Focused Passage

Zechariah 1:1-6

Return to Me and the Comfort of Zion

From covenant summons, to night-vision intercession, to the LORD's promise of mercy, rebuilt worship, renewed comfort for Zion, and judgment on the powers that scattered Judah.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

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

2“The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

3So tell the people that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Return to Me, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of Hosts.’

4Do not be like your fathers, to whom the former prophets proclaimed that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Turn now from your evil ways and deeds.’ But they did not listen or pay attention to Me, declares the LORD.

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

6But did not My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, overtake your fathers? They repented and said, ‘Just as the LORD of Hosts purposed to do to us according to our ways and deeds, so He has done to us.’”

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Verse 1

Cross-references

Jeremiah 3:11BSB references Hosea 14BSB references Matthew 23:35Classic cross-references Luke 11:51Classic cross-references Nehemiah 12:4Classic cross-references Ezra 4:24Classic cross-references Ezra 5:1Classic cross-references

Original words

In the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יH8066Article | Number - ordinal masculine singularmonthבַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙H2320Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularof the secondשְׁתַּ֖יִםH8147Number - fdyearבִּשְׁנַ֥תH8141Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructof Dariusלְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁH1867Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularthe wordדְבַר־H1697Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֗הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularcameהָיָ֣הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030Article | Noun - masculine singularZechariahזְכַרְיָה֙H2148Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Berechiahבֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הH1296Noun - proper - masculine singularthe sonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Iddoעִדּ֥וֹH5714Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 2

Cross-references

Jeremiah 44:6Classic cross-references Ezekiel 22:31Classic cross-references Lamentations 5:7Classic cross-references Psalms 79:5Classic cross-references Acts 7:52Classic cross-references

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The LORDיְהוָ֛הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwas veryקָֽצֶף׃H7110Noun - masculine singularangryקָצַ֧ףH7107Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularwithעַל־H5921Prepositionyour fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 3

Cross-references

James 4:8Classic cross-references Malachi 3:7Classic cross-references Joel 2:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 3:22Classic cross-references Job 22:23Classic cross-references

Original words

So tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֣H559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular[the people]אֲלֵהֶ֗םH413Preposition | third person masculine pluralthat this is whatכֹּ֤הH3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysאָמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularReturnשׁ֣וּבוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralto Meאֵלַ֔יH413Preposition | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻ֖םH5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֑וֹתH6635Noun - common pluraland I will returnוְאָשׁ֣וּבH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - first person common singularto youאֲלֵיכֶ֔םH413Preposition | second person masculine pluralsaysאָמַ֖רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאֽוֹת׃H6635Noun - common plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

John 15:16Classic cross-references Psalms 78:8Classic cross-references 1 Peter 1:18Classic cross-references Proverbs 12:19Classic cross-references Daniel 9:6Classic cross-references

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Do notאַל־H408Adverbbeתִּהְי֣וּH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plurallike your fathersכַאֲבֹֽתֵיכֶ֡םH1Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralto whomאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativethe formerהָרִֽאשֹׁנִ֜יםH7223Article | Adjective - masculine pluralprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֨יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralproclaimedקָרְאֽוּ־H7121Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural-אֲלֵיהֶם֩H413Preposition | third person masculine pluralthat this is whatכֹּ֤הH3541Adverb. . .אָמַר֙H559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysלֵאמֹ֗רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructTurnשׁ֤וּבוּH7725Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralnowנָא֙H4994Interjectionfrom your evilהָרָעִ֔יםH7451Article | Adjective - masculine pluralwaysמִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֣םH1870Preposition-m | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural[and]הָֽרָעִ֑יםH7451Article | Adjective - masculine pluraldeedsוּמַעֲלִילֵיכֶםH4611Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralBut they did notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמְע֛וּH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural. . .וְלֹֽא־H3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleor pay attentionהִקְשִׁ֥יבוּH7181Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralto Meאֵלַ֖יH413Preposition | first person common singulardeclaresנְאֻם־H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 5

Cross-references

Ecclesiastes 1:4Classic cross-references 2 Peter 3:2Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 18:22Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:5Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 12:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Whereאַיֵּה־H346Interrogative. . .הֵ֑םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralare your fathers nowאֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralAnd the prophetsוְהַ֨נְּבִאִ֔יםH5030Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine pluraldo they liveיִֽחְיֽוּ׃H2421Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralforeverהַלְעוֹלָ֖םH5769Article, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Jeremiah 29:11Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 28:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 1:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 40:8Classic cross-references Lamentations 2:17Classic cross-references

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Butאַ֣ךְ׀H389Adverbdid notהֲל֥וֹאH3808Adverb - Negative particleMy wordsדְּבָרַ֣יH1697Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularand My statutesוְחֻקַּ֗יH2706Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularwhichאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeI commandedצִוִּ֙יתִי֙H6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy servantsעֲבָדַ֣יH5650Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singularthe prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםH5030Article | Noun - masculine pluralovertakeהִשִּׂ֖יגוּH5381Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralyour fathersאֲבֹתֵיכֶ֑םH1Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralThey repentedוַיָּשׁ֣וּבוּH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland saidוַיֹּאמְר֗וּH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJust asכַּאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Preposition-k | Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָאוֹת֙H6635Noun - common pluralpurposedזָמַ֜םH2161Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto usלָ֔נוּPreposition | first person common pluralaccording to our waysכִּדְרָכֵ֙ינוּ֙H1870Preposition-k | Noun - common plural construct | first person common pluraland deedsוּכְמַ֣עֲלָלֵ֔ינוּH4611Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common pluralsoכֵּ֖ןH3651AdverbHe has doneעָשָׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto usאִתָּֽנוּ׃סH854Preposition | first person common plural

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