THE BOOK OF

ZECHARIAH
CHAPTER 1 prophet; and Zechari'ah said,
1 In the eighth month, in the 8 "I saw in the night, and be-
second year of Darius, the hold, a man riding upon a red
word of the LORD came to horse! He was standing
Zechari'ah the son of among the myrtle trees in the
Berechi'ah, son of Iddo, the glen; and behind him were
prophet, saying, red, sorrel, and white horses.
2 "The LORD was very angry 9 Then I said, `What are
with your fathers. these, my lord?' The angel
3 Therefore say to them, who talked with me said to
Thus says the LORD of hosts: me, `I will show you what
Return to me, says the LORD they are.'
of hosts, and I will return to 10 So the man who was
you, says the LORD of hosts. standing among the myrtle
4 Be not like your fathers, to trees answered, `These are
whom the former prophets they whom the LORD has sent
cried out, `Thus says the to patrol the earth.'
LORD of hosts, Return from 11 And they answered the
your evil ways and from your angel of the LORD who was
evil deeds.' But they did not standing among the myrtle
hear or heed me, says the trees, `We have patrolled the
LORD. earth, and behold, all the
5 Your fathers, where are earth remains at rest.'
they? And the prophets, do 12 Then the angel of the
they live for ever? LORD said, `O LORD of hosts,
6 But my words and my how long wilt thou have no
statutes, which I commanded mercy on Jerusalem and the
my servants the prophets, did cities of Judah, against which
they not overtake your fa- thou hast had indignation
thers? So they repented and these seventy years?'
said, As the LORD of hosts 13 And the LORD answered
purposed to deal with us for gracious and comforting
our ways and deeds, so has words to the angel who talked
he dealt with us." with me.
7 On the twenty-fourth day 14 So the angel who talked
of the eleventh month which with me said to me, `Cry out,
is the month of Shebat, in the Thus says the LORD of hosts:
second year of Darius, the I am exceedingly jealous for
word of the LORD came to Jerusalem and for Zion.
Zechari'ah the son of 15 And I am very angry with
Berechi'ah, son of Iddo, the the nations that are at ease;

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for while I was angry but a lit - 3 And behold, the angel who
tle they furthered the disas- talked with me came forward,
ter. and another angel came for-
16 Therefore, thus says the ward to meet him,
LORD, I have returned to 4 and said to him, "Run, say
Jerusalem with compassion; to that young man,
my house shall be built in it, `Jerusalem shall be inhabited
says the LORD of hosts, and as villages without walls, be-
the measuring line shall be cause of the multitude of men
stretched out over Jerusalem. and cattle in it.
17 Cry again, Thus says the 5 For I will be to her a wall of
LORD of hosts: My cities shall fire round about, says the
again overflow with prosperi- LORD, and I will be the glory
ty, and the LORD will again within her.'"
comfort Zion and again 6 Ho! ho! Flee from the land
choose Jerusalem.'" of the north, says the LORD;
18 And I lifted my eyes and for I have spread you abroad
saw, and behold, four horns! as the four winds of the heav-
19 And I said to the angel ens, says the LORD.
who talked with me, "What 7 Ho! Escape to Zion, you
are these?" And he answered who dwell with the daughter
me, "These are the horns of Babylon.
which have scattered Judah, 8 For thus said the LORD of
Israel, and Jerusalem." hosts, after his glory sent me
20 Then the LORD showed to the nations who plundered
me four smiths. you, for he who touches you
21 And I said, "What are touches the apple of his eye:
these coming to do?" He an- 9 "Behold, I will shake my
swered, "These are the horns hand over them, and they
which scattered Judah, so that shall become plunder for
no man raised his head; and those who served them. Then
these have come to terrify you will know that the LORD
them, to cast down the horns of hosts has sent me.
of the nations who lifted up 10 Sing and rejoice, O
their horns against the land daughter of Zion; for lo, I
of Judah to scatter it." come and I will dwell in the
midst of you, says the LORD.
CHAPTER 2 11 And many nations shall
1 And I lifted my eyes and join themselves to the LORD
saw, and behold, a man with in that day, and shall be my
a measuring line in his hand! people; and I will dwell in the
2 Then I said, "Where are you midst of you, and you shall
going?" And he said to me, know that the LORD of hosts
"To measure Jerusalem, to see has sent me to you.
what is its breadth and what 12 And the LORD will inherit
is its length." Judah as his portion in the

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holy land, and will again 8 Hear now, O Joshua the

choose Jerusalem." high priest, you and your
13 Be silent, all flesh, before friends who sit before you, for
the LORD; for he has roused they are men of good omen:
himself from his holy behold, I will bring my ser-
dwelling. vant the Branch.
9 For behold, upon the stone
CHAPTER 3 which I have set before
1 Then he showed me Joshua Joshua, upon a single stone
the high priest standing be- with seven facets, I will en-
fore the angel of the LORD, grave its inscription, says the
and Satan standing at his LORD of hosts, and I will re -
right hand to accuse him. move the guilt of this land in
2 And the LORD said to Sa- a single day.
tan, "The LORD rebuke you, O 10 In that day, says the
Satan! The LORD who has LORD of hosts, every one of
chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! you will invite his neighbor
Is not this a brand plucked under his vine and under his
from the fire?" fig tree."
3 Now Joshua was standing
before the angel, clothed with CHAPTER 4
filthy garments. 1 And the angel who talked
4 And the angel said to those with me came again, and
who were standing before waked me, like a man that is
him, "Remove the filthy gar- wakened out of his sleep.
ments from him." And to him 2 And he said to me, "What
he said, "Behold, I have taken do you see?" I said, "I see,
your iniquity away from you, and behold, a lampstand all
and I will clothe you with rich of gold, with a bowl on the
apparel." top of it, and seven lamps on
5 And I said, "Let them put a it, with seven lips on each of
clean turban on his head." So the lamps which are on the
they put a clean turban on his top of it.
head and clothed him with 3 And there are two olive
garments; and the angel of trees by it, one on the right of
the LORD was standing by. the bowl and the other on its
6 And the angel of the LORD left."
enjoined Joshua, 4 And I said to the angel who
7 "Thus says the LORD of talked with me, "What are
hosts: If you will walk in my these, my lord?"
ways and keep my charge, 5 Then the angel who talked
then you shall rule my house with me answered me, "Do
and have charge of my you not know what these
courts, and I will give you the are?" I said, "No, my lord."
right of access among those 6 Then he said to me, "This
who are standing here. is the word of the LORD to

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Zerub'babel: Not by might, scroll!

nor by power, but by my Spir- 2 And he said to me, "What
it, says the LORD of hosts. do you see?" I answered, "I
7 What are you, O great see a flying scroll; its length
mountain? Before Zerub'babel is twenty cubits, and its
you shall become a plain; and breadth ten cubits."
he shall bring forward the top 3 Then he said to me, "This
stone amid shouts of `Grace, is the curse that goes out
grace to it!'" over the face of the whole
8 Moreover the word of the land; for every one who steals
LORD came to me, saying, shall be cut off henceforth ac-
9 "The hands of Zerub'babel cording to it, and every one
have laid the foundation of who swears falsely shall be
this house; his hands shall cut off henceforth according
also complete it. Then you to it.
will know that the LORD of 4 I will send it forth, says the
hosts has sent me to you. LORD of hosts, and it shall en-
10 For whoever has despised ter the house of the thief, and
the day of small things shall the house of him who swears
rejoice, and shall see the falsely by my name; and it
plummet in the hand of shall abide in his house and
Zerub'babel. "These seven consume it, both timber and
are the eyes of the LORD, stones."
which range through the 5 Then the angel who talked
whole earth." with me came forward and
11 Then I said to him, "What said to me, "Lift your eyes,
are these two olive trees on and see what this is that goes
the right and the left of the forth."
lampstand?" 6 And I said, "What is it?" He
12 And a second time I said said, "This is the ephah that
to him, "What are these two goes forth." And he said,
branches of the olive trees, "This is their iniquity in all
which are beside the two the land."
golden pipes from which the 7 And behold, the leaden
oil is poured out?" cover was lifted, and there
13 He said to me, "Do you was a woman sitting in the
not know what these are?" I ephah!
said, "No, my lord." 8 And he said, "This is
14 Then he said, "These are Wickedness." And he thrust
the two anointed who stand her back into the ephah, and
by the Lord of the whole thrust down the leaden
earth." weight upon its mouth.
9 Then I lifted my eyes and
CHAPTER 5 saw, and behold, two women
1 Again I lifted my eyes and coming forward! The wind was
saw, and behold, a flying in their wings; they had wings

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like the wings of a stork, and hold, those who go toward the
they lifted up the ephah be- north country have set my
tween earth and heaven. Spirit at rest in the north
10 Then I said to the angel country."
who talked with me, "Where 9 And the word of the LORD
are they taking the ephah?" came to me:
11 He said to me, "To the 10 "Take from the exiles Hel-
land of Shinar, to build a dai, Tobi'jah, and Jedai'ah,
house for it; and when this is who have arrived from Baby-
prepared, they will set the lon; and go the same day to
ephah down there on its the house of Josi'ah, the son
base." of Zephani'ah.
11 Take from them silver and
CHAPTER 6 gold, and make a crown, and
1 And again I lifted my eyes set it upon the head of
and saw, and behold, four Joshua, the son of Jehoz'adak,
chariots came out from be- the high priest;
tween two mountains; and the 12 and say to him, `Thus
mountains were mountains of says the LORD of hosts, "Be-
bronze. hold, the man whose name is
2 The first chariot had red the Branch: for he shall grow
horses, the second black up in his place, and he shall
horses, build the temple of the LORD.
3 the third white horses, and 13 It is he who shall build
the fourth chariot dappled the temple of the LORD, and
gray horses. shall bear royal honor, and
4 Then I said to the angel shall sit and rule upon his
who talked with me, "What throne. And there shall be a
are these, my lord?" priest by his throne, and
5 And the angel answered peaceful understanding shall
me, "These are going forth to be between them both."'
the four winds of heaven, af- 14 And the crown shall be in
ter presenting themselves be- the temple of the LORD as a
fore the LORD of all the earth. reminder to Heldai, Tobi'jah,
6 The chariot with the black Jedai'ah, and Josi'ah the son
horses goes toward the north of Zephani'ah.
country, the white ones go to- 15 "And those who are far off
ward the west country, and shall come and help to build
the dappled ones go toward the temple of the LORD; and
the south country." you shall know that the LORD
7 When the steeds came out, of hosts has sent me to you.
they were impatient to get off And this shall come to pass, if
and patrol the earth. And he you will diligently obey the
said, "Go, patrol the earth." voice of the LORD your God."
So they patrolled the earth.
8 Then he cried to me, "Be- CHAPTER 7

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1 In the fourth year of King you devise evil against his

Darius, the word of the LORD brother in your heart."
came to Zechari'ah in the 11 But they refused to hear-
fourth day of the ninth month, ken, and turned a stubborn
which is Chislev. shoulder, and stopped their
2 Now the people of Bethel ears that they might not hear.
had sent Share'zer and 12 They made their hearts
Reg'em-mel'ech and their like adamant lest they should
men, to entreat the favor of hear the law and the words
the LORD, which the LORD of hosts had
3 and to ask the priests of sent by his Spirit through the
the house of the LORD of former prophets. Therefore
hosts and the prophets, great wrath came from the
"Should I mourn and fast in LORD of hosts.
the fifth month, as I have 13 "As I called, and they
done for so many years?" would not hear, so they
4 Then the word of the LORD called, and I would not hear,"
of hosts came to me; says the LORD of hosts,
5 "Say to all the people of 14 "and I scattered them
the land and the priests, with a whirlwind among all
When you fasted and the nations which they had
mourned in the fifth month not known. Thus the land they
and in the seventh, for these left was desolate, so that no
seventy years, was it for me one went to and fro, and the
that you fasted? pleasant land was made deso-
6 And when you eat and late."
when you drink, do you not
eat for yourselves and drink CHAPTER 8
for yourselves? 1 And the word of the LORD
7 When Jerusalem was inhab- of hosts came to me, saying,
ited and in prosperity, with 2 "Thus says the LORD of
her cities round about her, hosts: I am jealous for Zion
and the South and the low- with great jealousy, and I am
land were inhabited, were not jealous for her with great
these the words which the wrath.
LORD proclaimed by the for- 3 Thus says the LORD: I will
mer prophets?" return to Zion, and will dwell
8 And the word of the LORD in the midst of Jerusalem, and
came to Zechari'ah, saying, Jerusalem shall be called the
9 "Thus says the LORD of faithful city, and the moun-
hosts, Render true judgments, tain of the LORD of hosts, the
show kindness and mercy holy mountain.
each to his brother, 4 Thus says the LORD of
10 do not oppress the widow, hosts: Old men and old wom-
the fatherless, the sojourner, en shall again sit in the
or the poor; and let none of streets of Jerusalem, each

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with staff in hand for very the heavens shall give their
age. dew; and I will cause the rem -
5 And the streets of the city nant of this people to possess
shall be full of boys and girls all these things.
playing in its streets. 13 And as you have been a
6 Thus says the LORD of byword of cursing among the
hosts: If it is marvelous in the nations, O house of Judah and
sight of the remnant of this house of Israel, so will I save
people in these days, should you and you shall be a bless -
it also be marvelous in my ing. Fear not, but let your
sight, says the LORD of hosts? hands be strong."
7 Thus says the LORD of 14 For thus says the LORD of
hosts: Behold, I will save my hosts: "As I purposed to do
people from the east country evil to you, when your fathers
and from the west country; provoked me to wrath, and I
8 and I will bring them to did not relent, says the LORD
dwell in the midst of of hosts,
Jerusalem; and they shall be 15 so again have I purposed
my people and I will be their in these days to do good to
God, in faithfulness and in Jerusalem and to the house of
righteousness." Judah; fear not.
9 Thus says the LORD of 16 These are the things that
hosts: "Let your hands be you shall do: Speak the truth
strong, you who in these days to one another, render in your
have been hearing these gates judgments that are true
words from the mouth of the and make for peace,
prophets, since the day that 17 do not devise evil in your
the foundation of the house of hearts against one another,
the LORD of hosts was laid, and love no false oath, for all
that the temple might be these things I hate, says the
built. LORD."
10 For before those days 18 And the word of the LORD
there was no wage for man or of hosts came to me, saying,
any wage for beast, neither 19 "Thus says the LORD of
was there any safety from the hosts: The fast of the fourth
foe for him who went out or month, and the fast of the
came in; for I set every man fifth, and the fast of the sev-
against his fellow. enth, and the fast of the
11 But now I will not deal tenth, shall be to the house of
with the remnant of this peo- Judah seasons of joy and
ple as in the former days, gladness, and cheerful feasts;
says the LORD of hosts. therefore love truth and
12 For there shall be a sow - peace.
ing of peace; the vine shall 20 "Thus says the LORD of
yield its fruit, and the ground hosts: Peoples shall yet come,
shall give its increase, and even the inhabitants of many

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cities; uninhabited;
21 the inhabitants of one 6 a mongrel people shall
city shall go to another, say- dwell in Ashdod; and I will
ing, `Let us go at once to en- make an end of the pride of
treat the favor of the LORD, Philistia.
and to seek the LORD of 7 I will take away its blood
hosts; I am going.' from its mouth, and its abomi-
22 Many peoples and strong nations from between its
nations shall come to seek teeth; it too shall be a rem-
the LORD of hosts in nant for our God; it shall be
Jerusalem, and to entreat the like a clan in Judah, and Ekron
favor of the LORD. shall be like the Jeb'usites.
23 Thus says the LORD of 8 Then I will encamp at my
hosts: In those days ten men house as a guard, so that
from the nations of every none shall march to and fro;
tongue shall take hold of the no oppressor shall again over-
robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us run them, for now I see with
go with you, for we have my own eyes.
heard that God is with you.'" 9 Rejoice greatly, O daughter
of Zion! Shout aloud, O
CHAPTER 9 daughter of Jerusalem! Lo,
1 An Oracle The word of the your king comes to you; tri-
LORD is against the land of umphant and victorious is he,
Hadrach and will rest upon humble and riding on an ass,
Damascus. For to the LORD on a colt the foal of an ass.
belong the cities of Aram, 10 I will cut off the chariot
even as all the tribes of Is- from E'phraim and the war
rael; horse from Jerusalem; and the
2 Hamath also, which bor- battle bow shall be cut off,
ders thereon, Tyre and Sidon, and he shall command peace
though they are very wise. to the nations; his dominion
3 Tyre has built herself a shall be from sea to sea, and
rampart, and heaped up silver from the River to the ends of
like dust, and gold like the the earth.
dirt of the streets. 11 As for you also, because
4 But lo, the Lord will strip of the blood of my covenant
her of her possessions and with you, I will set your cap-
hurl her wealth into the sea, tives free from the waterless
and she shall be devoured by pit.
fire. 12 Return to your stronghold,
5 Ash'kelon shall see it, and O prisoners of hope; today I
be afraid; Gaza too, and shall declare that I will restore to
writhe in anguish; Ekron also, you double.
because its hopes are con- 13 For I have bent Judah as
founded. The king shall perish my bow; I have made
from Gaza; Ash'kelon shall be E'phraim its arrow. I will bran-

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dish your sons, O Zion, over the house of Judah, and will
your sons, O Greece, and make them like his proud
wield you like a warrior's steed in battle.
sword. 4 Out of them shall come the
14 Then the LORD will ap- cornerstone, out of them the
pear over them, and his arrow tent peg, out of them the bat -
go forth like lightning; the tle bow, out of them every
Lord GOD will sound the trum - ruler.
pet, and march forth in the 5 Together they shall be like
whirlwinds of the south. mighty men in battle, tram-
15 The LORD of hosts will pling the foe in the mud of
protect them, and they shall the streets; they shall fight
devour and tread down the because the LORD is with
slingers; and they shall drink them, and they shall con-
their blood like wine, and be found the riders on horses.
full like a bowl, drenched like 6 "I will strengthen the house
the corners of the altar. of Judah, and I will save the
16 On that day the LORD house of Joseph. I will bring
their God will save them for them back because I have
they are the flock of his peo- compassion on them, and
ple; for like the jewels of a they shall be as though I had
crown they shall shine on his not rejected them; for I am
land. the LORD their God and I will
17 Yea, how good and how answer them.
fair it shall be! Grain shall 7 Then E'phraim shall be-
make the young men flourish, come like a mighty warrior,
and new wine the maidens. and their hearts shall be glad
CHAPTER 10 as with wine. Their children
1 Ask rain from the LORD in shall see it and rejoice, their
the season of the spring rain, hearts shall exult in the
from the LORD who makes the LORD.
storm clouds, who gives men 8 "I will signal for them and
showers of rain, to every one gather them in, for I have re-
the vegetation in the field. deemed them, and they shall
2 For the teraphim utter non- be as many as of old.
sense, and the diviners see 9 Though I scattered them
lies; the dreamers tell false among the nations, yet in far
dreams, and give empty con- countries they shall remem-
solation. Therefore the people ber me, and with their chil-
wander like sheep; they are dren they shall live and re-
afflicted for want of a shep- turn.
herd. 10 I will bring them home
3 "My anger is hot against from the land of Egypt, and
the shepherds, and I will pun- gather them from Assyria;
ish the leaders; for the LORD and I will bring them to the
of hosts cares for his flock, land of Gilead and to

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Lebanon, till there is no room earth, and I will deliver none

for them. from their hand."
11 They shall pass through 7 So I became the shepherd
the sea of Egypt, and the of the flock doomed to be
waves of the sea shall be slain for those who trafficked
smitten, and all the depths of in the sheep. And I took two
the Nile dried up. The pride of staffs; one I named Grace,
Assyria shall be laid low, and the other I named Union. And
the scepter of Egypt shall de- I tended the sheep.
part. 8 In one month I destroyed
12 I will make them strong in the three shepherds. But I be-
the LORD and they shall glory came impatient with them,
in his name," says the LORD. and they also detested me.
9 So I said, "I will not be your
CHAPTER 11 shepherd. What is to die, let
1 Open your doors, O it die; what is to be de-
Lebanon, that the fire may stroyed, let it be destroyed;
devour your cedars! and let those that are left de-
2 Wail, O cypress, for the vour the flesh of one anoth-
cedar has fallen, for the glori- er."
ous trees are ruined! Wail, 10 And I took my staff Grace,
oaks of Bashan, for the thick and I broke it, annulling the
forest has been felled! covenant which I had made
3 Hark, the wail of the shep- with all the peoples.
herds, for their glory is de- 11 So it was annulled on that
spoiled! Hark, the roar of the day, and the traffickers in the
lions, for the jungle of the Jor- sheep, who were watching
dan is laid waste! me, knew that it was the word
4 Thus said the LORD my of the LORD.
God: "Become shepherd of 12 Then I said to them, "If it
the flock doomed to slaugh- seems right to you, give me
ter. my wages; but if not, keep
5 Those who buy them slay them." And they weighed out
them and go unpunished; and as my wages thirty shekels of
those who sell them say, silver.
`Blessed be the LORD, I have 13 Then the LORD said to
become rich'; and their own me, "Cast it into the treasury"
shepherds have no pity on — the lordly price at which I
them. was paid off by them. So I
6 For I will no longer have took the thirty shekels of sil-
pity on the inhabitants of this ver and cast them into the
land, says the LORD. Lo, I will treasury in the house of the
cause men to fall each into LORD.
the hand of his shepherd, and 14 Then I broke my second
each into the hand of his staff Union, annulling the
king; and they shall crush the brotherhood between Judah

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and Israel. 5 Then the clans of Judah

15 Then the LORD said to shall say to themselves, `The
me, "Take once more the im- inhabitants of Jerusalem have
plements of a worthless shep- strength through the LORD of
herd. hosts, their God.'
16 For lo, I am raising up in 6 "On that day I will make
the land a shepherd who does the clans of Judah like a blaz -
not care for the perishing, or ing pot in the midst of wood,
seek the wandering, or heal like a flaming torch among
the maimed, or nourish the sheaves; and they shall de-
sound, but devours the flesh vour to the right and to the
of the fat ones, tearing off left all the peoples round
even their hoofs. about, while Jerusalem shall
17 Woe to my worthless still be inhabited in its place,
shepherd, who deserts the in Jerusalem.
flock! May the sword smite 7 "And the LORD will give
his arm and his right eye! Let victory to the tents of Judah
his arm be wholly withered, first, that the glory of the
his right eye utterly blinded!" house of David and the glory
of the inhabitants of
CHAPTER 12 Jerusalem may not be exalted
1 An Oracle The word of the over that of Judah.
LORD concerning Israel: Thus 8 On that day the LORD will
says the LORD, who stretched put a shield about the inhabi-
out the heavens and founded tants of Jerusalem so that the
the earth and formed the spir- feeblest among them on that
it of man within him: day shall be like David, and
2 "Lo, I am about to make the house of David shall be
Jerusalem a cup of reeling to like God, like the angel of the
all the peoples round about; it LORD, at their head.
will be against Judah also in 9 And on that day I will seek
the siege against Jerusalem. to destroy all the nations that
3 On that day I will make come against Jerusalem.
Jerusalem a heavy stone for 10 "And I will pour out on the
all the peoples; all who lift it house of David and the inhab-
shall grievously hurt them- itants of Jerusalem a spirit of
selves. And all the nations of compassion and supplication,
the earth will come together so that, when they look on
against it. him whom they have pierced,
4 On that day, says the they shall mourn for him, as
LORD, I will strike every horse one mourns for an only child,
with panic, and its rider with and weep bitterly over him,
madness. But upon the house as one weeps over a first-
of Judah I will open my eyes, born.
when I strike every horse of 11 On that day the mourning
the peoples with blindness. in Jerusalem will be as great

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as the mourning for not put on a hairy mantle in

Hadadrim'mon in the plain of order to deceive,
Megid'do. 5 but he will say, `I am no
12 The land shall mourn, prophet, I am a tiller of the
each family by itself; the fam- soil; for the land has been my
ily of the house of David by possession since my youth.'
itself, and their wives by 6 And if one asks him, `What
themselves; the family of the are these wounds on your
house of Nathan by itself, and back?' he will say, `The
their wives by themselves; wounds I received in the
13 the family of the house of house of my friends.'"
Levi by itself, and their wives 7 "Awake, O sword, against
by themselves; the family of my shepherd, against the
the Shim'e-ites by itself, and man who stands next to me,"
their wives by themselves; says the LORD of hosts.
14 and all the families that "Strike the shepherd, that the
are left, each by itself, and sheep may be scattered; I will
their wives by themselves. turn my hand against the lit-
tle ones.
CHAPTER 13 8 In the whole land, says the
1 "On that day there shall be LORD, two thirds shall be cut
a fountain opened for the off and perish, and one third
house of David and the inhab- shall be left alive.
itants of Jerusalem to cleanse 9 And I will put this third into
them from sin and unclean- the fire, and refine them as
ness. one refines silver, and test
2 "And on that day, says the them as gold is tested. They
LORD of hosts, I will cut off will call on my name, and I
the names of the idols from will answer them. I will say,
the land, so that they shall be `They are my people'; and
remembered no more; and they will say, `The LORD is
also I will remove from the my God.'"
land the prophets and the un-
clean spirit. CHAPTER 14
3 And if any one again ap- 1 Behold, a day of the LORD
pears as a prophet, his father is coming, when the spoil tak-
and mother who bore him will en from you will be divided in
say to him, `You shall not the midst of you.
live, for you speak lies in the 2 For I will gather all the na-
name of the LORD'; and his tions against Jerusalem to
father and mother who bore battle, and the city shall be
him shall pierce him through taken and the houses plun-
when he prophesies. dered and the women rav-
4 On that day every prophet ished; half of the city shall go
will be ashamed of his vision into exile, but the rest of the
when he prophesies; he will people shall not be cut off

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from the city. remain aloft upon its site

3 Then the LORD will go forth from the Gate of Benjamin to
and fight against those na- the place of the former gate,
tions as when he fights on a to the Corner Gate, and from
day of battle. the Tower of Han'anel to the
4 On that day his feet shall king's wine presses.
stand on the Mount of Olives 11 And it shall be inhabited,
which lies before Jerusalem for there shall be no more
on the east; and the Mount of curse; Jerusalem shall dwell
Olives shall be split in two in security.
from east to west by a very 12 And this shall be the
wide valley; so that one half plague with which the LORD
of the Mount shall withdraw will smite all the peoples that
northward, and the other half wage war against Jerusalem:
southward. their flesh shall rot while they
5 And the valley of my moun- are still on their feet, their
tains shall be stopped up, for eyes shall rot in their sockets,
the valley of the mountains and their tongues shall rot in
shall touch the side of it; and their mouths.
you shall flee as you fled from 13 And on that day a great
the earthquake in the days of panic from the LORD shall fall
Uzzi'ah king of Judah. Then on them, so that each will lay
the LORD your God will come, hold on the hand of his fellow,
and all the holy ones with and the hand of the one will
him. be raised against the hand of
6 On that day there shall be the other;
neither cold nor frost. 14 even Judah will fight
7 And there shall be continu- against Jerusalem. And the
ous day (it is known to the wealth of all the nations
LORD), not day and not night, round about shall be collect-
for at evening time there ed, gold, silver, and garments
shall be light. in great abundance.
8 On that day living waters 15 And a plague like this
shall flow out from Jerusalem, plague shall fall on the hors-
half of them to the eastern es, the mules, the camels, the
sea and half of them to the asses, and whatever beasts
western sea; it shall continue may be in those camps.
in summer as in winter. 16 Then every one that sur-
9 And the LORD will become vives of all the nations that
king over all the earth; on have come against Jerusalem
that day the LORD will be one shall go up year after year to
and his name one. worship the King, the LORD of
10 The whole land shall be hosts, and to keep the feast
turned into a plain from Geba of booths.
to Rimmon south of 17 And if any of the families
Jerusalem. But Jerusalem shall of the earth do not go up to

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Jerusalem to worship the

King, the LORD of hosts, there
will be no rain upon them.
18 And if the family of Egypt
do not go up and present
themselves, then upon them
shall come the plague with
which the LORD afflicts the
nations that do not go up to
keep the feast of booths.
19 This shall be the punish-
ment to Egypt and the pun-
ishment to all the nations
that do not go up to keep the
feast of booths.
20 And on that day there
shall be inscribed on the bells
of the horses, "Holy to the
LORD." And the pots in the
house of the LORD shall be as
the bowls before the altar;
21 and every pot in
Jerusalem and Judah shall be
sacred to the LORD of hosts,
so that all who sacrifice may
come and take of them and
boil the flesh of the sacrifice
in them. And there shall no
longer be a trader in the
house of the LORD of hosts on
that day.

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