KJV King James Version
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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Zechariah 1:1
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
In the eighth month of the second year of Darius, the word of the LORD came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, saying:
WEB World English Bible
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, the word of Yahweh came to Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, hath a word of Jehovah been unto Zechariah, son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, the prophet, saying:
Surrounding context — Zechariah 1
1 In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
2 The LORD hath been sore displeased with your fathers.
3 Therefore say thou unto them, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye unto me, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will turn unto you, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now from your evil ways, and [from] your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor hearken unto me, saith the LORD.
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בַּחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙H2320 · cho.deshmonthהַשְּׁמִינִ֔יH8066 · she.mi.nieighthבִּשְׁנַ֥תH8141 · sha.nehyearשְׁתַּ֖יִםH8147 · she.na.yimtwoלְדָרְיָ֑וֶשׁH1867 · dar.ya.veshDariusהָיָ֣הH1961 · ha.yahto beדְבַר־H1697 · da.varwordיְהוָ֗הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)זְכַרְיָה֙H2148 · ze.khar.yahZechariahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childבֶּ֣רֶכְיָ֔הH1296 · be.rekh.yahBerechiahבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childעִדּ֥וֹH5714 · id.doIddoהַנָּבִ֖יאH5030 · na.viprophetלֵאמֹֽר׃H559 · a.marto say
Cross-references
Matthew 23:35That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar.Nehemiah 12:4Iddo, Ginnetho, Abijah,Zechariah 1:7Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which [is] the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,Haggai 1:1In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet unto Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest, saying,Zechariah 7:1And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, [that] the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth [day] of the ninth month, [even] in Chisleu;Ezra 4:24Then ceased the work of the house of God which [is] at Jerusalem. So it ceased unto the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.Haggai 2:10In the four and twentieth [day] of the ninth [month], in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD by Haggai the prophet, saying,Luke 11:51From the blood of Abel unto the blood of Zacharias, which perished between the altar and the temple: verily I say unto you, It shall be required of this generation.Nehemiah 12:16Of Iddo, Zechariah; of Ginnethon, Meshullam;Haggai 2:20And again the word of the LORD came unto Haggai in the four and twentieth [day] of the month, saying,Haggai 1:15In the four and twentieth day of the sixth month, in the second year of Darius the king.Ezra 6:14-15And the elders of the Jews builded, and they prospered through the prophesying of Haggai the prophet and Zechariah the son of Iddo. And they builded, and finished [it], according to the commandment of the God of Israel, and according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, and Artaxerxes king of Persia.
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