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Zechariah 1:10

8 I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

9 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.

And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.

11 And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

12 Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”
KJV
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
WEB
The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to go back and forth through the earth.”
ASV
And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
DARBY
And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
BLB
And the man standing among the myrtle trees answered, and he said: “These [are they] whom YHWH has sent to walk to and fro on the earth.”
ÅB
Da tok mannen som holdt stille blant myrtetrærne, til orde og sa: Dette er de som Herren har sendt ut for å fare omkring på jorden.
OTB
Mannen som sto blant myrtetrærne svarte: "Dette er de som Herren har sendt for å patruljere jorden."
B1930
Da tok mannen som holdt stille blandt myrtetrærne, til orde og sa: Dette er de som Herren har sendt ut for å fare omkring på jorden.

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  • Zechariah 1:11

    And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.

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  • Zechariah 6:5–8

    And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

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  • Hebrews 1:14

    Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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  • Job 2:1–2

    Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

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  • Zechariah 1:8

    I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

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  • Job 1:7

    And the LORD said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it.

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  • Psalms 103:20–21

    Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.

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  • Zechariah 4:10

    For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

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