Zechariah 1:19

Translations

Modern

So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

Traditional

And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

Literal

And I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he said to me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

Latin

Et dixi ad angelum qui loquebatur in me: Quid sunt hæc? Et dixit ad me: Hæc sunt cornua quæ ventilaverunt Judam, et Israël, et Jerusalem.

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Hebrew

English

So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

Notes

Zechariah 1:18–19

Then I looked up suggests the prophet was interrupted by another vision while still focused on the previous one (also in Zechariah 2:1; 5:1; 6:1).
Horns symbolized power and authority in the biblical world and might represent an individual ruler (see Daniel 7:8; 8:8), a family line of kings, or nations.

Zechariah 1:18–21

The second vision reveals God's plan to judge the nations that destroyed Jerusalem and exiled Judah. The prophet does not specify which nations the four horns represent. It is best to see the number four as a symbol for all nations that will face divine judgment for scattering God's people.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Theme notes and profiles

Angels

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

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Zechariah 1:21
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Zechariah 2:2
“Where are you going?” I asked. “To measure Jerusalem,” he replied, “and to determine its width and length.”
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Zechariah 1:9
“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
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Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Places

Jerusalem: The capital of Israel, a holy city for three religions

Glossary

Apocalyptic Horn Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Horn: Symbolical Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Prophets: Inspired by Angels Vision of Zechariah of Horns and Carpenters

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