Zechariah 1 · Verse 14

Zechariah 1:14

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.
Zechariah 1:14, King James Version

Zechariah 1:14 in other translations

BSBThen the angel who was speaking with me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I am very jealous for Jerusalem and Zion,
WEBSo the angel who talked with me said to me, “Proclaim, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies says: “I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
ASVSo the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
YLTAnd the messenger who is speaking with me, saith unto me, ‘Call, saying: Thus said Jehovah of Hosts: I have been zealous for Jerusalem, and for Zion with great zeal.
DARBYAnd the angel that talked with me said unto me, Cry, saying, Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy,
BBEAnd the angel who was talking to me said to me, Let your voice be loud and say, These are the words of the Lord of armies: I am greatly moved about the fate of Jerusalem and of Zion.
WebsterSo the angel that communed with me said to me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.

What does Zechariah 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. Cry--Proclaim so as to be heard clearly by all (Is 40:6; 58:1). I am jealous for Jerusalem--As a husband jealous for his wife, wronged by others, so Jehovah is for Judah, who has been injured wantonly by the heathen (Zec 8:2; Nu 25:11, 13; 1Ki 19:10; Joe 2:18).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 I am jealous for Jerusalem - I have for them a strong affection; and indignation against their enemies.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 1:7-17

The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtle-grove. Though the church was in a low condition, Christ was present in the midst, ready to appear for the relief of his people. Behind him were angels ready to be employed by him, some in acts of judgment, others of…

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Zechariah 1:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלַ֗י'e.Laito meH413
הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ha.mal.'oKhthe angelH4397
הַדֹּבֵ֣רha.do.Verwho was speakingH1696
בִּ֔יBiwith me
קְרָ֣אke.Ra'proclaimH7121
לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
כֹּ֥הkohthusH3541
אָמַ֖ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
צְבָא֑וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635
קִנֵּ֧אתִיki.Ne.tiI am jealousH7065
לִירוּשָׁלִַ֛םli.ru.sha.Limfor JerusalemH3389
וּלְצִיּ֖וֹןu.le.tzi.Yonand for ZionH6726
קִנְאָ֥הkin.'AhjealousyH7068
גְדוֹלָֽה\׃ge.do.LahgreatH1419

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Cross references for Zechariah 1:14

  • Joel 2:18

    Then will the Lord be jealous for his land, and pity his people.

  • Isaiah 40:6

    The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:

  • Zechariah 1:17

    Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; My cities through prosperity shall yet be spread abroad; and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Jerusalem.

  • Isaiah 40:1

    Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.

  • Zechariah 1:9

    Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.

  • Isaiah 38:22

    Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?

  • Zechariah 2:3-4

    And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him, And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited as towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:

  • Isaiah 63:15

    Look down from heaven, and behold from the habitation of thy holiness and of thy glory: where is thy zeal and thy strength, the sounding of thy bowels and of thy mercies toward me? are they restrained?

  • Nahum 1:2

    God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.

  • Isaiah 9:7

    Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.

  • Isaiah 42:13

    The Lord shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

  • Isaiah 59:17

    For he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and an helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on the garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a cloke.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the angel.
9,13; 2:3,4; 4:1
Cry.
17; Isa 40:1,6
I am.
8:2,3; Isa 9:7; 38:22; 42:13; 59:17; 63:15; Ho 11:8; Joe 2:18; Na 1:2

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Context

  • Zechariah 1:13

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

  • Zechariah 1:14

    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.

  • Zechariah 1:15

    And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.

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Zechariah 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y díjome el ángel que hablaba conmigo: Clama diciendo: Así ha dicho Jehová de los ejércitos: Celé á Jerusalem y á Sión con gran celo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ange qui parlait avec moi me dit: Crie, disant: Ainsi dit l’ Éternel des armées: Je suis jaloux d’une grande jalousie à l’égard de Jérusalem et à l’égard de Sion;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der Engel, der mit mir redete, sprach zu mir: Rufe aus und sprich: So spricht Jehova der Heerscharen: Ich habe mit großem Eifer für Jerusalem und für Zion geeifert,
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit ad me angelus qui loquebatur in me: Clama, dicens: Hæc dicit Dominus exercituum: Zelatus sum Jerusalem et Sion zelo magno,