Zechariah 1:9
What does Zechariah 1:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 1:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who was talking to me said to me, I will make clear to you what they are.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I say, `What <FI>are<Fi> these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, `I--I do shew thee what these <FI>are<Fi> .'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I said: What are these, my Lord? and the angel that spoke in me, said to me: I will shew thee what these are:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I said, My lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these are.
Context
v.8I saw in the night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white.
v.9This passage
v.10And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Revelation 17:1
And there came one of the seven angels that had the seven bowls, and spake with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the judgment of the great harlot that sitteth upon many waters;
- Daniel 7:16
I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
- Daniel 8:15
And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, that I sought to understand it; and, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man.
- Zechariah 5:5
Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.
- Zechariah 4:11
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
- Zechariah 1:19
And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.
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