15 But I am very (A)angry with the nations who are (B)carefree; for while I was only a little angry, they [a](C)furthered the disaster.” 16 Therefore the Lord says this: “I will (D)return to Jerusalem with compassion; My (E)house will be built in it,” declares the Lord of armies, “and a measuring (F)line will be stretched over Jerusalem.”’ 17 Again, proclaim, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “My (G)cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again (H)comfort Zion and again (I)choose Jerusalem.”’”

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:15 Lit helped for evil

15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(A) I was only a little angry,(B) but they went too far with the punishment.’(C)

16 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return(D) to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line(E) will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.(F)

17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort(G) Zion and choose(H) Jerusalem.’”(I)

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