Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
I asked, “What are these, my lord?”
The angel who was talking to me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
New American Standard Bible
Then I said, “My
King James Version
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
International Standard Version
Then I asked, "Who are these, sir?" The messenger who was talking to me answered, "I will tell you who these are."
A Conservative Version
Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the [heavenly] agent who talked with me said to me, I will show thee what these are.
American Standard Version
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show thee what these are.
Amplified
Then I said, “O my lord, what are these?” And the
Bible in Basic English
Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who was talking to me said to me, I will make clear to you what they are.
Darby Translation
And I said, My lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these are.
Julia Smith Translation
And saying, What these, my lord? And the messenger speaking with me, will say to me, I will cause thee to see what these are?
King James 2000
Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will show you what these are.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I asked, "What [are] these, my lord?" And the angel [who was] talking with me said, "I will show you what these are."
Modern King James verseion
Then I said, O my lord, what are these? And the angel who talked with me said to me, I will show you what these are.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said I, 'O my lord, what are these?' And the angel that talked with me, said unto me, 'I will show thee what these be.'
NET Bible
Then I asked one nearby, "What are these, sir?" The angelic messenger who replied to me said, "I will show you what these are."
New Heart English Bible
Then I asked, 'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said I, What are these, my lord? And the messenger who was speaking with me, said unto me, I, will shew thee what these, are.
Webster
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said to me, I will show thee what these are.
World English Bible
Then I asked, 'My lord, what are these?'" The angel who talked with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."
Youngs Literal Translation
And I say, 'What are these, my lord?' And the messenger who is speaking with me saith unto me, 'I -- I do shew thee what these are.'
Interlinear
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
First Vision: Horsemen
8
I looked out in the night and saw a man riding on a red horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in the valley. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
9 I asked, “What are these, my lord?”
The angel who was talking to me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
10
Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent to patrol the earth.”
Cross References
Zechariah 4:4-5
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
Zechariah 1:19
So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?”
And he said to me, “These are the horns that scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
Zechariah 2:3
Then the angel who was speaking with me went out, and another angel went out to meet him.
Zechariah 5:5
Then the angel who was speaking with me came forward and told me, “Look up and see what this is that is approaching.”
Genesis 31:11
In that dream the Angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ and I said, ‘Here I am.’
Daniel 7:16
I approached one of those who were standing by and asked him
Daniel 8:15-16
While I, Daniel, was watching the vision and trying to understand it, there stood before me someone who appeared to be a man.
Daniel 9:22-23
He gave me this explanation: “Daniel, I’ve come now to give you understanding.
Daniel 10:11-14
He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God.
Zechariah 4:11
I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
Zechariah 6:4-5
So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
Revelation 7:13-14
Then one of the elders asked me, “Who are these people robed in white, and where did they come from?”
Revelation 17:1-7
Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls
Revelation 19:9-10
Then he
Revelation 22:8-16
I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who had shown them to me.