And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;

In the fourth year of King Darius, the word of the LORD came to Zechariah on the fourth day of the ninth month, the month of Chislev.

When they had sent unto the house of God Sherezer and Regem-melech, and their men, to pray before the LORD,

Now the people of Bethel had sent Sharezer and Regem-melech, along with their men, to plead before the LORD

And to speak unto the priests which were in 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?

by asking the priests of the house of the LORD of Hosts, as well as the prophets, “Should I weep and fast in the fifth month, as I have done these many years?”

Then came the word of the LORD of hosts unto me, saying,

Then the word of the LORD of Hosts came to me, saying,