1: And it came to passH1961 in the yearH8141 fourH0702 of Darius,H1867 KingH4428 [that] cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 ZechariahH2148 on the four [day]H0702 of month,H2320 the ninthH8671 Chislev-H3691
2: and when [the people] sentH7971 BethelH1008 SarezerH8272 with Regem-melech,H7278 and his menH0582 to prayH2470 -H0853 beforeH6440 Yahweh.H3069
3: [and] to askH0559 untoH0413 the priestsH3548 who [were]H0834 in the houseH1004 of YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 andH0413 the prophets,H5030 saying,H0559 Should I weepH1058 in month,H2320 the fifthH2549 and fast,H5144 asH0834 I have doneH6213 this [is]H2088 how manyH4100 years?H8141
4: and cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 to meH0413 saying,H0559
5: SayH0559 toH0413 allH3605 the peopleH5971 of the land,H0776 and toH0413 the priests,H3548 saying,H0559 whenH3588 you fastedH6684 and mournedH5594 in the fifthH2549 and in the seventh [month]H7637 and this [is]H2088 seventyH7657 years,H8141 did reallyH6684 you fast for MeH6684 for Me?H0589
6: and whenH3588 you eat,H0398 and whenH3588 you drink,H8354 do notH3808 youH0859 eatH0398 and youH0859 drink [for yourselves].H8354
7: [Should notH3808 -H0853 the [you have obeyed] wordsH1697 whichH0834 proclaimedH7121 YahwehH3068 throughH3027 the prophets,H5030 formerH7223 when wereH1961 JerusalemH3389 inhabitedH3427 and prosperous,H7961 and the citiesH5892 around itH5439 and the NegevH5045 and the Lowland?H8219 were inhabited.H3427
8: And cameH1961 the wordH1697 of YahwehH3068 toH0413 Zechariah,H2148 saying,H0559
9: thusH3541 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts,H6635 saying,H0559 justice,H4941 TRUEH0571 ExecuteH8199 and mercyH2617 and compassionH7356 ShowH6213 EveryoneH0376 toH0854 his brother-H0251
10: and the widow,H0490 or the fatherless,H3490 the alien,H1616 or the poor-H6041 notH0408 do oppressH6231 and evilH7451 manH0376 Against his brotherH0251 noneH0408 let of you planH2803 in his heart.H3824
11: But they refusedH3985 to heed,H7181 and shruggedH5414 their shoulders,H3802 awayH5637 and their ears,H0241 stoppedH3513 so that they couldnot hear.H8085
12: And Yes their heartsH3820 they madeH7760 like flint,H8068 refusing to hearH8085 -H0853 the law,H8451 andH0853 the wordsH1697 whichH0834 had sentH7971 YahwehH3068 of hostsH6635 by His SpiritH7307 throughH3027 the prophets-H5030 formerH7223 thus cameH1961 wrathH7110 greatH1419 fromH0853 YahwehH3068 of hosts.H6635
13: Therefore it came to pass,H1961 [that] just asH0834 He proclaimed,H7121 and notH3808 they would hear-H8085 soH3651 they called out,H7121 and notH3808 I would listen,H8085 saysH0559 YahwehH3068 of hosts-H6635
14: but I scattered them with a whirlwindH5590 amongH5921 allH3605 the nationsH1471 whichH0834 not.H3808 They had knownH3045 thus the landH0776 became desolate.H8047 After themH0310 so that no one passed throughH5674 or returned-H7725 for they madeH7760 the landH0776 pleasantH2532 desolate.H8074