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11 And the men on the horses answered the [a]Angel of the Lord who stood among the myrtle trees and said, “We have gone throughout the earth [patrolling it] and behold, all the earth sits at rest [in peace and free from war].”

12 Then the Angel of the Lord said, “O Lord of hosts, how long will You withhold mercy and compassion from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which You have had indignation and anger these seventy years [of the Babylonian captivity]?” 13 And the Lord answered the angel who was speaking with me with gracious and comforting words.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:11 “Angel” has been capitalized here to reflect the likelihood that it is God appearing in a visible form (see note Gen 16:7).

11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord(A) who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.”(B)

12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long(C) will you withhold mercy(D) from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah,(E) which you have been angry with these seventy(F) years?” 13 So the Lord spoke(G) kind and comforting words(H) to the angel who talked with me.(I)

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