Zechariah 1:12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² Then the angel of the Lord spoke up. He said, “Lord, you rule over all. How long will you keep from showing your tender love to Jerusalem? How long will you keep it from the towns of Judah? You have been angry with them for 70 years.” ¹³ So the Lord replied with kind and comforting words. He spoke them to the angel who talked with me.

¹⁴ Then the angel said, “Announce this message. Say, ‘The Lord who rules over all says, “I am very jealous for my people in Jerusalem and Zion.