of hosts; It shall be well with my cities again; and the LORD will comfort Zion again, and will choose Jerusalem again.

And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there were four horns.

And I spake unto the angel that talked with me: Who are these? And he said unto me, They are the horns which have scattered Judah with Israel and Jerusalem.

And the LORD showed me many smiths.

And I said, What will they do? And he said, The horns that scattered Judah, that no man might lift up his head to scatter them, are these come to cast off the horns of the heathen, which have lifted up the horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
(Zechariah)
Chapter 2
Of the protection of the spiritual Jerusalem and of the calling of the Gentiles.

And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, a man had a measuring line in his hand.

And I said, Whither goest thou? And he said unto me, That I may measure Jerusalem, and see how long and how broad she shall be.

And, behold, the angel that talked with me went out. And another angel went out to meet him 4. And said unto him, Run, tell this lad, and say, Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, because of the multitude of men and cattle that shall be therein.

And I will be, saith the LORD, a wall of fire round about, and will be within, and will be glorious within.

Whoo! whoo! Flee from the midnight land, saith the LORD; for I have scattered you to the four winds under heaven, saith the LORD.

Hie, Zion, thou that dwellest with the daughter of Babylon, escape!

For thus saith the LORD of hosts; He hath sent me for glory unto the heathen that spoiled you: their power is ended. He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of his eye.

For, behold, I will weave my hand upon them, and they shall be a spoil to them that served them; and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me.

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Zion. For, behold, I come, and will dwell with thee, saith the LORD.

And in that day shall many nations be brought unto the LORD, and shall be my people: and I will dwell with thee, and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto thee.

And the LORD shall inherit Judah for his portion in the holy land, and shall choose Jerusalem again.

Let all flesh be still before the LORD: for he is come up out of his holy place.
Chapter 3
Christ’s priestly ministry to Joshua prefigured.

And Joshua the high priest was shewed me, standing before the angel of the LORD: and Satan stood on his right hand to oppose him.

And the LORD said unto Satan, The LORD rebuke thee, O Satan: yea, the LORD rebuke thee, which hath chosen Jerusalem. Is not this a burning that is delivered out of the fire?

And Joshua had unclean raiment, and stood before the angel,

Which answered and said unto them that stood before him: Put away the unclean garments from him. And he said unto him, Behold, I have taken away thy sin from thee, and have clothed thee with garments of feasting.

And he said, Put a clean hat upon his head. And they put a clean hat upon his head, and clothed him with raiment: and the angel of the LORD stood there.

And the angel of the LORD bare witness unto Joshua, saying:

Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and wait upon my guard, then thou shalt rule my house, and keep my courts: and I will give thee of these that stand here, that they may guide thee.

Give ear, O Joshua, thou high priest, thou and thy friends that dwell before thee: for they are wondrous. For, behold, I will send for Zemah my servant.

For, behold, upon the one stone, which I have laid before Joshua, shall be seven eyes. But, behold, I will hew it out, saith the LORD of hosts; and I will take away the sin of that land in one day.

In that day, saith the LORD of hosts, shall one invite another under the vine, and under the fig tree.
(Zechariah)
Chapter 4
Preservation of the church by God’s power.

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as one is waked from sleep, 2. And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said: And, behold, there stood a candlestick all of gold, with a vase upon it, and seven lamps thereon, and seven wedges to each lamp, 3. And two olive trees with them, one on the right hand of the bowl, and the other on the left.

And I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, My lord, what is this?

And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said, No, my lord.

And he answered and said unto me, This is the word of the LORD of Zerubbabel, saying, It shall not be by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

Who art thou, O great mountain, which must be a plain before Zerubbabel? And he shall bring up the first stone, and they shall cry: Good fortune, good fortune!

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

The hands of Zerubbabel have founded this house; his hands also shall finish it, that ye may know that the LORD hath sent me unto you.

For who shall despise these few days, when they shall rejoice, and see the measure of brass in Zerubbabel’s hand, with the seven, which are the eyes of the LORD, which run through all the land?

And I answered and said unto him, What are the two olive trees on the right hand and on the left hand of the candlestick?

And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are the two olive branches which are by the two golden branches of the golden candlestick, to break off the top of the golden candlestick?

And he said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

And he said, These are the two children of oil, which stand by the ruler of all the land.
(Zechariah)
Chapter 5
Story of the flying letter and a woman sitting in the ephah.

And I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and, behold, it was a flying letter.

And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said: I see a flying letter twenty cubits long and ten cubits broad.

And he said unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth upon all the land: for all thieves shall be accounted righteous according to this letter, and all perjurers shall be accounted righteous according to this letter.

But I will bring it forth, saith the LORD of hosts, and it shall come upon the house of the thief, and upon the house of them that swear falsely by my name; and it shall abide in their house, and consume it with the timber thereof, and with the stones thereof.

And the angel that talked with me came out, and said unto me, Lift up thine eyes, and behold, what cometh out?

And I said, What is it? And he said, An ephah cometh out, and said, This is her form throughout all the land.

And, behold, there floated a talent of lead; and there was a woman sitting in the ephah.

And he said, This is the ungodly doctrine. And he cast them into the ephah, and cast the lump of lead upon the top of the hole.

And I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, two women came out, having wings which the wind drove: and they had wings like the wings of a stork, and they led the ephah between the earth and heaven.

And I said unto the angel that talked with me: Where do they lead the ephah?

And he said unto me, Let an house be built for him in the land of Shinar, and let it be prepared, and let it be set there upon his ground.
(Zechariah)
Chapter 6
Of the protection of the holy angels over the pious. Christ’s office and kingdom.

And I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and, behold, there were four chariots going out from between two mountains: and the mountains were brass.

There were red horses in the first chariot, and black horses in the second chariot; 3. On the third chariot were white horses; on the fourth chariot were strong horses.

And I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, My lord, who are these?

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds which blow under heaven, which come forth to stand before the ruler of all the earth.

In which were the black horses, which went forth toward the north, and the white went after them: but the shekels went forth toward the south.

And the mighty went and removed, and compassed all the countries. And he said, Go ye, and pass through the land. And they went through the land.

And he called me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go forth toward the north make my spirit to rest in the land toward the north.

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:

Take of the captives, that is, of Heldai, and of Tobiah, and of Jedaiah, and come thou the same day, and enter into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, which are come from Babylon.

And take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set