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Zechariah 1

Zechariah 1:21

The Vision of the Horns and the Craftsmen · Zechariah 1:18–21
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Translations

Modern
“What are these coming to do?” I asked. And He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise his head; but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations that have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
Traditional
Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.
Literal
And I said, “What are these coming to do?” And He answered, saying, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that not a person could lift up his head; and these are coming to make them tremble, to cast down the horns of the nations who have lifted up the horn against the land of Judah to scatter it.”
Latin
Et dixi: Quid isti veniunt facere? Qui ait, dicens: Hæc sunt cornua quæ ventilaverunt Judam per singulos viros, et nemo eorum levavit caput suum: et venerunt isti deterrere ea, ut dejiciant cornua gentium, quæ levaverunt cornu super terram Juda ut dispergerent eam.

Original

Hebrew
English
“What are these coming to do?” I asked. And He replied, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise his head; but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations that have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah to scatter it.”

Notes

Zechariah 1:21

  • scattered Judah: They literally raised their horns against Judah.

  • The Lord would cut off those horns, throw them to the ground, and end their authority. The Judeans did not need to fear the nearby 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.

Events

People

Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province

Glossary

Apocalyptic Horn Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Horn: Symbolical Prophecies Concerning Israel: Prophecies Concerning of Blessing and Restoration Vision of Zechariah of Horns and Carpenters