KJV ORIGINAL
Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
On the 24th day of the eleventh month (that's February in their calendar) during the second year of King Darius's reign, God spoke directly to Zechariah — he was the son of Berechiah and grandson of Iddo, who was also a prophet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God doesn't work on our timeline, but when he's ready to speak, he makes sure the right person is listening.
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