Zechariah 6:6

Zechariah 6:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
• New International Version (NIV)The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go after them, and the dappled ones go toward the south country."
• New King James Version (NKJV)The one with the black horses is going to the north country, the white are going after them, and the dappled are going toward the south country.”

Context of Zechariah 6:6

4So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5The angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth, with one of which the black horses are going out to the north country; and the white ones are to go out after them, while the spotted ones are to go out to the south country.” 7When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth. And He said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. 8Then He called out to me and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.”

Zechariah 6:6 word by word

אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֞הּ הַסּוּסִ֣ים הַשְּׁחֹרִ֗ים יֹֽצְאִים֙ אֶל־אֶ֣רֶץ צָפ֔וֹן וְהַלְּבָנִ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אַֽחֲרֵיהֶ֑ם וְהַ֨בְּרֻדִּ֔ים יָצְא֖וּ אֶל־אֶ֥רֶץ הַתֵּימָֽן׃Read the interlinear

• with one of whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• the blackשָׁחֹרshâchôr shâchôr · blackH7838
• horsesסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• are goingיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• northצָפוֹןtsâphôn tsâphôn · northH6828
• countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• and the whiteלָבָןlâbân lâbên · whiteH3836
• afterאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• them, while the spottedבָּרֹדbârôd · spottedH1261
• southתֵּימָןtêymân têmân · southH8486

Cross-references for Zechariah 6:6

• Jeremiah 1:14Then the Lord said to me, “Out of the north the evil will be unleashed on all the inhabitants of the land.
• Jeremiah 4:6Raise a flag toward Zion! Take refuge, do not stand still, For I am bringing evil from the north, And great destruction.
• Jeremiah 6:1“Flee to safety, you sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem! Blow a trumpet in Tekoa And raise a warning signal over Beth-haccerem; For evil looks down from the north, Along with a great destruction.
• Jeremiah 25:9behold, I will send and take all the families of the north,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will send to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, My servant, and will bring them against this land and against its inhabitants and against all these surrounding nations; and I will completely destroy them and make them an object of horror and hissing, and an everlasting place of ruins.
• Jeremiah 46:10For that day belongs to the Lord God of armies, A day of vengeance, so as to avenge Himself on His foes; And the sword will devour and be satisfied, And drink its fill of their blood; For there will be a slaughter for the Lord God of armies, In the land of the north at the river Euphrates.
• Jeremiah 51:48Then heaven and earth and everything that is in them Will shout for joy over Babylon, Because the destroyers will come to her from the north,” Declares the Lord.
• Ezekiel 1:4As I looked, behold, a high wind was coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing intermittently and a bright light around it, and in its midst something like gleaming metal in the midst of the fire.
• Daniel 7:5And behold, another beast, a second one, resembling a bear. And it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and they said this to it: ‘Arise, devour much meat!’
• Daniel 11:3And a mighty king will arise, and he will rule with great authority and do as he pleases.
• Daniel 11:5“Then the king of the South will grow strong, along with one of his princes who will gain ascendancy over him and rule; his domain will be a great realm indeed.

Commentaries on Zechariah 6:6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6The black horses - This refers to the second chariot; of the first the angel makes no mention, because the empire designed by it had ceased to exist. This had red horses, to show the cruelty of the Chaldeans towards the Jews, and the carnage they committed in the land of Judea. The black - Cyrus, at the head of the Persians and Medes, bringing devastation and death among the Chaldeans, called the north in many parts of Scripture. The white - Alexander…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6The black horses which are therein go forth - Literally, “That chariot wherein the black horses are, these go forth.” Jerome: “Most suitably is the first chariot, wherein the red homes were, passed over, and what the second, third, fourth did is described. For when the prophet related this, the Babylonian empire had passed, and the power of the Medes possessed all Asia.” Red, as the color of blood, represented Babylon as sanguinary; as it is said in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. These visions demonstrate God's control and care for all nations. This is an important part of Zechariah’s message of comfort and encouragement to the people of Judah after their exile in Babylon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. north country--Babylon (see on Jr 1:14). The north is the quarter specified in particular whence Judah and Israel are hereafter to return to their own land (Zec 2:6; Jr 3:18). "The black horses" go to Babylon, primarily to represent the awful desolation with which Darius visited it in the fifth year of his reign (two years after this prophecy) for revolting [Henderson]. The "white" go after the "black" horses to the same country; two sets being sent to…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 6:6

• Vision

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• North country
• Angel
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• Colour
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• Bible, the
• Chariot
• Color; Colors
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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