Zechariah 6:5

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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.

Literal

And the angel answered and said to me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens going forth from the standing next to the Lord of all the earth.

Latin

Et respondit angelus, et ait ad me: Isti sunt quatuor venti cæli, qui egrediuntur ut stent coram Dominatore omnis terræ.

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Zechariah 6:5

The four spirits (or the four winds) are members of a divine council. They report to God after their missions to the four directions of the earth (see Zechariah 2:6). God rules over the entire world. The teams of chariot horses carry out God's judgment.

Zechariah 6:1–8

In Zechariah’s first and last visions, God sends horses to patrol the earth. These visions demonstrate God's control and care for all nations. This is an important part of Zechariah’s message of comfort and encouragement to the people of Judah after their exile in Babylon.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

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Glossary

Apocalyptic Horse Presence of God Zechariah, Book of

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Vision of Zechariah of the Mountains and Chariots

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