Zechariah 11 records a prophetic sign act in which the prophet tends a flock marked for slaughter, removes three shepherds, and breaks two staffs named Favor and Union. The chapter also includes the payment of thirty pieces of silver thrown to the potter and a final oracle about a foolish shepherd whose arm and eye are struck.

Zechariah 10 begins with a call to ask Yahweh for spring rain, contrasting His provision with the vain comfort of teraphim and diviners. It then promises that Yahweh will strengthen and gather His scattered people, bringing them back from Egypt and Assyria to walk in His name.

Zechariah 9 is a revelation of Yahweh's word against surrounding lands and cities, followed by the promise of a righteous, lowly King who comes to Zion. It ends with Yahweh defending His people, saving them as His flock, and restoring prisoners of hope.

Zechariah 8 is a prophetic chapter where Yahweh declares His return to Zion, promising to dwell in Jerusalem and restore His people. It calls for truth, peace, and rejoicing, and foresees many nations seeking Yahweh.

Zechariah 7 records a delegation asking whether they should continue mourning and fasting in the fifth month. God's answer shifts the focus from ritual to the heart, calling for true justice, compassion, and obedience, and warning that refusal to listen leads to desolation.

Zechariah 6 records a vision of four chariots coming from between bronze mountains, representing the four winds of heaven sent across the earth. It then shifts to a symbolic crowning of Joshua the high priest, with a promise of a future Branch who will build the temple, bear glory, and sit as both priest and king.

Zechariah 5 presents two visions: a flying scroll that brings a curse on thieves and false swearers, and a woman named Wickedness sealed in an ephah basket and carried to Shinar. The chapter emphasizes God's active judgment against sin and the relocation of wickedness from the land.

Zechariah 4 records a night vision of a golden lampstand with seven lamps and two olive trees, interpreted as God's word to Zerubbabel that the temple will be completed by the Spirit, not by human strength. The chapter also promises that Zerubbabel's hands will finish the work he began, and identifies the two olive trees as two anointed ones who stand by the Lord.

Zechariah 3 shows Joshua the high priest standing before Yahweh's angel with Satan as his adversary. Yahweh rebukes Satan, removes Joshua's filthy garments, clothes him in rich clothing, and promises to bring out his servant the Branch and remove the land's iniquity in one day.

Zechariah 2 records a vision of a man with a measuring line going to measure Jerusalem, followed by an angelic announcement that the city will overflow with people and livestock. Yahweh promises to be a wall of fire around her, calls His scattered people to flee from the land of the north, and declares that He will dwell among them and that many nations will join themselves to Him.

Zechariah 1 records God's call to return to Him and a series of night visions about Jerusalem's restoration. It moves from a warning against repeating ancestral rebellion to promises of mercy, comfort, and judgment on the nations.

Haggai 2 records God's word to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant, urging them to be strong and work because God's Spirit remains with them. It promises a greater glory, blessing from the day the foundation was laid, and a future for Zerubbabel as God's chosen signet.

Haggai 1 records the prophet Haggai delivering God's message to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the people, confronting their delay in rebuilding the temple while they live in paneled houses. It describes the resulting drought and lack, the people's obedience, and God's promise to be with them.

Zephaniah 3 begins with a woe to the rebellious and polluted city, detailing its corrupt leaders and refusal to trust God. It then moves to God's promise to purify the lips of the peoples, gather a humble remnant, and rejoice over them with singing.

Zephaniah 2 calls the humble of the land to seek Yahweh before the day of his anger, warning that judgment will fall on Philistia, Moab, Ammon, Cush, and Assyria. Yet it promises that a remnant of Judah will be restored and that all nations will ultimately worship Yahweh.

Zephaniah 1 records Yahweh's word through the prophet Zephaniah, announcing a thorough judgment that will sweep away all creation and cut off the remnant of Baal from Judah and Jerusalem. The chapter describes the near day of Yahweh as a day of wrath, distress, and darkness, where neither silver nor gold can deliver, and it calls the people to silence before the Lord.

Habakkuk 3 is a prayer set to victorious music that recalls God's awesome deeds and asks Him to renew His work in mercy. It moves from a theophany of judgment to the prophet's trembling and his decision to rejoice in Yahweh despite devastating loss.

Habakkuk 1 records the prophet's complaint about violence and injustice in his own nation, and God's startling answer that He is raising up the Chaldeans as an instrument of judgment. The chapter ends with Habakkuk's second complaint, asking why a holy God would tolerate a wicked nation swallowing up people more righteous than themselves.

Nahum 3 declares God's judgment on Nineveh for her lies, robbery, and bloodshed, using vivid imagery of war and siege. It compares her to No-Amon, showing that no earthly power can escape God's wrath when cruelty is unrepented.

Nahum 2 describes the siege and fall of Nineveh, using vivid imagery of chariots, plunder, and fleeing people. It also declares that Yahweh restores Jacob and Israel, and that He is against the city that lived by violence.