Zechariah 4:5

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““Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.”

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BSBPD

““Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these <FI>are<Fi> ?' And I say, `No, my lord.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Zechariah 4:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
  2. Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
  3. Daniel 2:30And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
  4. 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.”
  5. Zechariah 4:13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.
  6. Mark 4:13Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
  7. 1 Corinthians 2:12We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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