Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these, my lord?” New Living Translation “And what are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was talking with me. English Standard Version Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” Berean Standard Bible So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” King James Bible Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? New King James Version Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” New American Standard Bible So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” NASB 1995 Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” NASB 1977 Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” Legacy Standard Bible Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” Amplified Bible Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” Christian Standard Bible So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” American Standard Version Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? Contemporary English Version "Sir," I asked the angel. "What do these stand for?" English Revised Version Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? GOD'S WORD® Translation I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What do these horses mean, sir?" Good News Translation Then I asked the angel, "Sir, what do these chariots mean?" International Standard Version In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, "Sir, what are these?" Majority Standard Bible So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” NET Bible Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me, "What are these, sir?" New Heart English Bible Then I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?" Webster's Bible Translation Then I answered and said to the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? World English Bible Then I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd I answer and say to the messenger who is speaking with me, “What [are] these, my lord?” Young's Literal Translation And I answer and say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'What are these, my lord?' Smith's Literal Translation And I shall answer and say to the messenger speaking with me, What are these, my lord? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd I answered, and said to the an- gel that spoke in me: What are these, my lord? Catholic Public Domain Version And I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” New American Bible I asked the angel who spoke with me, “What are these, my lord?” New Revised Standard Version Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I answered and I said to the Angel who spoke with me: ”What are these, my Lord?” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then I answered and said unto the angel that spoke with me: 'What are these, my lord?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And I answered and said to the angel that talked with me, What are these, my Lord? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Vision of the Four Chariots…3the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. 4 So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.… Cross References Revelation 6:1-8 Then I watched as the Lamb opened one of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four living creatures say in a voice like thunder, “Come!” / So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. / And when the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!” ... Ezekiel 1:4-28 I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber, / and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form, / but each had four faces and four wings. ... Daniel 7:2-3 Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: Zechariah 1:8-11 I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the hollow, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses. / “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” / Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” ... Revelation 19:11-14 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Jeremiah 1:11-14 And the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” “I see a branch of an almond tree,” I replied. / “You have observed correctly,” said the LORD, “for I am watching over My word to accomplish it.” / Again the word of the LORD came to me, asking, “What do you see?” “I see a boiling pot,” I replied, “and it is tilting toward us from the north.” ... Isaiah 66:15-16 For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD. Ezekiel 10:9-14 Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone. / As for their appearance, all four had the same form, like a wheel within a wheel. / When they moved, they would go in any of the four directions, without turning as they moved. For wherever the head faced, the cherubim would go in that direction, without turning as they moved. ... Daniel 10:5-6 I lifted up my eyes, and behold, there was a certain man dressed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist. / His body was like beryl, his face like the brilliance of lightning, his eyes like flaming torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of polished bronze, and his voice like the sound of a multitude. Revelation 4:6-8 And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!” Isaiah 6:1-4 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple. / Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying. / And they were calling out to one another: “Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of Hosts; all the earth is full of His glory.” ... Ezekiel 43:1-4 Then the man brought me back to the gate that faces east, / and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of many waters, and the earth shone with His glory. / The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when He came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the River Kebar. I fell facedown, ... Revelation 5:6-8 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. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. Jeremiah 25:32-33 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” / Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground. Isaiah 63:1-6 Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.” / Why are Your clothes red, and Your garments like one who treads the winepress? / “I have trodden the winepress alone, and no one from the nations was with Me. I trampled them in My anger and trod them down in My fury; their blood spattered My garments, and all My clothes were stained. ... Treasury of Scripture Then I answered and said to the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? unto. Zechariah 1:9,19-21 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… Zechariah 5:5,6,10 Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth… Jump to Previous Angel Messenger Speaking Talked TalkingJump to Next Angel Messenger Speaking Talked TalkingZechariah 6 1. The vision of the four chariots.9. By the crowns of Joshua are shown the temple and kingdom of Christ the Branch. Then I inquired The act of inquiring signifies a deep desire for understanding and knowledge. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "שָׁאַל" (sha'al), which means to ask or inquire. This reflects a posture of humility and a recognition of the need for divine revelation. Zechariah's inquiry is a model for believers, emphasizing the importance of seeking God's wisdom and understanding through prayer and study. of the angel who was speaking with me 'What are these, my lord?' Hebrew So I inquiredוָֽאֹמַ֔ר (wā·’ō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 559: To utter, say of אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the angel הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel who was speaking with me, הַדֹּבֵ֣ר (had·dō·ḇêr) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue “What מָה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what are these, אֵ֖לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those my lord?” אֲדֹנִֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller Links Zechariah 6:4 NIVZechariah 6:4 NLT Zechariah 6:4 ESV Zechariah 6:4 NASB Zechariah 6:4 KJV Zechariah 6:4 BibleApps.com Zechariah 6:4 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 6:4 Chinese Bible Zechariah 6:4 French Bible Zechariah 6:4 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 6:4 Then I asked the angel who talked (Zech. 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