1 And it came to pass in the fourth 702 year 8141 of king 4428 Darius 1867, that the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto Zechariah 2148 in the fourth 702 day of the ninth 8671 month 2320, even in Chisleu 3691;
2 When they had sent 7971 unto the house 1004 of God 410 Sherezer 8272 and Regemmelech 7278, and their men 582, to pray 2470 before 6440 the LORD 3068,
3 And to speak 559 unto the priests 3548 which were in the house 1004 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, and to the prophets 5030, saying 559, Should I weep 1058 in the fifth 2549 month 2320, separating 5144 myself, as I have done 6213 these so many years 8141?
4 Then came the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 unto me, saying 559,
5 Speak 559 unto all the people 5971 of the land 776, and to the priests 3548, saying 559, When ye fasted 6684 and mourned 5594 in the fifth 2549 and seventh 7637 month, even those seventy 7657 years 8141, did ye at all 6684 fast 6684 unto me, even to me?
6 And when ye did eat 398, and when ye did drink 8354, did not ye eat 398 for yourselves, and drink 8354 for yourselves?
7 Should ye not hear the words 1697 which the LORD 3068 hath cried 7121 by 3027 the former 7223 prophets 5030, when Jerusalem 3389 was inhabited 3427 and in prosperity 7961, and the cities 5892 thereof round about 5439 her, when men inhabited 3427 the south 5045 and the plain 8219?
8 And the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came unto Zechariah 2148, saying 559,
9 Thus speaketh 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635, saying 559, Execute 8199 true 571 judgment 4941, and shew 6213 mercy 2617 and compassions 7356 every man 376 to his brother 251:
10 And oppress 6231 not the widow 490, nor the fatherless 3490, the stranger 1616, nor the poor 6041; and let none of you imagine 2803 evil 7451 against 376 his brother 251 in your heart 3824.
11 But they refused 3985 to hearken 7181, and pulled away 5414 5637 the shoulder 3802, and stopped 3513 their ears 241, that they should not hear 8085.
12 Yea, they made 7760 their hearts 3820 as an adamant stone 8068, lest they should hear 8085 the law 8451, and the words 1697 which the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635 hath sent 7971 in his spirit 7307 by 3027 the former 7223 prophets 5030: therefore came a great 1419 wrath 7110 from the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635.
13 Therefore it is come to pass, that as he cried 7121, and they would not hear 8085; so they cried 7121, and I would not hear 8085, saith 559 the LORD 3068 of hosts 6635:
14 But I scattered them with a whirlwind 5590 among all the nations 1471 whom they knew 3045 not. Thus the land 776 was desolate 8074 after 310 them, that no man passed through 5674 nor returned 7725: for they laid 7760 the pleasant 2532 land 776 desolate 8047.