Zacarias 1:15

15 En cambio, estoy lleno de iracon las naciones engreídas.Mi enojo no era tan grave,pero ellas lo agravaron más”.

Zacarias 1:15 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 1:15

And I am very sore displeased with the heathen [that are]
at ease
The Chaldeans and Persians, and other nations, enemies of the Jews, who were now free from war, and enjoyed great prosperity, when the state and condition of the Jews was very low and discouraging: for I was but a little displeased:
that is, with his people the Jews, for their ingratitude, idolatry, and immorality; and which displeasure he showed by suffering them to be carried into captivity; see ( Isaiah 54:8 ) : and they helped forward the affliction;
that is, the heathens, among whom the Jews were carried captive; they added to their affliction; they oppressed them more than they ought to have done, and more than was agreeable to the will of God and right in his sight; and they insulted them in their misery, and rejoiced over them. The word (rze) , in the Arabic language, signifies to "abound" ^F21; and the meaning is, that they abounded in bringing evil upon the people of the Jews; they multiplied their afflictions and distresses.

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FOOTNOTES:

F21 <arabic> "abundavit, multiplicavit", Golius, col. 1705. Castel. col. 2721. (rze) "Jazar, cum (e) punctato, exuberavit, abundavit, multus fuit", Schindler. Lex. Pentaglot. col. 1307.

Zacarias 1:15 In-Context

13 El SEÑOR le respondió con palabras buenas y consoladoras al ángel que hablaba conmigo,

14 y luego el ángel me dijo: «Proclama este mensaje de parte del SEÑOR Todopoderoso:»“Mi amor por Sión y por Jerusalénme hace sentir celos por ellas.

15 En cambio, estoy lleno de iracon las naciones engreídas.Mi enojo no era tan grave,pero ellas lo agravaron más”.

16 »Por lo tanto, así dice el SEÑOR:“Volveré a compadecerme de Jerusalén.Allí se reconstruirá mi templo,y se extenderá el cordel de medir, afirma el Señor Todopoderoso”.

17 »Proclama además lo siguiente de parte del SEÑOR Todopoderoso:»“Otra vez mis ciudades rebosarán de bienes,otra vez el SEÑOR consolará a Sión,otra vez escogerá a Jerusalén”».