Zechariah 1:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Zechariah 1:12

10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, ^a“These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.”

11 ^aSo they answered the Angel of the Lord, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is¹ resting quietly.”

The Lord Will Comfort Zion

12 Then the Angel of the Lord answered and said, “O Lord of hosts, ^ahow long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which You were angry ^bthese seventy years?”

13 And the Lord answered the angel who talked to me, with ^agood and comforting words.

14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me,¹ “Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“I am ^azealous for Jerusalem
And for Zion with great¹ zeal.

15 I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease;
For ^aI was a little angry,
And they helped—but with evil intent.”

16 ‘Therefore thus says the Lord:
^a“I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy;
My ^bhouse ^cshall be built in it,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And ^da surveyor’s line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’

17 “Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:
“My cities shall again¹ spread out through prosperity;
^aThe Lord will again comfort Zion,
And ^bwill again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”

Vision of the Horns

18 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four ^ahorns.

19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these?” So he answered me, ^a“These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

Verse Comparison: Zechariah 1:12

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American Standard Version
Then the angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

Amplified® Bible
Then the Angel of the Lord said, O Lord of hosts, how long will You not have mercy {and} lovingkindness for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which You have had indignation these seventy years [of the Babylonian captivity]?

Contemporary English Version
At this, the angel said, "LORD All-Powerful, for seventy years you have been angry with Jerusalem and the towns of Judah. When are you ever going to have mercy on them?"

Darby English Version
And the angel of Jehovah answered and said, Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years?

Good News Bible
Then the angel said, "Almighty LORD, you have been angry with Jerusalem and the cities of Judah for seventy years now. How much longer will it be before you show them mercy?"

King James Version
Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel of the LORD said, "O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?"

New International Version
Then the angel of the LORD said, "LORD Almighty, how long will you withhold mercy from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah, which you have been angry with these seventy years?"

New King James Version
Then the Angel of the LORD answered and said, 'O LORD of hosts, how long will You not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which You were angry these seventy years?'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then the angel of the LORD said, "O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have remained indignant these seventy years?"

Revised Standard Version
Then the angel of the LORD said, 'O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years?'

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger of Jehovah answereth and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts! till when dost Thou not pity Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, that Thou hast abhorred these seventy years?'

New English Translation
The angel of the Lord then asked, “Lord who rules over all,¹ how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem² and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?”³

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