Parallel Verses
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.'
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.
Holman Bible
I asked, “What are these, my lord?”
The angel who was talking to me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
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."
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 1:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
First Vision: Horsemen
8 I have seen by night, and lo, one riding on a red horse, and he is standing between the myrtles that are in the shade, and behind him are horses, red, bay, and white. 9 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.' 10 And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, 'These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.'
Cross References
Zechariah 4:4-5
And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, 'What are these, my lord?'
Zechariah 1:19
And I say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'What are these?' And he saith unto me, 'These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.'
Zechariah 2:3
And lo, the messenger who is speaking with me is going out, and another messenger is going out to meet him,
Zechariah 5:5
And the messenger who is speaking with me goeth forth, and saith unto me, 'Lift up, I pray thee, thine eyes, and see what is this that is coming forth?'
Genesis 31:11
and the messenger of God saith unto me in the dream, Jacob, and I say, Here am I.
Daniel 7:16
I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:
Daniel 8:15-16
And it cometh to pass in my seeing -- I, Daniel -- the vision, that I require understanding, and lo, standing over-against me is as the appearance of a mighty one.
Daniel 9:22-23
And he giveth understanding, and speaketh with me, and saith, 'O Daniel, now I have come forth to cause thee to consider understanding wisely;
Daniel 10:11-14
'And he saith unto me: Daniel, man greatly desired, attend to the words that I am speaking unto thee, and stand on thy station, for now I have been sent unto thee. 'And when he speaketh with me this word, I have stood trembling.
Zechariah 4:11
And I answer and say unto him, 'What are these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'
Zechariah 6:4-5
And I answer and say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, 'What are these, my lord?'
Revelation 7:13-14
And answer did one of the elders, saying to me, 'These, who have been arrayed with the white robes -- who are they, and whence came they?'
Revelation 17:1-7
And there came one of the seven messengers, who were having the seven vials, and he spake with me, saying to me, 'Come, I will shew to thee the judgment of the great whore, who is sitting upon the many waters,
Revelation 19:9-10
And he saith to me, 'Write: Happy are they who to the supper of the marriage of the Lamb have been called;' and he saith to me, 'These are the true words of God;'
Revelation 22:8-16
And I, John, am he who is seeing these things and hearing, and when I heard and beheld, I fell down to bow before the feet of the messenger who is shewing me these things;