Parallel Verses
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.
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.”
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."
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.'
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 4:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Fifth Vision
4 And I answered and spoke to the [heavenly] agent who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord? 5 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. 6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of LORD to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says LORD of hosts.
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Cross References
Zechariah 4:13
And he answered me and said, Do thou not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me. God will give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
Psalm 139:6
[Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me. It is high, I cannot attain to it.
Daniel 2:30
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living man, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that thou may know the thoughts of thy heart.
Zechariah 1:9
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.
Mark 4:13
And he says to them, Do ye not know this parable? And how will ye understand all the parables?
1 Corinthians 2:12-15
But we did not receive the spirit of the world, but the spirit from God, so that we might know the things graciously given to us by God.