English Standard Version
Zechariah 1:9
9Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?' The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they 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.”
- 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)I asked the angel who was talking with me, “My lord, what do these horses mean?” “I will show you,” the angel replied.
Context of Zechariah 1:9
7On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, which is the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, son of Iddo, saying, 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. Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?' The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they are.' 10So 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.'
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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 1:19And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these?" And he said to me, "These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem."
- Zechariah 4:4And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
- Zechariah 6:4Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
- Daniel 7:16I approached one of those who stood there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things.
- Daniel 8:15When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I sought to understand it. And behold, there stood before me one having the appearance of a man.
- Revelation 7:13Then one of the elders addressed me, saying, "Who are these, clothed in white robes, and from where have they come?"
- Zechariah 2:3And behold, the angel who talked with me came forward, and another angel came forward to meet him
- Zechariah 4:5Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
- Zechariah 5:5Then the angel who talked with me came forward and said to me, "Lift your eyes and see what this is that is going out."
- Genesis 31:11Then the angel of God said to me in the dream, 'Jacob,' and I said, 'Here I am!'
- Daniel 8:16And I heard a man's voice between the banks of the Ulai, and it called, "Gabriel, make this man understand the vision."
- Daniel 9:22He made me understand, speaking with me and saying, "O Daniel, I have now come out to give you insight and understanding.
- Daniel 10:11And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly loved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for now I have been sent to you." And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.
- Revelation 17:1Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the judgment of the great prostitute who is seated on many waters,
- Revelation 19:9And the angel said to me, "Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb." And he said to me, "These are the true 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 at the feet of the angel who showed them to me,
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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