Vision of the Horns

18 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four (A)horns. 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these?”

So he answered me, (B)“These are the [a]horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?”

So he said, “These are the (C)horns that scattered Judah, so that no one could lift up his head; but [b]the craftsmen are coming to terrify them, to cast out the horns of the nations that (D)lifted up their horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:19 Kingdoms or powers
  2. Zechariah 1:21 Lit. these

Four Horns and Four Craftsmen

18 Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns. 19 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these?”

He answered me, “These are the horns(A) that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”

20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 I asked, “What are these coming to do?”

He answered, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise their head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations who lifted up their horns(B) against the land of Judah to scatter its people.”[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:21 In Hebrew texts 1:18-21 is numbered 2:1-4.