Zechariah

Chapter 1

1 IN the eighth month, on the first day of the month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

2 The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

3 Therefore say to them, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.

4 Be not like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Turn now from your evil ways and from your evil doings; but they did not listen, nor give ear to me, says the LORD.

5 Your fathers, where are they? And my prophets, do they live for ever?

6 But my words and my statutes which I commanded my servants the prophets, your fathers did remember them and thought of them, saying, As the LORD of hosts thought to deal with us, according to our ways and according to our devices, so has he dealt with us.

7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat (February), in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

8 I saw by the night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees which gave shade; and behind him were red horses, speckled, and white.

9 Then I said, O my LORD, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show you what they are.

10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

11 And they answered and said to the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and behold, all the earth sits still and is at rest.

12 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 seventy years?

13 And the LORD answered the angel who talked with me with good words and comforting words.

14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me, Proclaim and say, Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great zeal.

15 And I am very angry with the nations who are raging; for while I was but a little angry, they helped to carry the disaster to the extreme.

16 Therefore thus says the LORD: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, says the LORD of hosts, and a measuring line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.

17 Proclaim again, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: From henceforth the cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and the LORD shall again build Zion and shall again choose Jerusalem.

18 Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold four horns.

19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, My lord, what are these? And he said to me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

20 And the LORD showed me four carpenters.

21 Then I said, What are these coming to do? And he said to me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to frighten and to uproot the horns of the Gentiles who lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

撒迦利亞書

第1章

1 大利烏王二年八月、耶和華命易多孫比哩家子先知撒加利亞曰、

2 昔爾列祖、我耶和華嘗震怒之矣、

3 當告斯民云、萬有之主耶和華曰、爾歸誠於我、我必復加眷顧、我萬有之主耶和華已言之矣、

4 爾勿效祖所爲、古先知告之曰、萬有之主耶和華云、棄惡勿作、彼不聽從、

5 爾之列祖、於今安在、古之先知、豈得永存、

6 昔我使我僕先知傅命、言必降災、斯災已及爾祖、彼遂悛悔、自謂萬有之主耶和華所立之旨、欲降以災、罰我所爲、今及我躬矣、

7 大利烏王二年十一月、卽西拔月二十四日、耶和華降旨於易多孫比哩家子先知撒加利亞、

8 撒加利亞曰、我於夤夜、見有貌若人、乘赤馬、立於山麓、岡拈樹下、其後有乘赤黃白馬者、

9 我曰主、此何意歟、與我言之、天使曰、我將以斯意、明示乎爾、

10 立於岡拈樹間者曰、此乃耶和華所遣、遍歷塵寰。

11 乘馬者謂立於岡拈樹間、耶和華之使者、曰、我遍歷塵寰、見天下安佚無虞。

12 耶和華之使者曰、萬有之主耶和華歟、歷七十年、爾怒耶路撒冷與猶大諸邑、毫無矜憫、伊於何底、

13 耶和華以善言、慰藉與我言之使者、

14 與我言之使者、告我曰、爾當布告衆庶、萬有之主耶和華曰、我爲耶路撒冷、以及郇邑、熱中不已、

15 昔我微怒斯民、異邦安佚之人、加我民以患難、我深爲不悅、

16 故我耶和華復臨耶路撒冷、而矜憫之、以繩量度、建我殿於其中、我萬有之主耶和華已言之矣、

17 當復告衆云、萬有之主耶和華曰、我耶和華必復慰藉郇邑、眷顧耶路撒冷、使我諸邑、靡不亨通、永無涯涘、

18 撒加利亞曰、我仰觀四角、詢於天使、曰、此何意與、

19 答曰、此角乃使猶大、以色列、耶路撒冷之民、流離失所者、

20 耶和華以工師四人示我、

21 我曰、彼來欲何爲、曰、前所見之四角、卽異邦人崢嶸其角、攻擊猶大衆、使民離散、能扦禦者、卒無一人、今工師已來、使之震動、擲之於地。

Zechariah

Chapter 1

撒迦利亞書

第1章

1 IN the eighth month, on the first day of the month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

1 大利烏王二年八月、耶和華命易多孫比哩家子先知撒加利亞曰、

2 The LORD was very angry with your fathers.

2 昔爾列祖、我耶和華嘗震怒之矣、

3 Therefore say to them, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Return to me, says the LORD of hosts, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.

3 當告斯民云、萬有之主耶和華曰、爾歸誠於我、我必復加眷顧、我萬有之主耶和華已言之矣、

4 Be not like your fathers, to whom the former prophets preached, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: Turn now from your evil ways and from your evil doings; but they did not listen, nor give ear to me, says the LORD.

4 爾勿效祖所爲、古先知告之曰、萬有之主耶和華云、棄惡勿作、彼不聽從、

5 Your fathers, where are they? And my prophets, do they live for ever?

5 爾之列祖、於今安在、古之先知、豈得永存、

6 But my words and my statutes which I commanded my servants the prophets, your fathers did remember them and thought of them, saying, As the LORD of hosts thought to deal with us, according to our ways and according to our devices, so has he dealt with us.

6 昔我使我僕先知傅命、言必降災、斯災已及爾祖、彼遂悛悔、自謂萬有之主耶和華所立之旨、欲降以災、罰我所爲、今及我躬矣、

7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat (February), in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

7 大利烏王二年十一月、卽西拔月二十四日、耶和華降旨於易多孫比哩家子先知撒加利亞、

8 I saw by the night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees which gave shade; and behind him were red horses, speckled, and white.

8 撒加利亞曰、我於夤夜、見有貌若人、乘赤馬、立於山麓、岡拈樹下、其後有乘赤黃白馬者、

9 Then I said, O my LORD, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show you what they are.

9 我曰主、此何意歟、與我言之、天使曰、我將以斯意、明示乎爾、

10 And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

10 立於岡拈樹間者曰、此乃耶和華所遣、遍歷塵寰。

11 And they answered and said to the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and behold, all the earth sits still and is at rest.

11 乘馬者謂立於岡拈樹間、耶和華之使者、曰、我遍歷塵寰、見天下安佚無虞。

12 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 seventy years?

12 耶和華之使者曰、萬有之主耶和華歟、歷七十年、爾怒耶路撒冷與猶大諸邑、毫無矜憫、伊於何底、

13 And the LORD answered the angel who talked with me with good words and comforting words.

13 耶和華以善言、慰藉與我言之使者、

14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me, Proclaim and say, Thus says the LORD of hosts: I am zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great zeal.

14 與我言之使者、告我曰、爾當布告衆庶、萬有之主耶和華曰、我爲耶路撒冷、以及郇邑、熱中不已、

15 And I am very angry with the nations who are raging; for while I was but a little angry, they helped to carry the disaster to the extreme.

15 昔我微怒斯民、異邦安佚之人、加我民以患難、我深爲不悅、

16 Therefore thus says the LORD: I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies; my house shall be built in it, says the LORD of hosts, and a measuring line shall be stretched forth over Jerusalem.

16 故我耶和華復臨耶路撒冷、而矜憫之、以繩量度、建我殿於其中、我萬有之主耶和華已言之矣、

17 Proclaim again, saying, Thus says the LORD of hosts: From henceforth the cities shall yet overflow with prosperity; and the LORD shall again build Zion and shall again choose Jerusalem.

17 當復告衆云、萬有之主耶和華曰、我耶和華必復慰藉郇邑、眷顧耶路撒冷、使我諸邑、靡不亨通、永無涯涘、

18 Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold four horns.

18 撒加利亞曰、我仰觀四角、詢於天使、曰、此何意與、

19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, My lord, what are these? And he said to me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

19 答曰、此角乃使猶大、以色列、耶路撒冷之民、流離失所者、

20 And the LORD showed me four carpenters.

20 耶和華以工師四人示我、

21 Then I said, What are these coming to do? And he said to me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah so that no man did lift up his head; but these are come to frighten and to uproot the horns of the Gentiles who lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.

21 我曰、彼來欲何爲、曰、前所見之四角、卽異邦人崢嶸其角、攻擊猶大衆、使民離散、能扦禦者、卒無一人、今工師已來、使之震動、擲之於地。