Zechariah 1:14-18
1:14 Turning to me, the messenger then said, “Cry out that the
Lord who rules over all says, ‘I am very much moved
for Jerusalem and for Zion.
1:15 But I am greatly displeased with the nations that take my grace for granted.
I was a little displeased with them, but they have only made things worse for themselves.
The Oracle of Response
1:16 “‘Therefore,’ says the Lord, ‘I have become compassionate toward Jerusalem and will rebuild my temple in it,’ says the Lord who rules over all. ‘Once more a surveyor’s measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem.’
1:17 Speak up again with the message of the Lord who rules over all: ‘My cities will once more overflow with prosperity, and once more the Lord will comfort Zion and validate his choice of Jerusalem.’”
Vision Two: The Four Horns
1:18 (2:1) Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.