Zechariah 1:15
“And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.”
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Zechariah 1:15 Context
13And the Lord answered the Angel that talked with me, with good words, and comfortable words. 14So the Angel that communed with me, said vnto me; Cry thou, saying; Thus saith the Lord of hosts, I am iealous for Ierusalem, and for Zion, with a great iealousie. 15And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. 16Therefore thus saith the Lord, I am returned to Ierusalem with mercies: my house shall bee built in it, saith the Lord of hostes, and a line shalbe stretched forth vpon Ierusalem. 17Cry yet, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hostes, My cities through prosperitie shall yet be spread abroad, and the Lord shall yet comfort Zion, and shall yet choose Ierusalem.
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Other Translations
And I am very sore displeased with the heathen [that are] at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
- King James Version
"But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I am very angry with the nations who are living untroubled: for when I was only a little angry, they made the evil worse.
- Basic English Bible
and I am wroth exceedingly with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little wroth, and they helped forward the affliction.
- Darby Bible
And I am very greatly displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
- Webster's Bible
I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, but they added to the calamity."
- World English Bible
And [with] great wrath I am wroth against the nations who are at ease, For I was a little wroth, and they assisted -- for evil.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped for evil.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"But I am very angry with the nations who are at ease; for while I was only a little angry, they furthered the disaster."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And I am very angry with the nations who are living untroubled: for when I was only a little angry, they made the evil worse.
- Basic English Bible
and I am wroth exceedingly with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little wroth, and they helped forward the affliction.
- Darby Bible
And I am very greatly displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.
- Webster's Bible
I am very angry with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, but they added to the calamity."
- World English Bible
And [with] great wrath I am wroth against the nations who are at ease, For I was a little wroth, and they assisted -- for evil.
- Youngs Literal Bible
and I am very sore displeased with the nations that are at ease; for I was but a little displeased, and they helped for evil.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Zechariah 1:15
1:15 A little displeased - With mine own people, that is, in comparison of the anger I bear against the Heathen. Helped forward - Attempted to destroy whom I would but correct.