1. In the eighth month in the second year of Darius, the Lord’s word came to Zechariah the prophet, Berechiah’s son and Iddo’s grandson:
2. The Lord was terribly angry with your ancestors.
3. But you must say to the people,The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims: Return to me,says the Lord of heavenly forces,and I will return to you, says the Lord of heavenly forces.
4. Don’t be like your ancestors to whom the former prophets preached:The Lord of heavenly forces proclaims: Turn from your evil ways and your evil deeds.But they didn’t listen;they didn’t draw near to me.
5. So where are your ancestors?Do the prophets live forever?