Portanto, assim diz o Senhor: Voltei-me para Jerusalém com misericórdia; a minha casa nela será edificada, diz o Senhor dos Exércitos, e o cordel será estendido sobre Jerusalém. 17 Clama outra vez, dizendo: Assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: As minhas cidades ainda transbordarão de bens; o Senhor ainda consolará a Sião e ainda escolherá a Jerusalém.

18 Levantei os olhos e vi, e eis quatro chifres. 19 Perguntei ao anjo que falava comigo: que é isto? Ele me respondeu: São os chifres que dispersaram a Judá, a Israel e a Jerusalém. 20 O Senhor me mostrou quatro ferreiros. 21 Então, perguntei: que vêm fazer estes? Ele respondeu: Aqueles são os chifres que dispersaram a Judá, de maneira que ninguém pode levantar a cabeça; estes ferreiros, pois, vieram para os amedrontar, para derribar os chifres das nações que levantaram o seu poder contra a terra de Judá, para a espalhar.

1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 2 Jehovah was sore displeased with your fathers. 3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Return unto me, saith Jehovah of hosts, and I will return unto you, saith Jehovah of hosts. 4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets cried, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, Return ye now from your evil ways, and from your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith Jehovah. 5 Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? 6 But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.

7 Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 8 I saw in the night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white. 9 Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are. 10 And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. 11 And they answered the angel of Jehovah that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

12 Then the angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? 13 And Jehovah answered the angel that talked with me with good words, even comfortable words. 14 So the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy. 15 And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. 16 Therefore thus saith Jehovah: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, saith Jehovah of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem. 17 Cry yet again, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: My cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and Jehovah shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

18 And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns. 19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 And Jehovah showed me four smiths. 21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations, which lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo:

2 "The LORD was very angry with your ancestors.

3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Return to me,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will return to you,' says the LORD Almighty.

4 Do not be like your ancestors, to whom the earlier prophets proclaimed: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Turn from your evil ways and your evil practices.' But they would not listen or pay attention to me, declares the LORD.

5 Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever?

6 But did not my words and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors? "Then they repented and said, 'The LORD Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve, just as he determined to do.'"

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.

8 During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white horses.

9 I asked, "What are these, my lord?" The angel who was talking with me answered, "I will show you what they are."

10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, "They are the ones the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth."

11 And they reported to the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, "We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace."

12 Then the angel of the LORD said, "LORD Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?"

13 So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me.

14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, "Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,

15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure. I was only a little angry, but they went too far with the punishment.'

16 "Therefore this is what the LORD says: 'I will return to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem,' declares the LORD Almighty.

17 "Proclaim further: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the LORD will again comfort Zion and choose Jerusalem.'"

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 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 against the land of Judah to scatter its people." [^1]