Zechariah 6:5 “And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going fo…”

Zechariah 6:5

And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

World English Bible

The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

American Standard Version

And 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto mee, These are the foure spirites of the heauen, which goe foorth from standing with the Lord of all the earth.

Darby Translation

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Young's Literal Translation

And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, 'These [are] four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.

Bible in Basic English

And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth.

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Cross references

“These”

Ezekiel 10:9–19 Hebrews 1:7 Hebrews 1:14 Psalm 68:17 Ezekiel 1:5–28 Ezekiel 11:22

Ezekiel 10:9–19 · BSB

Then I looked and saw four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside each cherub. And the wheels gleamed like a beryl stone.

Hebrews 1:7 · BSB

Now about the angels He says: “He makes His angels winds, His servants flames of fire.”

Hebrews 1:14 · BSB

Are not the angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?

Psalm 68:17 · BSB

The chariots of God are tens of thousands— thousands of thousands are they; the Lord is in His sanctuary as He was at Sinai.

Ezekiel 1:5–28 · BSB

and within it was the form of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: They had a human form,

Ezekiel 11:22 · BSB

Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, spread their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.

“spirits”

Daniel 7:2 1 Kings 19:11 Psalm 148:8

Daniel 7:2 · BSB

Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea.

1 Kings 19:11 · BSB

Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was…

Psalm 148:8 · BSB

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, powerful wind fulfilling His word,

“go”

1 Kings 22:19 Daniel 7:10 Zechariah 4:10 Job 1:6 Matthew 18:10 Luke 1:19

1 Kings 22:19 · BSB

Micaiah continued, “Therefore hear the word of the LORD: I saw the LORD sitting on His throne, and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right and on His left.

Daniel 7:10 · BSB

A river of fire was flowing, coming out from His presence. Thousands upon thousands attended Him, and myriads upon myriads stood before Him. The court was convened, and the books were opened.

Zechariah 4:10 · BSB

For 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.”

Job 1:6 · BSB

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Matthew 18:10 · BSB

See that you do not look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of My Father in heaven.

Luke 1:19 · BSB

“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

“the Lord”

Zechariah 4:14 Isaiah 54:5

Zechariah 4:14 · BSB

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

Isaiah 54:5 · BSB

For your husband is your Maker— the LORD of Hosts is His name— the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.

Also

Ezekiel 37:9 Revelation 7:1 Matthew 24:31

Ezekiel 37:9 · BSB

Then He said to me, “Prophesy to the breath; prophesy, son of man, and tell the breath that this is what the Lord GOD says: Come from the four winds, O breath, and breathe into these slain, so that they may live!”

Revelation 7:1 · BSB

After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back its four winds so that no wind would blow on land or sea or on any tree.

Matthew 24:31 · BSB

And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

6The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

Read Zechariah 6