Zechariah 1:9 Parallel Translations

"What do these horses mean, sir?" I asked. The angel who was speaking with me answered, "I will show you what they mean."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then 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:

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.

BBE:

Then 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.

DBY:

And I said, My lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these are.

ERV:

Then 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.

JPS:

Then said I: 'O my lord, what are these?' And the angel that spoke with me said unto me: 'I will show thee what these are.'

WBS:

Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show thee what these are.

WEB:

Then I asked,'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."

YLT:

And I say, 'What are these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, 'I -- I do shew thee what these are.'

Zechariah 1:9 Cross References

XREF:

Zechariah 1:19 So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these?" And he answered me, "These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem."

Zechariah 2:3 And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,

Zechariah 4:4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"

Zechariah 4:5 So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" And I said, "No, my lord."

Zechariah 5:5 Then the angel who was speaking with me went out and said to me, "Lift up now your eyes and see what this is going forth."

Zechariah 6:4 Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?" (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

1:9 O my Lord - This was Christ, the Lord of hosts. What are these - What is the meaning of these appearances. The angel - Christ, the angel of the covenant.

MHC:

1:7-17 The prophet saw a dark, shady grove, hidden by hills. This represented the low, melancholy condition of the Jewish church. A man like a warrior sat on a red horse, in the midst of this shady myrtle-grove. Though the church was in a low condition, Christ was present in the midst, ready to appear for the relief of his people. Behind him were angels ready to be employed by him, some in acts of judgment, others of mercy, others in mixed events. Would we know something of the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, we must apply, not to angels, for they are themselves learners, but to Christ himself. He is ready to teach those humbly desirous to learn the things of God. The nations near Judea enjoyed peace at that time, but the state of the Jews was unsettled, which gave rise to the pleading that followed; but mercy must only be hoped for through Christ. His intercession for his church prevails. The Lord answered the Angel, this Angel of the covenant, with promises of mercy and deliverance. All the good words and comfortable words of the gospel we receive from Jesus Christ, as he received them from the Father, in answer to the prayer of his blood; and his ministers are to preach them to all the world. The earth sat still, and was at rest. It is not uncommon for the enemies of God to be at rest in sin, while his people are enduring correction, harassed by temptation, disquieted by fears of wrath, or groaning under oppression and persecution. Here are predictions which had reference to the revival of the Jews after the captivity, but those events were shadows of what shall take place in the church, after the oppression of the New Testament Babylon is ended.

CONC:

Angel Clear Messenger O Shew Speaking Spoke Talked Talking

Angel Clear Messenger Shew Show Speaking Talked Talking What

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