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.”
• 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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)The rider standing among the myrtle trees then explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent out to patrol the earth.”

Context of Zechariah 1:10

8"I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. 9Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?' The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they are.' So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, 'These are they whom the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.' 11And they answered the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, 'We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at rest.' 12Then the angel of the Lord said, 'O Lord of hosts, how long will you have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• that stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• among the myrtle treesהֲדַסhădas · myrtleH1918
• answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• whom the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• hath sentשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: departH7971
• to walkהָלַךְhâlak · to go: walkH1980
• to and fro through the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Zechariah 1:10

• Zechariah 1:8"I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
• Zechariah 13:7"Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me," declares the Lord of hosts. "Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.
• Genesis 32:24And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.
• Hosea 12:3In the womb he took his brother by the heel, and in his manhood he strove with God.
• Zechariah 1:11And they answered the angel of the Lord who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, 'We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at rest.'
• Zechariah 4:10For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. "These seven are the eyes of the Lord, which range through the whole earth."
• Zechariah 6:5And the angel answered and said to me, "These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
• Job 2:1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the Lord.
• Psalms 103:20Bless the Lord, O you his angels, you mighty ones who do his word, obeying the voice of his word!
• Ezekiel 1:5And from the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had a human likeness,
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to 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