Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" So I responded, "No, sir."
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Holman Bible
“Don’t you know what they are?” replied the angel who was speaking with me.
I said, “No, my lord.”
A Conservative Version
Then the [heavenly] agent who talked with me answered and said to me, Do thou not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
American Standard Version
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Amplified
Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
Bible in Basic English
Then the angel who was talking to me, answering me, said, Have you no knowledge of what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Darby Translation
And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Julia Smith Translation
And the messenger speaking with me will answer and say to me, Knewest thou not what these are? And saying, No, my lord.
King James 2000
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Know you not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the angel [who was] talking with me answered and said to me, "Do you not know what these [are]?" And I said, "No, my lord."
Modern King James verseion
Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, Do you know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, 'Knowest thou not what these be?' And I said, 'No, my lord.'
NET Bible
He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" So I responded, "No, sir."
New Heart English Bible
Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
The Emphasized Bible
Then answered the messenger who was speaking with me, and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these, are? And I said, No my lord.
Webster
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said to me, Knowest thou not what these are? and I said, No, my lord.
World English Bible
Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
Youngs Literal Translation
And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, 'Hast thou not known what these are?' And I say, 'No, my lord.'
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 4:5
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Context Readings
Zechariah's Fifth Vision
4 Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?" 5 The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" So I responded, "No, sir." 6 Then he replied to me, "This is this message from the LORD to Zerubbabel: "Not by valor nor by strength, but only by my Spirit,' says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.
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Cross References
Zechariah 4:13
The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."
Genesis 41:16
"I can't do that," Joseph replied, "but God is concerned about Pharaoh's well-being."
Psalm 139:6
Knowledge like this is too amazing for me. It is beyond my reach, and I cannot fathom it.
Daniel 2:30
As for me, this secret was made known to me, not because my own wisdom is greater than anyone else alive, but in order that the meaning may be made known to the king, and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.
Zechariah 1:9
Then I asked, "Who are these, sir?" The messenger who was talking to me answered, "I will tell you who these are."
Mark 4:13
Then he told them, "You don't understand this parable, so how can you understand any of the parables?
1 Corinthians 2:12-15
Now, we have not received the spirit of the world but the Spirit who comes from God, so that we can understand the things that were freely given to us by God.