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Zechariah 1:9
9Then I said, “O my lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said, “I will show you what these are.”
Zechariah 1:9 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)I asked, “What are these, my lord?” The angel who was talking with me answered, “I will show you what they are.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?' The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they are.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I said, “My lord, what are these?” So the angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what they are.”
Context of Zechariah 1:9
7On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month (Feb 15, 519 b.c.), which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of [the reign of] Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, as follows: 8In the night I saw [a vision] and behold, a Man was riding on a red horse, and it stood among the myrtle trees that were in the ravine; and behind Him were horses: red, sorrel (reddish-brown), and white. Then I said, “O my lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said, “I will show you what these are.” 10And the Man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to go throughout the earth and patrol it.” 11And the men on the horses answered the Angel of the Lord who stood among the myrtle trees and said, “We have gone throughout the earth [patrolling it] and behold, all the earth sits at rest [in peace and free from war].”
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וָאֹמַ֖ר מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֔י אֲנִ֥י אַרְאֶ֖ךָּ מָה־הֵ֥מָּה אֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Zechariah 1:9
- Zechariah 1:19So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he answered me, “These are the horns [the powerful Gentile nations] that have scattered Judah (the Southern Kingdom), Israel (the Northern Kingdom), and Jerusalem (capital city of Judah).”
- Zechariah 4:4So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
- Zechariah 6:4Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
- Daniel 7:16I approached one of those who stood by and began asking him the exact meaning of all this. So he told me and explained to me the interpretation of the things:
- Daniel 8:15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it; then behold, standing before me was one who looked like a man.
- Revelation 7:13Then one of the elders responded, saying to me, “These who are dressed in the long white robes—who are they, and from where did they come?”
- Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel who was speaking with me was going out, and another angel was coming out to meet him,
- Zechariah 4:5Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
- Zechariah 5:5Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and said to me, “Now look up and see what this is going forth.”
- Genesis 31:11And the Angel of God said to me in the dream, ‘Jacob.’ And I said, ‘Here I am.’
- Daniel 8:16And I heard the voice of a man between the banks of the Ulai, which called out and said, “Gabriel, give this man (Daniel) an understanding of the vision.”
- Daniel 9:22He instructed me and he talked with me and said, “O Daniel, I have now come to give you insight and wisdom and understanding.
- Daniel 10:11So he said to me, “O Daniel, you highly regarded and greatly beloved man, understand the words that I am about to say to you and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And while he was saying this word to me, I stood up trembling.
- Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and spoke with me, saying, “Come here, I will show you the judgment and doom of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters [influencing nations],
- Revelation 19:9Then the angel said to me, “Write, ‘Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.’ ” And he said to me [further], “These are the true and exact words of God.”
- Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.
Commentaries on Zechariah 1:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9O my lord, what are these - The angel here mentioned was distinct from those mentioned in the eighth verse; he who talked with the prophet, Zechariah 1:13.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9What are these? - He asks, not who, but what they import. The angel that talked with me - Literally, “spake in me.” The very rare expression seems meant to convey the thought of an inward speaking, whereby the words should be borne directly into the soul, without the intervention of the ordinary outward organs. God says to Moses, “If there is a prophet among you, I, the Lord, will make Myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak (literally) in him in…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-17Verses 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…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7-17Zechariah's first vision shows God's concern for Jerusalem (Zechariah 1:7–15). This is followed by a response (Zechariah 1:16–17) that confirms God's plans to rebuild the temple and restore the city's prosperity.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. the angel that talked with me--not the "man upon the red horse," as is evident from Zec 1:10, where he (the Divine Angel) is distinguished from the "angel that talked with me" (the phrase used of him, Zec 1:13, 14; Zec 2:3; 4:1, 4, 5; 5:5, 10; 6:4), that is, the interpreting angel. The Hebrew for "with me," or, "in me" (Nu 12:8), implies internal, intimate communication [Jerome]. show thee--reveal to thy mental vision.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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