Zechariah 1:10

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.””

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BSBPD

“Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, `These <FI>are<Fi> they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Zechariah 1:10 — 14 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:24So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
  2. Job 1:7“Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
  3. Job 2:1On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
  4. Psalms 103:20Bless the LORD, all His angels mighty in strength who carry out His word, who hearken to the voice of His command.
  5. Ezekiel 1:5and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,
  6. Hosea 12:3In the womb he grasped his brother’s heel, and in his vigor he wrestled with God.
  7. Zechariah 1:8I 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.
  8. Zechariah 1:11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”
  9. Zechariah 4:10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
  10. Zechariah 5:7And behold, the cover of lead was raised, and there was a woman sitting inside the basket.
  11. Zechariah 6:5And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.
  12. Zechariah 6:7As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.
  13. Zechariah 13:7Awake, O sword, against My Shepherd,against the man who is My Companion,declares the LORD of Hosts.Strike the Shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered,and I will turn My hand against the little ones.
  14. Hebrews 1:14Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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