Zechariah 1:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?”

Zechariah 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Zechariah 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Zechariah 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then Yahweh’s angel replied, “O Yahweh of Armies, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which you have had indignation these seventy years?””

Zechariah 1:12 — World English Bible

Zechariah 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then the angel of Jehovah answered and said, O Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? ”

Zechariah 1:12 — American Standard Version

Zechariah 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the messenger of Jehovah answereth and saith, `Jehovah of Hosts! till when dost Thou not pity Jerusalem, and the cities of Judah, that Thou hast abhorred these seventy years?'”

Zechariah 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Zechariah 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the angel of Jehovah answered and said, Jehovah of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these seventy years? ”

Zechariah 1:12 — Darby Translation

Zechariah 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the Angel of the Lord answered and sayd, O Lord of hostes, howe long wilt thou be vnmercifull to Ierusalem, and to the cities of Iudah, with whom thou hast bene displeased now these threescore and ten yeeres?”

Zechariah 1:12 — Geneva Bible

Zechariah 1:12 in Context — Zechariah 1

10 And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

11 And they answered the angel of the Lord that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

12 Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

13 And the Lord answered the angel that talked with me with good words and comfortable words.

14 So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

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What Does Zechariah 1:12 Mean?

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