Zechariah 4:5
What does Zechariah 4:5 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 4:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then the angel who was talking to me, answering me, said, Have you no knowledge of what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these <FI>are<Fi> ?' And I say, `No, my lord.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the angel that spoke in me answered, and said to me: Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said: No, my lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 139:6
Suchknowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- Zechariah 4:13
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
- Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
- Zechariah 1:9
Then 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.
- Daniel 2:30
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy heart.
- Mark 4:13
And he saith unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how shall ye know all the parables?
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