13 And the Lord answered the angel who talked to me, with (A)good and comforting words. 14 So the angel who spoke with me said to me, [a]“Proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“I am (B)zealous[b] for Jerusalem
And for Zion with great [c]zeal.
15 I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease;
For (C)I was a little angry,
And they helped—but with evil intent.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:14 Lit. Cry out
  2. Zechariah 1:14 Or jealous
  3. Zechariah 1:14 Or jealousy

13 So the Lord spoke(A) kind and comforting words(B) to the angel who talked with me.(C)

14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous(D) for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(E) I was only a little angry,(F) but they went too far with the punishment.’(G)

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