Zec 1:21 | NETfull | STEP | I asked, “What are these going to do?” He answered, “These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah’s enemies and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people.”

Zechariah 1:21

21 I asked, “What are these going to do?” He answered, “These horns are the ones that have scattered Judah so that there is no one to be seen. ^{▼▼ Heb “so that no man lifts up his head.”} But the blacksmiths have come to terrify Judah’s enemies ^{▼▼ Heb “terrify them”; the referent (Judah’s enemies) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} and cut off the horns of the nations that have thrust themselves against the land of Judah in order to scatter its people.” ^{▼▼ Heb “to scatter it.” The word “people” has been supplied in the translation for clarity.}