Christian Standard Bible
Zechariah 6:1
1Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze.
Zechariah 6:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
- New International Version (NIV)I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming from between two mountains, and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
Context of Zechariah 6:1
Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze. 2The first chariot had chestnut horses, the second chariot black horses, 3the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses — all strong horses.
Read all of Zechariah 6Zechariah 6:1 word by word
וָאָשֻׁ֗ב וָאֶשָּׂ֤א עֵינַי֙ וָֽאֶרְאֶ֔ה וְהִנֵּ֨ה אַרְבַּ֤ע מַרְכָּבוֹת֙ יֹֽצְא֔וֹת מִבֵּ֖ין שְׁנֵ֣י הֶֽהָרִ֑ים וְהֶהָרִ֖ים הָרֵ֥י נְחֹֽשֶׁת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And I turnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: againH7725
- and lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: lookH5375
- mine eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
- and lookedרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and, behold, there cameיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
- fourאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
- chariotsמֶרְכָּבָהmerkâbâh · chariotH4818
- from between twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
- mountainsהַרhar · mountain: mountH2022
- of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
Cross-references for Zechariah 6:1
- Zechariah 5:1I looked up again and saw a flying scroll.
- Zechariah 1:18Then I looked up and saw four horns.
- Daniel 2:38Wherever people live — or wild animals, or birds of the sky — he has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.
- Daniel 7:3Four huge beasts came up from the sea, each different from the other.
- Daniel 8:22The four horns that took the place of the broken horn represent four kingdoms. They will rise from that nation, but without its power.
- 1 Samuel 2:8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the trash heap. He seats them with noblemen and gives them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the Lord’s; he has set the world on them.
- Job 34:29But when God is silent, who can declare him guilty? When he hides his face, who can see him? Yet he watches over both individuals and nations,
- Psalms 33:11The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart from generation to generation.
- Psalms 36:6Your righteousness is like the highest mountains, your judgments like the deepest sea. Lord, you preserve people and animals.
- Proverbs 21:30No wisdom, no understanding, and no counsel will prevail against the Lord.
- Isaiah 14:26This is the plan prepared for the whole earth, and this is the hand stretched out against all the nations.
- Isaiah 43:13Also, from today on I am he alone, and none can rescue from my power. I act, and who can reverse it?”
- Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying: my plan will take place, and I will do all my will.
- Daniel 4:15But leave the stump with its roots in the ground and with a band of iron and bronze around it in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with dew from the sky and share the plants of the earth with the animals.
- Acts 4:28to do whatever your hand and your will had predestined to take place.
- Ephesians 1:11In him we have also received an inheritance, because we were predestined according to the plan of the one who works out everything in agreement with the purpose of his will,
Commentaries on Zechariah 6:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1There came four chariots - Four monarchies or empires. This is supposed to mean the same with the vision of the four horns, in chap. 1. Mountains of brass - The strong barriers of God's purposes, which restrained those powers within the times and limits appointed by Jehovah.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1Behold, four chariots going forth - Alb.: “By the secret disposal of God into the theater of the world,” “from between two mountains of brass.” Both Jews and Christians have seen that the four chariots relate to the same four empires, as the visions in Daniel. “The two mountains.” It may be that the imagery is from the two mountains on either side of the valley of Jehoshaphat, which Joel had spoken of as the place of God‘s judgment, Joel 3:2, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1The vision of the chariots. (1-8) Joshua, the high priest, crowned as a type of Christ. (9-15) Verses 1-8 This vision may represent the ways of Providence in the government of this lower world. Whatever the providences of God about us are, as to public or private affairs, we should see them all as coming from between the mountains of brass, the immoveable counsels and decrees of God; and therefore reckon it as much our folly to quarrel with them, as it is…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Chariots represent the quick and decisive power of God's intervention in human affairs. The two bronze mountains are enhanced images of the two bronze pillars that once stood at the entrance to Solomon's temple (1 Kings 7:13–22). Bronze symbolizes the unbreakable strength of God's dwelling.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. four chariots--symbolizing the various dispensations of Providence towards the Gentile nations which had been more or less brought into contact with Judea; especially in punishing Babylon. Compare Zec 6:8 ("the north country," that is, Babylon); Zec 1:15; 2:6. The number "four" is specified not merely in reference to the four quarters of the horizon (implying universal judgments), but in allusion to the four world kingdoms of Daniel. from between two…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 6
- 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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