Zechariah 1:1-3

New International Reader's Version

The Lord Wants His People to Return to Him

1 A message from the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet. Zechariah was the son of Berekiah. Berekiah was the son of Iddo. It was the eighth month of the second year that Darius was king of Persia. Here is what Zechariah said.

² The Lord who rules over all was very angry with your people of long ago. ³ And now he says to us, “Return to me. Then I will return to you,” announces the Lord.