The Word of the Lord to Zechariah

In the eighth month of the second year of Darius,
the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah
son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo:

"The Lord was very angry with your forefathers.
Therefore tell the people:
This is what the Lord Almighty says:
'Return to Me,' declares the Lord Almighty,
'and I will return to you,' says the Lord Almighty."


This what the Lord Almighty says:
"Just as I had determined to bring disaster upon you
and showed no pity when your fathers angered Me,"
says the Lord Almighty, "so now I have determined
to do good again to Jerusalem and Judah.
Do not be afraid.
These are the things your are to do:
Speak the truth to each other,
and render true and sound judgment in your courts;
do not plot evil against your neighbor,
and do not love to swear falsely.
I hate all this," declares the Lord.

(Zechariah 1:1-3; 8:14-17)