Translation
as He spoke by the mouth of the His holy prophets of old:
Go to footnote numberParaphrase
just like He foretold through the words of His prophets of long ago who were set apart for God:
Footnotes
1
Which prophet did he have in mind? Actually, this seems to be a compilation of several thoughts from the Old Testament. Here Zachariah weaves together the highlights of Jewish history as evidence of God’s fulfillment of His spoken words and purpose.