Zechariah 1:18
New International Version
Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns.

New Living Translation
Then I looked up and saw four animal horns.

English Standard Version
And I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns!

Berean Standard Bible
Then I looked up and saw four horns.

King James Bible
Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

New King James Version
Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four horns.

New American Standard Bible
Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns.

NASB 1995
Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns.

NASB 1977
Then I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, there were four horns.

Amplified Bible
Then I looked up, and saw four horns (powers)!

Christian Standard Bible
Then I looked up and saw four horns.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then I looked up and saw four horns.

American Standard Version
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, four horns.

Contemporary English Version
Next, I saw four animal horns.

English Revised Version
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I looked up and saw four animal horns.

Good News Translation
In another vision I saw four ox horns.

International Standard Version
Then I looked up and saw four horns.

Majority Standard Bible
Then I looked up and saw four horns.

NET Bible
Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.

New Heart English Bible
I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and look, four horns.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

World English Bible
I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four horns.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I lift up my eyes, and look, and behold, four horns.

Young's Literal Translation
And I lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four horns.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I shall lift up mine eyes, and see, and behold, four horns.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I lifted up my eyes, and saw: and behold four horns.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw. And behold: four horns.

New American Bible
I raised my eyes and looked and there were four horns.

New Revised Standard Version
And I looked up and saw four horns.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold four horns.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I lifted my eyes and I saw, and behold, four horns
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And I lifted up mine eyes and looked, and behold four horns.

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Context
The Vision of the Horns
18Then I looked up and saw four horns. 19So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”…

Cross References
Daniel 7:7-8
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns. / While I was contemplating the horns, suddenly another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were uprooted before it. This horn had eyes like those of a man and a mouth that spoke words of arrogance.

Revelation 17:12-14
The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but will receive one hour of authority as kings along with the beast. / These kings have one purpose: to yield their power and authority to the beast. / They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

Daniel 8:3-4
Then I lifted up my eyes and saw a ram with two horns standing beside the canal. The horns were long, but one was longer than the other, and the longer one grew up later. / I saw the ram charging toward the west and the north and the south. No animal could stand against him, and there was no deliverance from his power. He did as he pleased and became great.

Revelation 13:1-2
Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority.

Daniel 2:31-35
As you, O king, were watching, a great statue appeared. A great and dazzling statue stood before you, and its form was awesome. / The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs were bronze, / its legs were iron, and its feet were part iron and part clay. ...

Revelation 12:3
Then another sign appeared in heaven: a huge red dragon with seven heads, ten horns, and seven royal crowns on his heads.

Jeremiah 48:25
The horn of Moab has been cut off, and his arm is broken,” declares the LORD.

Ezekiel 34:21
Since you shove with flank and shoulder, butting all the weak ones with your horns until you have scattered them abroad,

Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.

Daniel 8:20-22
The two-horned ram that you saw represents the kings of Media and Persia. / The shaggy goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes is the first king. / The four horns that replaced the broken one represent four kingdoms that will rise from that nation but will not have the same power.

Revelation 17:3
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Jeremiah 50:23
How the hammer of the whole earth lies broken and shattered! What a horror Babylon has become among the nations!

Ezekiel 21:26
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted.

Revelation 17:9-10
This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. / There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. But when he does come, he must remain for only a little while.

Amos 6:13
you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, ‘Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?’


Treasury of Scripture

Then lifted I up my eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.

lifted.

Zechariah 2:1
I lifted up mine eyes again, and looked, and behold a man with a measuring line in his hand.

Zechariah 5:1,5,9
Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll…

Joshua 5:13
And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries?

four.

2 Kings 15:29
In the days of Pekah king of Israel came Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and took Ijon, and Abelbethmaachah, and Janoah, and Kedesh, and Hazor, and Gilead, and Galilee, all the land of Naphtali, and carried them captive to Assyria.

2 Kings 17:1-6
In the twelfth year of Ahaz king of Judah began Hoshea the son of Elah to reign in Samaria over Israel nine years…

2 Kings 18:9-12
And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Hezekiah, which was the seventh year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Shalmaneser king of Assyria came up against Samaria, and besieged it…

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Then I looked up
The phrase "Then I looked up" indicates a moment of divine revelation. In Hebrew, the verb "looked up" (נָשָׂא, nasa) often implies lifting one's eyes to perceive something beyond the ordinary. This act of looking up signifies a readiness to receive a vision from God, a common theme in prophetic literature. It suggests an openness to divine communication, emphasizing the importance of spiritual vigilance and attentiveness in the life of a believer.

and saw
The verb "saw" (רָאָה, ra'ah) in Hebrew conveys more than just physical sight; it implies understanding and insight. In the context of prophetic visions, seeing is often synonymous with receiving divine knowledge or revelation. This underscores the role of prophets as those who perceive God's messages and convey them to His people. It challenges believers to seek spiritual discernment and to be receptive to God's revelations in their own lives.

four horns
The "four horns" are symbolic and carry significant meaning within the biblical context. In ancient Near Eastern culture, horns often represented strength and power. The number four is frequently associated with universality or completeness, as seen in the four corners of the earth or the four winds. Thus, the "four horns" likely symbolize powerful forces or nations that have scattered or oppressed God's people. Historically, this could refer to the empires that dominated Israel, such as Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. Theologically, it serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over all earthly powers and His ultimate plan to restore and protect His people. This vision encourages believers to trust in God's control over world events and His promise of deliverance.

Verses 18-21. - § 4. The second vision. the four horns and the four craftsmen. Verse 18. - I lifted up mine eyes, and saw. This vision is closely connected with the former. The prophet had been told that the hostile nations should be punished and scattered; he now is shown this threat being executed. Four horns, belching to four beasts but dimly seen or wholly invisible. Horns are symbols of strength and power (comp. Psalm 75:4, 5; Daniel 8:3; Amos 6:13). Here they mean powers hostile to Israel, and the number "four" (the symbol of completeness) points to the four winds from which they come, i.e. from every side. In the Hebrew ch. 2. begins at this verse.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then I looked up
וָאֶשָּׂ֥א (wā·’eś·śā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5375: To lift, carry, take

and saw
וָאֵ֑רֶא (wā·’ê·re)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

four
אַרְבַּ֥ע (’ar·ba‘)
Number - feminine singular construct
Strong's 702: Four

horns.
קְרָנֽוֹת׃ (qə·rā·nō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 7161: A horn, a flask, cornet, an elephant's tooth, a corner, a peak, a ray, power


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