1 In the fourth year of king Darius, the Lord’s word came to Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.
2 The people of Bethel sent Sharezer and Regem Melech, and their men, to entreat the Lord’s favor,
3 and to speak to the priests of the house of the Lord of Hosts, and to the prophets, saying, “Should I weep in the fifth month, separating myself, as I have done these so many years?”
4 Then the word of the Lord of Hosts came to me, saying,