Zechariah 1:9

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

7Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of Jehovah unto Zechariah the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, the prophet, saying, 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. 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. 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. 11And they answered the angel of Jehovah that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

Zechariah 1:9 word by word

וָאֹמַ֖ר מָה־אֵ֣לֶּה אֲדֹנִ֑י וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֗י הַמַּלְאָךְ֙ הַדֹּבֵ֣ר בִּ֔י אֲנִ֥י אַרְאֶ֖ךָּ מָה־הֵ֥מָּה אֵֽלֶּה׃Read the interlinear

• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113
• angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• showרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200

Cross-references for Zechariah 1:9

• Zechariah 1:19And 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.
• Zechariah 4:4And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
• Zechariah 6:4Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
• Daniel 7:16I 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 8:15And 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.
• Revelation 7:13And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, These that are arrayed in the white robes, who are they, and whence came they?
• Zechariah 2:3And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,
• Zechariah 4:5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
• Zechariah 5:5Then 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.
• Genesis 31:11And the angel of God said unto me in the dream, Jacob: and I said, Here am I.
• Daniel 8:16And I heard a man’s voice betweenthe banks ofthe Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the vision.
• Daniel 9:22And he instructed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee wisdom and understanding.
• Daniel 10:11And he said unto me, O Daniel, thou man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright; for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.
• Revelation 17:1And 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;
• Revelation 19:9And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they that are bidden to the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are true words of God.
• Revelation 22:8And I John am he that heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel that 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

Topics related to Zechariah 1:9

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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