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1:7 The horses revelation to Zekaryah

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1:8: a Rev 6:4; b Rev 6:2.

7 in/on_day twenty and_four of_one _of ten month it [was]_the _month _of Shebat in_year two of_Dārəyāvesh the _word _of it _came of_YHWH to Zəkar^yāh the _son _of Berek^yāh the _son _of ˊIddō the_prophet to_say.
8 I _saw the_night and_see/lo/see a _man [was]_riding on a _horse red and_he [was]_standing between the_myrtle _trees which in/on/at/with_ravine and_behind_him horses red sorrel and_white.
9 And_asked what [are]_these my_master and_he/it _said to_me the_messenger the_talking in/on/at/with_me I show_you what they [are]_these.
10 And_answered the_man the_standing between the_myrtle _trees[fn] and_said these [are _those]_whom he _has _sent YHWH to_patrol on _the_earth.
11 And_answered DOM the _messenger _of YHWH the_standing between the_myrtle _trees and_they _said we _have _gone _about in/on _the_earth and_see/lo/see all _of the_earth/land [is]_dwelling and_in _peace.
12 And_ the _messenger _of _said of_YHWH and_said Oh_YHWH hosts until when you not will _you _have _compassion _on DOM Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and_DOM the _cities _of Yəhūdāh/(Judah) which you _have _been _indignant this seventy year[s].
13 And_ YHWH _answered DOM the_messenger the_talked in/on/at/with_me words good words comfort(s).
14 And_he/it _said to_me the_messenger the_speaking in/on/at/with_me proclaim to_say thus YHWH he _says hosts I _am _jealous for_Yərūshālam and_for_Tsiyyōn/(Zion) jealousy great.
15 And_anger great I [am]_angry towards the_nations the_at _ease that I I _was _angry a _little and_they they _have _helped to_disaster.
16 For_so/thus/hence thus YHWH he _says I _have _returned to_Yərūshālam in/on/at/with_compassion house _of_my it _will _be _rebuilt in/on/at/with_it the _utterance _of YHWH hosts and_measuring _line[fn] it _will _be _stretched _out over Yərūshālam.
17 Again proclaim to_say thus YHWH he _says hosts again cities _of_my they _will _overflow with_prosperity and_ YHWH _comfort again DOM Tsiyyōn and_choose again in/on/at/with_Yərūshālam.

1:10 Note: We agree with both BHS 1997 and BHQ on an unexpected reading.

1:16 Variant note: ו/קוה: (x-qere) ’וְ/קָ֥ו’: lemma_c/6957 b morph_HC/Ncmsa id_38wA4 וְ/קָ֥ו

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The horses revelation to Zekaryah

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