Zechariah 1:7-17 - Zechariah's First Vision
7 In the second year that Darius was king, on the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month (the month of Shebat), Jehovah gave me a message in a vision at night.
8 He said: I had a vision in the night. I saw someone riding a red horse. He stopped among some myrtle trees in a valley, and behind him were other horses, red, speckled, and white. 9 I asked him, Sir, what do these horses mean? He answered: I will show you what they mean.
10 The man answered: These are they whom Jehovah sent to inspect the earth.
11 They spoke to the Messenger (Angel) of Jehovah who stood among the myrtle-trees: We have patrolled the earth and the entire world is at rest.
12 Then the Messenger (Angel) of Jehovah said: Jehovah of Hosts, how much longer until you show compassion to Jerusalem and the cities of Judah? You have been angry with them for seventy years. 13 Jehovah replied to the angel that talked with me with gracious and comforting words.
14 The angel said: Call out, say, this is what Jehovah of Hosts has said: 'I am zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with intense ardor. 15 And I am very angry with the nations that are at ease (secure). I was but a little angered and they caused my anger to grow into fury.' 16 Therefore, said Jehovah: I will return to Jerusalem with compassion. My house will be built in it, said Jehovah of Hosts, and a measuring line will be stretched over Jerusalem.
17 Pronounce again, Jehovah of hosts: 'My cities will again overflow with prosperity. Jehovah will comfort Zion and yet choose Jerusalem.'