Zechariah 1
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 1 of 14
Chapter Summary
Zechariah exhorts to repentance. The vision of the horses. Comfortable promises are made to Jerusalem.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
The prophet, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, who receives Jehovah's word and the night vision of the horses.
Persian king in whose second year Zechariah's prophecies are dated.
Father of Zechariah, named in the prophet's genealogy.
The prophet, grandfather of Zechariah, named in his genealogy.
Timeline
Jehovah tells Zechariah to warn the people to turn back from their evil ways, unlike their fathers who ignored the former prophets.
Zechariah 1:1-6Zechariah sees a Man on a red horse among myrtle trees, accompanied by horses sent by Jehovah to walk about and find the earth at rest.
Zechariah 1:8-11The Angel of Jehovah pleads for Jerusalem, and Jehovah responds with comforting words, promising that His house will be built and He will choose Jerusalem again.
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