Zechariah 1:15-17

King James Version

¹⁵And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

¹⁶Therefore thus saith the Lord; I am returned to Jerusalem with mercies: my house shall be built in it, saith the Lord of hosts, and a line shall be stretched forth upon Jerusalem.

¹⁷Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

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Zechariah 1:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵I am exceedingly angry with the nations at ease;
For ^(A)I was a little angry,
And they helped—but with evil intent.”

¹⁶‘Therefore thus says the Lord:

^(B)“I am returning to Jerusalem with mercy;
My ^(C)house ^(D)shall be built in it,” says the Lord of hosts,
“And ^(E)a surveyor’s line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem.” ’

¹⁷“Again proclaim, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts:

“My cities shall again ^[a]spread out through prosperity;
^(F)The Lord will again comfort Zion,
And ^(G)will again choose Jerusalem.” ’ ”

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Zechariah 1:17 Or overflow with good

Zechariah 1:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.^(A) I was only a little angry,^(B) but they went too far with the punishment.’^(C)

¹⁶“Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return^(D) to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line^(E) will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.^(F)

¹⁷“Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort^(G) Zion and choose^(H) Jerusalem.’”^(I)

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Zechariah 1:15-17

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵But I am very ^(A)angry with the nations who are ^(B)carefree; for while I was only a little angry, they ^[a]^(C)furthered the disaster.” ¹⁶Therefore the Lord says this: “I will ^(D)return to Jerusalem with compassion; My ^(E)house will be built in it,” declares the Lord of armies, “and a measuring ^(F)line will be stretched over Jerusalem.”’ ¹⁷Again, proclaim, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “My ^(G)cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again ^(H)comfort Zion and again ^(I)choose Jerusalem.”’”

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Zechariah 1:15 Lit helped for evil

Zechariah 1:15-17

English Standard Version

¹⁵^(A)And I am exceedingly angry with the nations that are ^(B)at ease; ^(C)for while I was angry but a little, ^(D)they furthered the disaster. ¹⁶Therefore, thus says the Lord, ^(E)I have returned to Jerusalem with mercy; ^(F)my house shall be built in it, declares the Lord of hosts, and ^(G)the measuring line shall be stretched out over Jerusalem. ¹⁷Cry out again, Thus says the Lord of hosts: ^(H)My cities shall again overflow with prosperity, ^(I)and the Lord will again comfort Zion and again ^(J)choose Jerusalem.’”