Zechariah 4:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.”
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““Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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“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“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 DomainOther passages that echo Zechariah 4:5 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 41:16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
- Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
- 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.
- 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.”
- Zechariah 4:13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.
- Mark 4:13Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
- 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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