Zechariah 1010ZechariahThe coming King and the day of the LordHebrew Masoretic Old Testament

Hebrew Masoretic Old TestamentBerean Standard Bible

1. 1HBOשַׁאֲל֨וּ מֵיְהוָ֤ה מָטָר֙ בְּעֵ֣ת מַלְקֹ֔ושׁ יְהוָ֖ה עֹשֶׂ֣ה חֲזִיזִ֑ים וּמְטַר־גֶּ֙שֶׁם֙ יִתֵּ֣ן לָהֶ֔ם לְאִ֖ישׁ עֵ֥שֶׂב בַּשָּׂדֶֽה׃BSBBSB: Ask the LORD for rain in springtime; the LORD makes the storm clouds, and He will give everyone showers of rain and crops in the field.
2. 2HBOכִּ֧י הַתְּרָפִ֣ים דִּבְּרוּ־אָ֗וֶן וְהַקֹּֽוסְמִים֙ חָ֣זוּ שֶׁ֔קֶר וַֽחֲלֹמֹות֙ הַשָּׁ֣וא יְדַבֵּ֔רוּ הֶ֖בֶל יְנַֽחֵמ֑וּן עַל־כֵּן֙ נָסְע֣וּ כְמֹו־צֹ֔אן יַעֲנ֖וּ כִּֽי־אֵ֥ין רֹעֶֽה׃ פBSBBSB: For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.
3. 3HBOעַל־הָֽרֹעִים֙ חָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֔י וְעַל־הָעַתּוּדִ֖ים אֶפְקֹ֑וד כִּֽי־פָקַד֩ יְהוָ֨ה צְבָאֹ֤ות אֶת־עֶדְרֹו֙ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֔ה וְשָׂ֣ם אֹותָ֔ם כְּס֥וּס הֹודֹ֖ו בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃BSBBSB: “My anger burns against the shepherds, and I will punish the leaders. For the LORD of Hosts attends to His flock, the house of Judah; He will make them like His royal steed in battle.
4. 4HBOמִמֶּ֤נּוּ פִנָּה֙ מִמֶּ֣נּוּ יָתֵ֔ד מִמֶּ֖נּוּ קֶ֣שֶׁת מִלְחָמָ֑ה מִמֶּ֛נּוּ יֵצֵ֥א כָל־נֹוגֵ֖שׂ יַחְדָּֽו׃BSBBSB: The cornerstone will come from Judah, the tent peg from him, as well as the battle bow and every ruler together.
5. 5HBOוְהָי֨וּ כְגִבֹּרִ֜ים בֹּוסִ֨ים בְּטִ֤יט חוּצֹות֙ בַּמִּלְחָמָ֔ה וְנִ֨לְחֲמ֔וּ כִּ֥י יְהוָ֖ה עִמָּ֑ם וְהֹבִ֖ישׁוּ רֹכְבֵ֥י סוּסִֽים׃BSBBSB: They will be like mighty men in battle, trampling the enemy in the mire of the streets. They will fight because the LORD is with them, and they will put the horsemen to shame.
6. 6HBOוְגִבַּרְתִּ֣י ׀ אֶת־בֵּ֣ית יְהוּדָ֗ה וְאֶת־בֵּ֤ית יֹוסֵף֙ אֹושִׁ֔יעַ וְהֹֽושְׁבֹותִים֙ כִּ֣י רִֽחַמְתִּ֔ים וְהָי֖וּ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־זְנַחְתִּ֑ים כִּ֗י אֲנִ֛י יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֖ם וְאֶעֱנֵֽם׃BSBBSB: I will strengthen the house of Judah and save the house of Joseph. I will restore them because I have compassion on them, and they will be as though I had not rejected them. For I am the LORD their God, and I will answer them.
7. 7HBOוְהָי֤וּ כְגִבֹּור֙ אֶפְרַ֔יִם וְשָׂמַ֥ח לִבָּ֖ם כְּמֹו־יָ֑יִן וּבְנֵיהֶם֙ יִרְא֣וּ וְשָׂמֵ֔חוּ יָגֵ֥ל לִבָּ֖ם בַּיהוָֽה׃BSBBSB: Ephraim will be like a mighty man, and their hearts will be glad as with wine. Their children will see it and be joyful; their hearts will rejoice in the LORD.
8. 8HBOאֶשְׁרְקָ֥ה לָהֶ֛ם וַאֲקַבְּצֵ֖ם כִּ֣י פְדִיתִ֑ים וְרָב֖וּ כְּמֹ֥ו רָבֽוּ׃BSBBSB: I will whistle for them to gather, for I have redeemed them; and they will be as numerous as they once were.
9. 9HBOוְאֶזְרָעֵם֙ בָּֽעַמִּ֔ים וּבַמֶּרְחַקִּ֖ים יִזְכְּר֑וּנִי וְחָי֥וּ אֶת־בְּנֵיהֶ֖ם וָשָֽׁבוּ׃BSBBSB: Though I sow them among the nations, they will remember Me in distant lands; they and their children will live and return.
10. 10HBOוַהֲשִֽׁיבֹותִים֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמֵֽאַשּׁ֖וּר אֲקַבְּצֵ֑ם וְאֶל־אֶ֨רֶץ גִּלְעָ֤ד וּלְבָנֹון֙ אֲבִיאֵ֔ם וְלֹ֥א יִמָּצֵ֖א לָהֶֽם׃BSBBSB: I will bring them back from Egypt and gather them from Assyria. I will bring them to Gilead and Lebanon until no more room is found for them.
11. 11HBOוְעָבַ֨ר בַּיָּ֜ם צָרָ֗ה וְהִכָּ֤ה בַיָּם֙ גַּלִּ֔ים וְהֹבִ֕ישׁוּ כֹּ֖ל מְצוּלֹ֣ות יְאֹ֑ר וְהוּרַד֙ גְּאֹ֣ון אַשּׁ֔וּר וְשֵׁ֥בֶט מִצְרַ֖יִם יָסֽוּר׃BSBBSB: They will pass through the sea of distress and strike the waves of the sea; all the depths of the Nile will dry up. The pride of Assyria will be brought down, and the scepter of Egypt will depart.
12. 12HBOוְגִבַּרְתִּים֙ בַּֽיהוָ֔ה וּבִשְׁמֹ֖ו יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ נְאֻ֖ם יְהוָֽה׃ סBSBBSB: I will strengthen them in the LORD, and in His name they will walk,” declares the LORD.