Zechariah
CHAPTER1
1Intheeighthmonth,inthesecondyearofDarius,came thewordoftheLORDuntoZechariah,thesonof Berechiah,thesonofIddotheprophet,saying, 2TheLORDhathbeensoredispleasedwithyourfathers.
3Thereforesaythouuntothem,ThussaiththeLORDof hosts;Turnyeuntome,saiththeLORDofhosts,andIwill turnuntoyou,saiththeLORDofhosts.
4Beyenotasyourfathers,untowhomtheformerprophets havecried,saying,ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Turnye nowfromyourevilways,andfromyourevildoings:but theydidnothear,norhearkenuntome,saiththeLORD 5Yourfathers,wherearethey?andtheprophets,dothey liveforever?
6Butmywordsandmystatutes,whichIcommandedmy servantstheprophets,didtheynottakeholdofyourfathers? andtheyreturnedandsaid,LikeastheLORDofhosts thoughttodountous,accordingtoourways,and accordingtoourdoings,sohathhedealtwithus
7Uponthefourandtwentiethdayoftheeleventhmonth, whichisthemonthSebat,inthesecondyearofDarius, camethewordoftheLORDuntoZechariah,thesonof Berechiah,thesonofIddotheprophet,saying, 8Isawbynight,andbeholdamanridinguponaredhorse, andhestoodamongthemyrtletreesthatwereinthe bottom;andbehindhimwerethereredhorses,speckled, andwhite
9ThensaidI,Omylord,whatarethese?Andtheangel thattalkedwithmesaiduntome,Iwillshewtheewhat thesebe
10Andthemanthatstoodamongthemyrtletrees answeredandsaid,ThesearetheywhomtheLORDhath senttowalktoandfrothroughtheearth
11AndtheyansweredtheangeloftheLORDthatstood amongthemyrtletrees,andsaid,Wehavewalkedtoand frothroughtheearth,and,behold,alltheearthsittethstill, andisatrest
12ThentheangeloftheLORDansweredandsaid,O LORDofhosts,howlongwiltthounothavemercyon JerusalemandonthecitiesofJudah,againstwhichthou hasthadindignationthesethreescoreandtenyears?
13AndtheLORDansweredtheangelthattalkedwithme withgoodwordsandcomfortablewords.
14Sotheangelthatcommunedwithmesaiduntome,Cry thou,saying,ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Iamjealous forJerusalemandforZionwithagreatjealousy.
15AndIamverysoredispleasedwiththeheathenthatare atease:forIwasbutalittledispleased,andtheyhelped forwardtheaffliction.
16ThereforethussaiththeLORD;Iamreturnedto Jerusalemwithmercies:myhouseshallbebuiltinit,saith theLORDofhosts,andalineshallbestretchedforthupon Jerusalem
17Cryyet,saying,ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;My citiesthroughprosperityshallyetbespreadabroad;andthe LORDshallyetcomfortZion,andshallyetchoose Jerusalem
18ThenliftedIupmineeyes,andsaw,andbeholdfour horns
19AndIsaiduntotheangelthattalkedwithme,Whatbe these?Andheansweredme,Thesearethehornswhich havescatteredJudah,Israel,andJerusalem 20AndtheLORDshewedmefourcarpenters.
21ThensaidI,Whatcomethesetodo?Andhespake, saying,ThesearethehornswhichhavescatteredJudah,so thatnomandidliftuphishead:butthesearecometofray them,tocastoutthehornsoftheGentiles,whichliftedup theirhornoverthelandofJudahtoscatterit
CHAPTER2
1Iliftedupmineeyesagain,andlooked,andbeholdaman withameasuringlineinhishand 2ThensaidI,Whithergoestthou?Andhesaiduntome, TomeasureJerusalem,toseewhatisthebreadththereof, andwhatisthelengththereof
3And,behold,theangelthattalkedwithmewentforth, andanotherangelwentouttomeethim, 4Andsaiduntohim,Run,speaktothisyoungman,saying, Jerusalemshallbeinhabitedastownswithoutwallsforthe multitudeofmenandcattletherein:
5ForI,saiththeLORD,willbeuntoherawalloffire roundabout,andwillbethegloryinthemidstofher 6Ho,ho,comeforth,andfleefromthelandofthenorth, saiththeLORD:forIhavespreadyouabroadasthefour windsoftheheaven,saiththeLORD
7Deliverthyself,OZion,thatdwellestwiththedaughter ofBabylon
8ForthussaiththeLORDofhosts;Afterthegloryhathhe sentmeuntothenationswhichspoiledyou:forhethat touchethyoutoucheththeappleofhiseye
9For,behold,Iwillshakeminehanduponthem,andthey shallbeaspoiltotheirservants:andyeshallknowthatthe LORDofhostshathsentme
10Singandrejoice,OdaughterofZion:for,lo,Icome, andIwilldwellinthemidstofthee,saiththeLORD
11AndmanynationsshallbejoinedtotheLORDinthat day,andshallbemypeople:andIwilldwellinthemidst ofthee,andthoushaltknowthattheLORDofhostshath sentmeuntothee
12AndtheLORDshallinheritJudahhisportioninthe holyland,andshallchooseJerusalemagain
13Besilent,Oallflesh,beforetheLORD:forheisraised upoutofhisholyhabitation.
CHAPTER3
1AndheshewedmeJoshuathehighprieststandingbefore theangeloftheLORD,andSatanstandingathisright handtoresisthim.
2AndtheLORDsaiduntoSatan,TheLORDrebukethee, OSatan;eventheLORDthathathchosenJerusalem rebukethee:isnotthisabrandpluckedoutofthefire?
3NowJoshuawasclothedwithfilthygarments,andstood beforetheangel
4Andheansweredandspakeuntothosethatstoodbefore him,saying,TakeawaythefilthygarmentsfromhimAnd untohimhesaid,Behold,Ihavecausedthineiniquityto passfromthee,andIwillclothetheewithchangeof raiment
5AndIsaid,LetthemsetafairmitreuponhisheadSo theysetafairmitreuponhishead,andclothedhimwith garmentsAndtheangeloftheLORDstoodby 6AndtheangeloftheLORDprotesteduntoJoshua, saying,
7ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Ifthouwiltwalkinmy ways,andifthouwiltkeepmycharge,thenthoushaltalso judgemyhouse,andshaltalsokeepmycourts,andIwill givetheeplacestowalkamongthesethatstandby 8Hearnow,OJoshuathehighpriest,thou,andthyfellows thatsitbeforethee:fortheyaremenwonderedat:for, behold,IwillbringforthmyservanttheBRANCH
9ForbeholdthestonethatIhavelaidbeforeJoshua;upon onestoneshallbeseveneyes:behold,Iwillengravethe gravingthereof,saiththeLORDofhosts,andIwill removetheiniquityofthatlandinoneday.
10Inthatday,saiththeLORDofhosts,shallyecallevery manhisneighbourunderthevineandunderthefigtree
CHAPTER4
1Andtheangelthattalkedwithmecameagain,andwaked me,asamanthatiswakenedoutofhissleep,
2Andsaiduntome,Whatseestthou?AndIsaid,Ihave looked,andbeholdacandlestickallofgold,withabowl uponthetopofit,andhissevenlampsthereon,andseven pipestothesevenlamps,whichareuponthetopthereof:
3Andtwoolivetreesbyit,oneupontherightsideofthe bowl,andtheotherupontheleftsidethereof 4SoIansweredandspaketotheangelthattalkedwithme, saying,Whatarethese,mylord?
5Thentheangelthattalkedwithmeansweredandsaid untome,Knowestthounotwhatthesebe?AndIsaid,No, mylord.
6Thenheansweredandspakeuntome,saying,Thisisthe wordoftheLORDuntoZerubbabel,saying,Notbymight, norbypower,butbymyspirit,saiththeLORDofhosts.
7Whoartthou,Ogreatmountain?beforeZerubbabelthou shaltbecomeaplain:andheshallbringforththeheadstone thereofwithshoutings,crying,Grace,graceuntoit.
8MoreoverthewordoftheLORDcameuntome,saying, 9ThehandsofZerubbabelhavelaidthefoundationofthis house;hishandsshallalsofinishit;andthoushaltknow thattheLORDofhostshathsentmeuntoyou
10Forwhohathdespisedthedayofsmallthings?forthey shallrejoice,andshallseetheplummetinthehandof Zerubbabelwiththoseseven;theyaretheeyesofthe LORD,whichruntoandfrothroughthewholeearth.
11ThenansweredI,andsaiduntohim,Whatarethesetwo olivetreesupontherightsideofthecandlestickandupon theleftsidethereof?
12AndIansweredagain,andsaiduntohim,Whatbethese twoolivebrancheswhichthroughthetwogoldenpipes emptythegoldenoiloutofthemselves?
13Andheansweredmeandsaid,Knowestthounotwhat thesebe?AndIsaid,No,mylord
14Thensaidhe,Thesearethetwoanointedones,that standbytheLordofthewholeearth
CHAPTER5
1ThenIturned,andliftedupmineeyes,andlooked,and beholdaflyingroll.
2Andhesaiduntome,Whatseestthou?AndIanswered,I seeaflyingroll;thelengththereofistwentycubits,andthe breadththereoftencubits
3Thensaidheuntome,Thisisthecursethatgoethforth overthefaceofthewholeearth:foreveryonethatstealeth shallbecutoffasonthissideaccordingtoit;andevery onethatswearethshallbecutoffasonthatsideaccording toit
4Iwillbringitforth,saiththeLORDofhosts,anditshall enterintothehouseofthethief,andintothehouseofhim thatswearethfalselybymyname:anditshallremaininthe midstofhishouse,andshallconsumeitwiththetimber thereofandthestonesthereof
5Thentheangelthattalkedwithmewentforth,andsaid untome,Liftupnowthineeyes,andseewhatisthisthat goethforth
6AndIsaid,Whatisit?Andhesaid,Thisisanephahthat goethforth.Hesaidmoreover,Thisistheirresemblance throughalltheearth
7And,behold,therewasliftedupatalentoflead:andthis isawomanthatsittethinthemidstoftheephah.
8Andhesaid,ThisiswickednessAndhecastitintothe midstoftheephah;andhecasttheweightofleaduponthe mouththereof.
9ThenliftedIupmineeyes,andlooked,and,behold,there cameouttwowomen,andthewindwasintheirwings;for theyhadwingslikethewingsofastork:andtheyliftedup theephahbetweentheearthandtheheaven
10ThensaidItotheangelthattalkedwithme,Whitherdo thesebeartheephah?
11Andhesaiduntome,Tobuilditanhouseinthelandof Shinar:anditshallbeestablished,andsetthereuponher ownbase.
CHAPTER6
1AndIturned,andliftedupmineeyes,andlooked,and, behold,therecamefourchariotsoutfrombetweentwo mountains;andthemountainsweremountainsofbrass.
2Inthefirstchariotwereredhorses;andinthesecond chariotblackhorses;
3Andinthethirdchariotwhitehorses;andinthefourth chariotgrisledandbayhorses
4ThenIansweredandsaiduntotheangelthattalkedwith me,Whatarethese,mylord?
5Andtheangelansweredandsaiduntome,Thesearethe fourspiritsoftheheavens,whichgoforthfromstanding beforetheLordofalltheearth.
6Theblackhorseswhicharethereingoforthintothenorth country;andthewhitegoforthafterthem;andthegrisled goforthtowardthesouthcountry
7Andthebaywentforth,andsoughttogothattheymight walktoandfrothroughtheearth:andhesaid,Getyou hence,walktoandfrothroughtheearthSotheywalkedto andfrothroughtheearth
8Thencriedheuponme,andspakeuntome,saying, Behold,thesethatgotowardthenorthcountryhave quietedmyspiritinthenorthcountry
9AndthewordoftheLORDcameuntome,saying, 10Takeofthemofthecaptivity,evenofHeldai,of Tobijah,andofJedaiah,whicharecomefromBabylon, andcomethouthesameday,andgointothehouseof JosiahthesonofZephaniah;
11Thentakesilverandgold,andmakecrowns,andset themupontheheadofJoshuathesonofJosedech,thehigh priest;
12Andspeakuntohim,saying,ThusspeakeththeLORD ofhosts,saying,BeholdthemanwhosenameisThe BRANCH;andheshallgrowupoutofhisplace,andhe shallbuildthetempleoftheLORD:
13EvenheshallbuildthetempleoftheLORD;andhe shallbeartheglory,andshallsitandruleuponhisthrone; andheshallbeapriestuponhisthrone:andthecounselof peaceshallbebetweenthemboth.
14AndthecrownsshallbetoHelem,andtoTobijah,and toJedaiah,andtoHenthesonofZephaniah,fora memorialinthetempleoftheLORD.
15Andtheythatarefaroffshallcomeandbuildinthe templeoftheLORD,andyeshallknowthattheLORDof hostshathsentmeuntoyou.Andthisshallcometopass,if yewilldiligentlyobeythevoiceoftheLORDyourGod
CHAPTER7
1AnditcametopassinthefourthyearofkingDarius,that thewordoftheLORDcameuntoZechariahinthefourth dayoftheninthmonth,eveninChisleu;
2WhentheyhadsentuntothehouseofGodSherezerand Regemmelech,andtheirmen,topraybeforetheLORD,
3Andtospeakuntothepriestswhichwereinthehouseof theLORDofhosts,andtotheprophets,saying,ShouldI weepinthefifthmonth,separatingmyself,asIhavedone thesesomanyyears?
4ThencamethewordoftheLORDofhostsuntome, saying,
5Speakuntoallthepeopleoftheland,andtothepriests, saying,Whenyefastedandmournedinthefifthand seventhmonth,eventhoseseventyyears,didyeatallfast untome,eventome?
6Andwhenyedideat,andwhenyediddrink,didnotye eatforyourselves,anddrinkforyourselves?
7ShouldyenothearthewordswhichtheLORDhathcried bytheformerprophets,whenJerusalemwasinhabitedand inprosperity,andthecitiesthereofroundabouther,when meninhabitedthesouthandtheplain?
8AndthewordoftheLORDcameuntoZechariah,saying, 9ThusspeakeththeLORDofhosts,saying,Executetrue judgment,andshewmercyandcompassionseverymanto hisbrother:
10Andoppressnotthewidow,northefatherless,the stranger,northepoor;andletnoneofyouimagineevil againsthisbrotherinyourheart
11Buttheyrefusedtohearken,andpulledawaythe shoulder,andstoppedtheirears,thattheyshouldnothear 12Yea,theymadetheirheartsasanadamantstone,lest theyshouldhearthelaw,andthewordswhichtheLORD ofhostshathsentinhisspiritbytheformerprophets: thereforecameagreatwrathfromtheLORDofhosts.
13Thereforeitiscometopass,thatashecried,andthey wouldnothear;sotheycried,andIwouldnothear,saith theLORDofhosts:
14ButIscatteredthemwithawhirlwindamongallthe nationswhomtheyknewnot.Thusthelandwasdesolate afterthem,thatnomanpassedthroughnorreturned:for theylaidthepleasantlanddesolate
CHAPTER8
1AgainthewordoftheLORDofhostscametome,saying, 2ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;IwasjealousforZion withgreatjealousy,andIwasjealousforherwithgreat fury
3ThussaiththeLORD;IamreturneduntoZion,andwill dwellinthemidstofJerusalem:andJerusalemshallbe calledacityoftruth;andthemountainoftheLORDof hoststheholymountain
4ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Thereshallyetoldmen andoldwomendwellinthestreetsofJerusalem,andevery manwithhisstaffinhishandforveryage
5Andthestreetsofthecityshallbefullofboysandgirls playinginthestreetsthereof
6ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Ifitbemarvellousinthe eyesoftheremnantofthispeopleinthesedays,shouldit alsobemarvellousinmineeyes?saiththeLORDofhosts
7ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Behold,Iwillsavemy peoplefromtheeastcountry,andfromthewestcountry; 8AndIwillbringthem,andtheyshalldwellinthemidst ofJerusalem:andtheyshallbemypeople,andIwillbe theirGod,intruthandinrighteousness.
9ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Letyourhandsbestrong, yethathearinthesedaysthesewordsbythemouthofthe prophets,whichwereinthedaythatthefoundationofthe houseoftheLORDofhostswaslaid,thatthetemplemight bebuilt
10Forbeforethesedaystherewasnohireforman,norany hireforbeast;neitherwasthereanypeacetohimthatwent outorcameinbecauseoftheaffliction:forIsetallmen everyoneagainsthisneighbour.
11ButnowIwillnotbeuntotheresidueofthispeopleas intheformerdays,saiththeLORDofhosts
12Fortheseedshallbeprosperous;thevineshallgiveher fruit,andthegroundshallgiveherincrease,andthe heavensshallgivetheirdew;andIwillcausetheremnant ofthispeopletopossessallthesethings.
13Anditshallcometopass,thatasyewereacurseamong theheathen,OhouseofJudah,andhouseofIsrael;sowill Isaveyou,andyeshallbeablessing:fearnot,butletyour handsbestrong
14ForthussaiththeLORDofhosts;AsIthoughtto punishyou,whenyourfathersprovokedmetowrath,saith theLORDofhosts,andIrepentednot:
15SoagainhaveIthoughtinthesedaystodowellunto JerusalemandtothehouseofJudah:fearyenot
16Thesearethethingsthatyeshalldo;Speakyeevery manthetruthtohisneighbour;executethejudgmentof truthandpeaceinyourgates:
17Andletnoneofyouimagineevilinyourheartsagainst hisneighbour;andlovenofalseoath:foralltheseare thingsthatIhate,saiththeLORD
18AndthewordoftheLORDofhostscameuntome, saying,
19ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Thefastofthefourth month,andthefastofthefifth,andthefastoftheseventh, andthefastofthetenth,shallbetothehouseofJudahjoy andgladness,andcheerfulfeasts;thereforelovethetruth andpeace
20ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Itshallyetcometopass, thatthereshallcomepeople,andtheinhabitantsofmany cities:
21Andtheinhabitantsofonecityshallgotoanother, saying,LetusgospeedilytopraybeforetheLORD,andto seektheLORDofhosts:Iwillgoalso.
22Yea,manypeopleandstrongnationsshallcometoseek theLORDofhostsinJerusalem,andtopraybeforethe LORD.
23ThussaiththeLORDofhosts;Inthosedaysitshall cometopass,thattenmenshalltakeholdoutofall languagesofthenations,evenshalltakeholdoftheskirtof himthatisaJew,saying,Wewillgowithyou:forwehave heardthatGodiswithyou
CHAPTER9
1TheburdenofthewordoftheLORDinthelandof Hadrach,andDamascusshallbetherestthereof:whenthe eyesofman,asofallthetribesofIsrael,shallbetoward theLORD.
2AndHamathalsoshallborderthereby;Tyrus,andZidon, thoughitbeverywise
3AndTyrusdidbuildherselfastronghold,andheapedup silverasthedust,andfinegoldasthemireofthestreets
4Behold,theLordwillcastherout,andhewillsmiteher powerinthesea;andsheshallbedevouredwithfire.
5Ashkelonshallseeit,andfear;Gazaalsoshallseeit,and beverysorrowful,andEkron;forherexpectationshallbe ashamed;andthekingshallperishfromGaza,and Ashkelonshallnotbeinhabited
6AndabastardshalldwellinAshdod,andIwillcutoff theprideofthePhilistines.
7AndIwilltakeawayhisbloodoutofhismouth,andhis abominationsfrombetweenhisteeth:buthethatremaineth, evenhe,shallbeforourGod,andheshallbeasagovernor inJudah,andEkronasaJebusite
8AndIwillencampaboutminehousebecauseofthearmy, becauseofhimthatpassethby,andbecauseofhimthat returneth:andnooppressorshallpassthroughthemany more:fornowhaveIseenwithmineeyes.
9Rejoicegreatly,OdaughterofZion;shout,Odaughterof Jerusalem:behold,thyKingcomethuntothee:heisjust, andhavingsalvation;lowly,andridinguponanass,and uponacoltthefoalofanass.
10AndIwillcutoffthechariotfromEphraim,andthe horsefromJerusalem,andthebattlebowshallbecutoff: andheshallspeakpeaceuntotheheathen:andhis dominionshallbefromseaeventosea,andfromtheriver eventotheendsoftheearth.
11Asfortheealso,bythebloodofthycovenantIhave sentforththyprisonersoutofthepitwhereinisnowater 12Turnyoutothestronghold,yeprisonersofhope:even todaydoIdeclarethatIwillrenderdoubleuntothee;
13WhenIhavebentJudahforme,filledthebowwith Ephraim,andraisedupthysons,OZion,againstthysons, OGreece,andmadetheeastheswordofamightyman 14AndtheLORDshallbeseenoverthem,andhisarrow shallgoforthasthelightning:andtheLordGODshall blowthetrumpet,andshallgowithwhirlwindsofthe south
15TheLORDofhostsshalldefendthem;andtheyshall devour,andsubduewithslingstones;andtheyshalldrink, andmakeanoiseasthroughwine;andtheyshallbefilled likebowls,andasthecornersofthealtar
16AndtheLORDtheirGodshallsavetheminthatdayas theflockofhispeople:fortheyshallbeasthestonesofa crown,liftedupasanensignuponhisland
17Forhowgreatishisgoodness,andhowgreatishis beauty!cornshallmaketheyoungmencheerful,andnew winethemaids
CHAPTER10
1AskyeoftheLORDraininthetimeofthelatterrain;so theLORDshallmakebrightclouds,andgivethem showersofrain,toeveryonegrassinthefield
2Fortheidolshavespokenvanity,andthedivinershave seenalie,andhavetoldfalsedreams;theycomfortinvain: thereforetheywenttheirwayasaflock,theyweretroubled, becausetherewasnoshepherd
3Mineangerwaskindledagainsttheshepherds,andI punishedthegoats:fortheLORDofhostshathvisitedhis flockthehouseofJudah,andhathmadethemashisgoodly horseinthebattle.
4Outofhimcameforththecorner,outofhimthenail,out ofhimthebattlebow,outofhimeveryoppressortogether 5Andtheyshallbeasmightymen,whichtreaddowntheir enemiesinthemireofthestreetsinthebattle:andthey shallfight,becausetheLORDiswiththem,andtheriders onhorsesshallbeconfounded.
6AndIwillstrengthenthehouseofJudah,andIwillsave thehouseofJoseph,andIwillbringthemagaintoplace them;forIhavemercyuponthem:andtheyshallbeas thoughIhadnotcastthemoff:forIamtheLORDtheir God,andwillhearthem
7AndtheyofEphraimshallbelikeamightyman,and theirheartshallrejoiceasthroughwine:yea,theirchildren shallseeit,andbeglad;theirheartshallrejoiceinthe LORD.
8Iwillhissforthem,andgatherthem;forIhaveredeemed them:andtheyshallincreaseastheyhaveincreased.
9AndIwillsowthemamongthepeople:andtheyshall remembermeinfarcountries;andtheyshalllivewiththeir children,andturnagain
10IwillbringthemagainalsooutofthelandofEgypt, andgatherthemoutofAssyria;andIwillbringtheminto thelandofGileadandLebanon;andplaceshallnotbe foundforthem
11Andheshallpassthroughtheseawithaffliction,and shallsmitethewavesinthesea,andallthedeepsofthe rivershalldryup:andtheprideofAssyriashallbebrought down,andthesceptreofEgyptshalldepartaway
12AndIwillstrengthenthemintheLORD;andtheyshall walkupanddowninhisname,saiththeLORD
CHAPTER11
1Openthydoors,OLebanon,thatthefiremaydevourthy cedars.
2Howl,firtree;forthecedarisfallen;becausethemighty arespoiled:howl,OyeoaksofBashan;fortheforestof thevintageiscomedown
3Thereisavoiceofthehowlingoftheshepherds;fortheir gloryisspoiled:avoiceoftheroaringofyounglions;for theprideofJordanisspoiled
4ThussaiththeLORDmyGod;Feedtheflockofthe slaughter;
5Whosepossessorsslaythem,andholdthemselvesnot guilty:andtheythatsellthemsay,BlessedbetheLORD; forIamrich:andtheirownshepherdspitythemnot
6ForIwillnomorepitytheinhabitantsoftheland,saith theLORD:but,lo,Iwilldeliverthemeneveryoneintohis neighbour'shand,andintothehandofhisking:andthey shallsmitetheland,andoutoftheirhandIwillnotdeliver them
7AndIwillfeedtheflockofslaughter,evenyou,Opoor oftheflock.AndItookuntometwostaves;theoneI calledBeauty,andtheotherIcalledBands;andIfedthe flock
8ThreeshepherdsalsoIcutoffinonemonth;andmysoul lothedthem,andtheirsoulalsoabhorredme
9ThensaidI,Iwillnotfeedyou:thatthatdieth,letitdie; andthatthatistobecutoff,letitbecutoff;andlettherest eateveryonethefleshofanother
10AndItookmystaff,evenBeauty,andcutitasunder, thatImightbreakmycovenantwhichIhadmadewithall thepeople
11Anditwasbrokeninthatday:andsothepoorofthe flockthatwaiteduponmeknewthatitwasthewordofthe LORD
12AndIsaiduntothem,Ifyethinkgood,givememy price;andifnot,forbear.Sotheyweighedformyprice thirtypiecesofsilver
13AndtheLORDsaiduntome,Castituntothepotter:a goodlypricethatIwasprisedatofthem.AndItookthe thirtypiecesofsilver,andcastthemtothepotterinthe houseoftheLORD
14ThenIcutasundermineotherstaff,evenBands,thatI mightbreakthebrotherhoodbetweenJudahandIsrael
15AndtheLORDsaiduntome,Takeuntotheeyetthe instrumentsofafoolishshepherd.
16For,lo,Iwillraiseupashepherdintheland,which shallnotvisitthosethatbecutoff,neithershallseekthe youngone,norhealthatthatisbroken,norfeedthatthat standethstill:butheshalleatthefleshofthefat,andtear theirclawsinpieces
17Woetotheidolshepherdthatleaveththeflock!the swordshallbeuponhisarm,anduponhisrighteye:his armshallbecleandriedup,andhisrighteyeshallbe utterlydarkened
CHAPTER12
1TheburdenofthewordoftheLORDforIsrael,saiththe LORD,whichstretchethforththeheavens,andlayeththe foundationoftheearth,andformeththespiritofman withinhim
2Behold,IwillmakeJerusalemacupoftremblinguntoall thepeopleroundabout,whentheyshallbeinthesiege bothagainstJudahandagainstJerusalem
3AndinthatdaywillImakeJerusalemaburdensome stoneforallpeople:allthatburdenthemselveswithitshall becutinpieces,thoughallthepeopleoftheearthbe gatheredtogetheragainstit
4Inthatday,saiththeLORD,Iwillsmiteeveryhorsewith astonishment,andhisriderwithmadness:andIwillopen mineeyesuponthehouseofJudah,andwillsmiteevery horseofthepeoplewithblindness
5AndthegovernorsofJudahshallsayintheirheart,The inhabitantsofJerusalemshallbemystrengthintheLORD ofhoststheirGod
6InthatdaywillImakethegovernorsofJudahlikean hearthoffireamongthewood,andlikeatorchoffireina sheaf;andtheyshalldevourallthepeopleroundabout,on therighthandandontheleft:andJerusalemshallbe inhabitedagaininherownplace,eveninJerusalem.
7TheLORDalsoshallsavethetentsofJudahfirst,that thegloryofthehouseofDavidandthegloryofthe inhabitantsofJerusalemdonotmagnifythemselvesagainst Judah
8InthatdayshalltheLORDdefendtheinhabitantsof Jerusalem;andhethatisfeebleamongthematthatday shallbeasDavid;andthehouseofDavidshallbeasGod, astheangeloftheLORDbeforethem
9Anditshallcometopassinthatday,thatIwillseekto destroyallthenationsthatcomeagainstJerusalem
10AndIwillpouruponthehouseofDavid,anduponthe inhabitantsofJerusalem,thespiritofgraceandof supplications:andtheyshalllookuponmewhomthey havepierced,andtheyshallmournforhim,asone mournethforhisonlyson,andshallbeinbitternessfor him,asonethatisinbitternessforhisfirstborn
11InthatdayshalltherebeagreatmourninginJerusalem, asthemourningofHadadrimmoninthevalleyof Megiddon
12Andthelandshallmourn,everyfamilyapart;thefamily ofthehouseofDavidapart,andtheirwivesapart;the familyofthehouseofNathanapart,andtheirwivesapart; 13ThefamilyofthehouseofLeviapart,andtheirwives apart;thefamilyofShimeiapart,andtheirwivesapart; 14Allthefamiliesthatremain,everyfamilyapart,and theirwivesapart
CHAPTER13
1Inthatdaythereshallbeafountainopenedtothehouse ofDavidandtotheinhabitantsofJerusalemforsinandfor uncleanness
2Anditshallcometopassinthatday,saiththeLORDof hosts,thatIwillcutoffthenamesoftheidolsoutofthe land,andtheyshallnomoreberemembered:andalsoI willcausetheprophetsandtheuncleanspirittopassoutof theland
3Anditshallcometopass,thatwhenanyshallyet prophesy,thenhisfatherandhismotherthatbegathim shallsayuntohim,Thoushaltnotlive;forthouspeakest liesinthenameoftheLORD:andhisfatherandhis motherthatbegathimshallthrusthimthroughwhenhe prophesieth
4Anditshallcometopassinthatday,thattheprophets shallbeashamedeveryoneofhisvision,whenhehath prophesied;neithershalltheyweararoughgarmentto deceive:
5Butheshallsay,Iamnoprophet,Iamanhusbandman; formantaughtmetokeepcattlefrommyyouth
6Andoneshallsayuntohim,Whatarethesewoundsin thinehands?Thenheshallanswer,ThosewithwhichIwas woundedinthehouseofmyfriends
7Awake,Osword,againstmyshepherd,andagainstthe manthatismyfellow,saiththeLORDofhosts:smitethe shepherd,andthesheepshallbescattered:andIwillturn minehanduponthelittleones.
8Anditshallcometopass,thatinalltheland,saiththe LORD,twopartsthereinshallbecutoffanddie;butthe thirdshallbelefttherein.
9AndIwillbringthethirdpartthroughthefire,andwill refinethemassilverisrefined,andwilltrythemasgoldis tried:theyshallcallonmyname,andIwillhearthem:I willsay,Itismypeople:andtheyshallsay,TheLORDis myGod
CHAPTER14
1Behold,thedayoftheLORDcometh,andthyspoilshall bedividedinthemidstofthee
2ForIwillgatherallnationsagainstJerusalemtobattle; andthecityshallbetaken,andthehousesrifled,andthe womenravished;andhalfofthecityshallgoforthinto captivity,andtheresidueofthepeopleshallnotbecutoff fromthecity.
3ThenshalltheLORDgoforth,andfightagainstthose nations,aswhenhefoughtinthedayofbattle
4Andhisfeetshallstandinthatdayuponthemountof Olives,whichisbeforeJerusalemontheeast,andthe mountofOlivesshallcleaveinthemidstthereoftoward theeastandtowardthewest,andthereshallbeaverygreat valley;andhalfofthemountainshallremovetowardthe north,andhalfofittowardthesouth
5Andyeshallfleetothevalleyofthemountains;forthe valleyofthemountainsshallreachuntoAzal:yea,yeshall flee,likeasyefledfrombeforetheearthquakeinthedays ofUzziahkingofJudah:andtheLORDmyGodshall come,andallthesaintswiththee
6Anditshallcometopassinthatday,thatthelightshall notbeclear,nordark:
7Butitshallbeonedaywhichshallbeknowntothe LORD,notday,nornight:butitshallcometopass,thatat eveningtimeitshallbelight
8Anditshallbeinthatday,thatlivingwatersshallgoout fromJerusalem;halfofthemtowardtheformersea,and halfofthemtowardthehindersea:insummerandin wintershallitbe
9AndtheLORDshallbekingoveralltheearth:inthat dayshalltherebeoneLORD,andhisnameone
10AllthelandshallbeturnedasaplainfromGebato RimmonsouthofJerusalem:anditshallbeliftedup,and inhabitedinherplace,fromBenjamin'sgateuntotheplace ofthefirstgate,untothecornergate,andfromthetowerof Hananeeluntotheking'swinepresses.
11Andmenshalldwellinit,andthereshallbenomore utterdestruction;butJerusalemshallbesafelyinhabited
12AndthisshallbetheplaguewherewiththeLORDwill smiteallthepeoplethathavefoughtagainstJerusalem; Theirfleshshallconsumeawaywhiletheystandupontheir feet,andtheireyesshallconsumeawayintheirholes,and theirtongueshallconsumeawayintheirmouth.
13Anditshallcometopassinthatday,thatagreattumult fromtheLORDshallbeamongthem;andtheyshalllay holdeveryoneonthehandofhisneighbour,andhishand shallriseupagainstthehandofhisneighbour
14AndJudahalsoshallfightatJerusalem;andthewealth ofalltheheathenroundaboutshallbegatheredtogether, gold,andsilver,andapparel,ingreatabundance
15Andsoshallbetheplagueofthehorse,ofthemule,of thecamel,andoftheass,andofallthebeaststhatshallbe inthesetents,asthisplague
16Anditshallcometopass,thateveryonethatisleftof allthenationswhichcameagainstJerusalemshallevengo upfromyeartoyeartoworshiptheKing,theLORDof hosts,andtokeepthefeastoftabernacles.
17Anditshallbe,thatwhosowillnotcomeupofallthe familiesoftheearthuntoJerusalemtoworshiptheKing, theLORDofhosts,evenuponthemshallbenorain.
18AndifthefamilyofEgyptgonotup,andcomenot,that havenorain;thereshallbetheplague,wherewiththe LORDwillsmitetheheathenthatcomenotuptokeepthe feastoftabernacles
19ThisshallbethepunishmentofEgypt,andthe punishmentofallnationsthatcomenotuptokeepthefeast oftabernacles
20Inthatdayshalltherebeuponthebellsofthehorses, HOLINESSUNTOTHELORD;andthepotsinthe LORD'Shouseshallbelikethebowlsbeforethealtar 21Yea,everypotinJerusalemandinJudahshallbe holinessuntotheLORDofhosts:andalltheythatsacrifice shallcomeandtakeofthem,andseethetherein:andinthat daythereshallbenomoretheCanaaniteinthehouseof theLORDofhosts.