Zechariah 1:10

Zechariah 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent to go throughout the earth.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, 'These are they whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.'
• New King James Version (NKJV)And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.”

Context of Zechariah 1:10

8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. 9“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” 11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.” 12Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”

Zechariah 1:10 word by word

וַיַּ֗עַן הָאִ֛ישׁ הָעֹמֵ֥ד בֵּין־הַהַדַסִּ֖ים וַיֹּאמַ֑ר אֵ֚לֶּה אֲשֶׁ֣ר שָׁלַ֣ח יְהוָ֔ה לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ בָּאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

• Then the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• standingעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• amongבַּ֫יִןbêyn · between: amongH996
• the myrtle treesהֲדַסhădas · myrtleH1918
• the myrtle treesאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• explainedעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• Theyאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• are the onesאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• has sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to patrolהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Zechariah 1:10

• Zechariah 1:8I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
• Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd, against the man who is My Companion, declares the LORD of Hosts. Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered, and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
• Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
• Hosea 12:3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
• Zechariah 1:11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”
• Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
• Zechariah 6:5And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.
• Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
• Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
• Ezekiel 1:5and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
• Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Commentaries on Zechariah 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10The man that stood among the myrtle trees - The angel of the Covenant, as above, Zechariah 1:11. Whom the Lord hath sent - Who are constituted guardians of the land.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10And the man answered - To the question addressed to the attendant-angel. He himself took the word. These are they whom the Lord sent to walk up and down - Satan says of himself that he came “from going to and fro in the earth and from walking up and down in it” Job 2:2. As he for evil, so these for good. Their office was not a specific or passing duty, as when God sent His angels with some special commission, such as those recorded in Holy Scripture. It…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. 10Patrol suggests the angelic riders continuously watch over the earth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. answered--The "angel of the covenant" here gives the reply instead of the interpreting angel, to imply that all communications through the interpreting angel come from Him as their source. Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth--If "Satan walks to and fro in the earth" (implying restless activity) on errands of mischief to God's people (Job 1:7), the Lord sends other angels to "walk to and fro" with unceasing activity everywhere to…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