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א בַּחֹדֶשׁ, הַשְּׁמִינִי, בִּשְׁנַת שְׁתַּיִם, לְדָרְיָוֶשׁ--הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה, אֶל-זְכַרְיָה בֶּן-בֶּרֶכְיָה, בֶּן-עִדּוֹ הַנָּבִיא, לֵאמֹר.
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Zechariah began to prophesy in the same year as Aggeus, and upon the same occasion. His prophecy is full of mysterious figures and promises of blessings, partly relating to the synagogue, and partly to the church of Christ. (For more information, see the article [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15741b.htm ZACHARIAS] in the Catholic Encyclopedia.)[http://www.newadvent.org/bible/zec000.htm]
==Chapter .1==
[1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechari'ah the son of Berechi'ah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
[1] In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechari'ah the son of Berechi'ah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
[2] "The LORD was very angry with your fathers.
[2] "The LORD was very angry with your fathers.
[20] Then the LORD showed me four smiths.
[20] Then the LORD showed me four smiths.
[21] And I said, "What are these coming to do?" He answered, "These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man raised his head; and these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it."
[21] And I said, "What are these coming to do?" He answered, "These are the horns which scattered Judah, so that no man raised his head; and these have come to terrify them, to cast down the horns of the nations who lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it."
==Chapter .2==
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Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
Be silent, all flesh, before the LORD; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.
==Chapter .3==
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[9] For behold, upon the stone which I have set before Joshua, upon a single stone with seven facets, I will engrave its inscription, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the guilt of this land in a single day.
[9] For behold, upon the stone which I have set before Joshua, upon a single stone with seven facets, I will engrave its inscription, says the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the guilt of this land in a single day.
[10] In that day, says the LORD of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor under his vine and under his fig tree."
[10] In that day, says the LORD of hosts, every one of you will invite his neighbor under his vine and under his fig tree."
==Chapter .4==
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[13] He said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
[13] He said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
[14] Then he said, "These are the two anointed who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
[14] Then he said, "These are the two anointed who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
==Chapter .5==
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[10] Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "Where are they taking the ephah?"
[10] Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "Where are they taking the ephah?"
[11] He said to me, "To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it; and when this is prepared, they will set the ephah down there on its base."
[11] He said to me, "To the land of Shinar, to build a house for it; and when this is prepared, they will set the ephah down there on its base."
==Chapter .6==
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"And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD; and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."
"And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD; and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."
==Chapter .7==
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[13] "As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear," says the LORD of hosts,
[13] "As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear," says the LORD of hosts,
[14] "and I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they had not known. Thus the land they left was desolate, so that no one went to and fro, and the pleasant land was made desolate."
[14] "and I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations which they had not known. Thus the land they left was desolate, so that no one went to and fro, and the pleasant land was made desolate."
==Chapter .8==
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[22] Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of the LORD.
[22] Many peoples and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to entreat the favor of the LORD.
[23] Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"
[23] Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, `Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.'"
==Chapter .9==
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and new wine the maidens.
and new wine the maidens.
==Chapter .10==
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and they shall glory in his name," says the LORD.
and they shall glory in his name," says the LORD.
==Chapter .11==
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his right eye utterly blinded!"
his right eye utterly blinded!"
==Chapter .12==
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[13] the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shim'e-ites by itself, and their wives by themselves;
[13] the family of the house of Levi by itself, and their wives by themselves; the family of the Shim'e-ites by itself, and their wives by themselves;
[14] and all the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves.
[14] and all the families that are left, each by itself, and their wives by themselves.
==Chapter .13==
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and they will say, `The LORD is my God.'"
and they will say, `The LORD is my God.'"
==Chapter .14==
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