Zechariah 4:1

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“Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.”

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BSBPD

“Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Zechariah 4:1 — 11 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 19:5Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”
  2. Jeremiah 31:26At this I awoke and looked around. My sleep had been most pleasant to me.
  3. Daniel 8:18While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,
  4. Daniel 10:8So I was left alone, gazing at this great vision. No strength remained in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.
  5. Zechariah 1:9“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
  6. Zechariah 1:13So the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who was speaking with me.
  7. Zechariah 1:19So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he told me, “These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
  8. Zechariah 2:3Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel came out to meet him
  9. Zechariah 3:6Then the angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua:
  10. Luke 9:32Meanwhile Peter and his companions were overcome by sleep, but when they awoke, they saw Jesus’ glory and the two men standing with Him.
  11. Luke 22:45When Jesus rose from prayer and returned to the disciples, He found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow.

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