Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
‘What are you, great mountain?
New American Standard Bible
‘What are you, O great
King James Version
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
International Standard Version
"Who are you, great mountain? You will become a plain in Zerubbabel's presence, and he will position the capstone, exulting over it, "How beautiful! How beautiful!"'"
A Conservative Version
Who are thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel [thou shall become] a plain, and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, to it.
American Standard Version
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, unto it.
Amplified
‘What are you, O great mountain [of obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who will rebuild the temple] you will become a plain (insignificant)! And he will bring out the capstone [of the new temple] with loud shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”
Bible in Basic English
Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it.
Darby Translation
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou dost become a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!
Julia Smith Translation
Who art thou, O great mountain? before the face of Zerubbabel for a level region. And he brought forth the stone of the head, a noise: Grace, grace to it
King James 2000
Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain: and he shall bring forth its headstone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Who [are] you O great mountain? {Before} Zerubbabel [you will become] level ground, and he will bring out the top stone amid the shouts of "Grace, grace to it!" '"
Modern King James verseion
Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings, Grace! Grace to it!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What art thou, thou great mountain, before Zerubbabel? Thou must be made even. And he shall bring up the first stone so that men shall cry unto him, 'Good luck, good luck!''
NET Bible
"What are you, you great mountain? Because of Zerubbabel you will become a level plain! And he will bring forth the temple capstone with shoutings of 'Grace! Grace!' because of this."
New Heart English Bible
Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace, to it.'"
The Emphasized Bible
Who, art, thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, brought down to a plain! So shall he bring forth the headstone, with thundering shouts Beautiful! Beautiful! thereunto.
Webster
Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth its head-stone with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace, to it.
World English Bible
Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of 'Grace, grace, to it!'"
Youngs Literal Translation
Who art thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel -- for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace -- are to it.'
Themes
Grace » The success and completion of the work of God to be attributed to
Mountains » Illustrative » Of difficulties
Power » Of the holy spirit » Exemplified in » Overcoming all difficulties
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Overcoming all difficulties
The Second Temple » Its completion by zerubbabel foretold, to encourage the jews
Topics
Interlinear
Gadowl
Paniym
Miyshowr
Yatsa'
'eben
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 4:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Promise To Zerubbabel
6
So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’
Names
Cross References
Jeremiah 51:25
this is the Lord’s declaration—
you devastate the whole earth.
I will stretch out My hand against you,
roll you down from the cliffs,
and turn you into a charred mountain.
Psalm 114:4
the hills, like lambs.
Psalm 114:6
Hills, like lambs?
Psalm 118:22
has become the cornerstone.
Zechariah 14:4-5
On that day His feet will stand on the Mount of Olives,
Ezra 3:11-13
They sang with praise and thanksgiving to the Lord: “For He is good; His faithful love to Israel endures forever.”
Ezra 6:15-17
This house was completed on the third day of the month of Adar
Job 38:6-7
Or who laid its cornerstone
Isaiah 28:16
“Look, I have laid a stone
a tested stone,
a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation;
the one who believes will be unshakable.
Isaiah 40:3-4
A voice of one crying out:
make a straight highway for our God in the desert.
Isaiah 41:15
new, with many teeth.
You will thresh mountains and pulverize them
and make hills into chaff.
Isaiah 64:1-3
and come down,
so that mountains would quake at Your presence
Jeremiah 33:11
a sound of joy and gladness, the voice of the groom and the bride,
for the Lord is good;
His faithful love endures forever
as they bring thank offerings to the temple of the Lord. For I will restore the fortunes
Daniel 2:34-35
As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it,
Micah 1:4
and the valleys will split apart,
like wax near a fire,
like water cascading down a mountainside.
Micah 4:1
the mountain of the Lord’s house
will be established
at the top of the mountains
and will be raised above the hills.
Peoples will stream to it,
Nahum 1:5-6
and the hills melt;
the earth trembles
the world and all who live in it.
Habakkuk 3:6
He looks and startles the nations.
The age-old mountains break apart;
the ancient hills sink down.
His pathways are ancient.
Haggai 2:6-9
For the Lord of Hosts says this: “Once more, in a little while, I am going to shake the heavens and the earth,
Haggai 2:21-23
“Speak to Zerubbabel, governor of Judah: I am going to shake the heavens and the earth.
Zechariah 4:9
“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house,
Matthew 21:21
Jesus answered them,
Matthew 21:42
Jesus said to them,
Mark 12:10
Luke 3:5
and every mountain and hill will be made low;
the crooked will become straight,
the rough ways smooth,
Luke 20:17
But He looked at them and said,
Acts 4:11
This Jesus is
which has become the cornerstone.
Romans 11:6
Now if by grace,
Ephesians 1:6-7
to the praise of His glorious grace
Ephesians 2:4-8
But God, who is rich in mercy,
Ephesians 2:20
built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets,
1 Peter 2:7
So honor will come to you who believe, but for the unbelieving,
this One has become the cornerstone,
Revelation 5:9-13
And they sang a new song:
and to open its seals,
because You were slaughtered,
and You redeemed
for God by Your blood
from every tribe and language
and people and nation.
Revelation 16:20
Every island fled, and the mountains disappeared.
Revelation 19:1-6
After this I heard something like the loud voice of a vast multitude in heaven, saying:
Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God,