Zechariah 1:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
I asked, "What are these, my lord?" The angel who was talking with me answered, "I will show you what they are."

New Living Translation
I asked the angel who was talking with me, “My lord, what do these horses mean?” “I will show you,” the angel replied.

English Standard Version
Then I said, ‘What are these, my lord?’ The angel who talked with me said to me, ‘I will show you what they are.’

Berean Study Bible
“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”

New American Standard Bible
Then I said, “What are these, my lord?” And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”

NASB 1995
Then I said, "My lord, what are these?" And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."

NASB 1977
Then I said, “My lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”

Amplified Bible
Then I said, “O my lord, what are these?” And the angel who was speaking with me said, “I will show you what these are.”

Christian Standard Bible
I asked, “What are these, my lord? ” The angel who was talking to me replied, “I will show you what they are.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I asked, "What are these, my lord?" The angel who was talking to me replied, "I will show you what they are."

Contemporary English Version
An angel was there to explain things to me, and I asked, "Sir, who are these riders?" "I'll tell you," the angel answered.

Good News Translation
I asked him, "Sir, what do these horses mean?" He answered, "I will show you what they mean.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"What do these horses mean, sir?" I asked. The angel who was speaking with me answered, "I will show you what they mean."

International Standard Version
Then I asked, "Who are these, sir?" The messenger who was talking to me answered, "I will tell you who these are."

NET Bible
Then I asked one nearby, "What are these, sir?" The angelic messenger who replied to me said, "I will show you what these are."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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 King James Version
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.

King James 2000 Bible
Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show you what these are.

New Heart English Bible
Then I asked, 'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."

World English Bible
Then I asked, 'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."

American King James Version
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show you what these be.

American Standard Version
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.

A Faithful Version
Then I said, "O my lord, what are these?" And the angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."

Darby Bible Translation
And I said, My lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these are.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show thee what these are.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayd I, O my Lorde, what are these? And the Angel that talked with me, sayde vnto me, I wil shew thee what these be.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then sayde I, O my Lorde, what are these? And the angel that talked with me, sayde vnto me: I will shewe thee what these be.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde I: O my LORDE, what are these? And the angel that talked with me, sayed vnto me: I will shewe the what these be.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I say, “What [are] these, my lord?” And the messenger who is speaking with me says to me, “I show you what these [are].”

Young's Literal Translation
And I say, 'What are these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, 'I -- I do shew thee what these are.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And saying, What these, my lord? And the messenger speaking with me, will say to me, I will cause thee to see what these are?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I said: What are these, my Lord ? and the angel that spoke in me, said to me: I will shew thee what these are:

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I said, “What are these, my lord?” And the angel, who was speaking with me, said to me, “I will reveal to you what these are.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I said, ”What are these, my Lord?” The Angel who spoke with me answered and said to me: “I shall show you what these are.”

Lamsa Bible
Then I said, O my LORD, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show you what they are.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Then said I: 'O my lord, what are these?' And the angel that spoke with me said unto me: 'I will show thee what these are.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I said, What are these, my lord? And the angel spoke with me said to me, I will shew thee what these things are.
















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