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Zechariah 1:9

7 Upon the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month, which is the month Sebat, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,

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.

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.

10 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.

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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
“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
KJV
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.
WEB
Then I asked, ‘My lord, what are these?’” The angel who talked with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.”
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And I said, “What [are] these, my lord?” And the angel speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what they [are], these [things].”
ÅB
Da sa jeg: Hva er dette, herre? Og engelen som talte med meg, sa til meg: Jeg vil la deg se hva dette er.
OTB
Da sa jeg: "Hva er dette, herre?" Og engelen som talte med meg sa: "Jeg vil vise deg hva dette er."
B1930
Da sa jeg: Hvad er dette, herre? Og engelen som talte med mig, sa til mig: Jeg vil la dig se hvad dette er.

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  • Zechariah 4:4–5

    So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

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  • Revelation 7:13–14

    And one of the elders answered, saying unto me, What are these which are arrayed in white robes? and whence came they?

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  • Genesis 31:11

    And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob: And I said, Here am I.

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  • Zechariah 2:3

    And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

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  • Daniel 9:22–23

    And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding.

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  • Zechariah 1:19

    And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

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  • Zechariah 5:5

    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.

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  • Daniel 10:11–14

    And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.

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