Zechariah 1:21

New International Reader's Version

I asked, “What are they coming to do?” He answered, “The horns are the powerful nations that scattered the people of Judah. That made Judah helpless. But these four skilled workers have come to terrify the horns. The workers will destroy the power of those nations. Those nations had used their power to scatter Judah’s people.”

Cross References

Psalm 75:10

God says, “I will destroy the power of all sinful people. But I will make godly people more powerful.”

Psalm 83:2

See how your enemies are growling like dogs. See how they are rising up against you.

Lamentations 2:17

The Lord has done what he planned to do. He has made what he said come true. He gave the command long ago. He has destroyed you without pity. He has let your enemies laugh at you. He has made them stronger than you are.

Daniel 12:7

The man raised both hands toward heaven. I heard him make a promise in the name of the God who lives forever. He answered me, “Three and a half years. Then the power of the holy people will finally be broken. And all these things will come true.”

Zechariah 1:19

I spoke to the angel who was talking with me. “What are these horns?” I asked. He said, “They are the powerful nations that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”