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Zechariah 6:4

Old Testament Minor Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Zechariah 6:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
Zechariah 6:4 — American Standard Version

Context — Zechariah 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
1And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
2In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
3and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.
4Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
5And 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.
6[The chariot] wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country.
7And the strong 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.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, etc.] After he had seen the chariots come out, and had observed the different colours of the horses in them: what [are] these, my lord? that is, what do they signify? what is the meaning of this vision?”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The prophet humbly and teachably seeks instruction from God, and therefore seeks not in vain.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“unto: Zac 1:9, Zac 1:19-21, Zac 5:5, Zac 5:6, Zac 5:10 Zechariah 6:5”
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