Zechariah 1:20

And Jehovah doth shew me four artisans.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.

In Context

19And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'What [are] these?' And he saith unto me, 'These [are] the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.'

21And I say, 'What [are] these coming in to do?' And He speaketh, saying: 'These [are] the horns that have scattered Judah, so that no one hath lifted up his head, and these come in to trouble them, to cast down the horns of the nations who are lifting up a horn against the land of Judah — to scatter it.'

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Cross References

Judges 11:16for in their coming up out of Egypt, Israel goeth in the wilderness unto the Red Sea, and cometh in to Kadesh,

1 Samuel 12:11'And Jehovah sendeth Jerubbaal, and Bedan, and Jephthah, and Samuel, and delivereth you out of the hand of your enemies round about, and ye dwell confidently.

Isaiah 54:15Lo, he doth diligently assemble without My desire, Who hath assembled near thee? By thee he falleth!

Micah 5:5And this [one] hath been peace, Asshur! when he doth come into our land, And when he doth tread in our palaces, We have raised against him seven shepherds, And eight anointed of man.

Zechariah 9:12Turn back to a fenced place, Ye prisoners of the hope, Even to-day a second announcer I restore to thee.

Zechariah 12:2Lo, I am making Jerusalem a cup of reeling To all the peoples round about, And also against Judah it is, In the siege against Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 1:19-21

Comfort for Jerusalem. ( b. c. 520.) 18 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns. 19 And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem. 20 And the Lord shewed me four carpenters. 21 Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles,… Read the whole commentary →

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