Zechariah 6:5
3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
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.
6 The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
7 And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.
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.
Compare
- BSB
- And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
- ASV
- And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
- DARBY
- 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.
- BLB
- And the angel answered and said to me, “These [are] the four spirits of the heavens going forth from the standing next to the Lord of all the earth.
- ÅB
- Engelen svarte: Dette er himmelens fire vinder, som nå farer ut etter at de har fremstilt seg for all jordens herre.
- OTB
- Engelen svarte: "Dette er himmelens fire ånder, som drar ut etter å ha stått foran Herren over hele jorden.
- B1930
- Engelen svarte: Dette er himmelens fire vinder, som nu farer ut efterat de har fremstilt sig for all jordens herre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ezekiel 10:9–19
And when I looked, behold the four wheels by the cherubims, one wheel by one cherub, and another wheel by another cherub: and the appearance of the wheels was as the colour of a beryl stone.
Read in contextHebrews 1:7
And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire.
Read in contextEzekiel 37:9
Then said he unto me, Prophesy unto the wind, prophesy, son of man, and say to the wind, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe upon these slain, that they may live.
Read in contextHebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
Read in contextPsalms 104:3–4
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:
Read in context2 Chronicles 18:18–19
Again he said, Therefore hear the word of the LORD; I saw the LORD sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left.
Read in contextRevelation 7:1
And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.
Read in contextDaniel 7:10
A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
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