Parallel Verses
Amplified
Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you 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."
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.
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 So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” 5 Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” 6 Then he said to me, “This [continuous supply of oil] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel [prince of Judah], saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of whom the oil is a symbol],’ says the Lord of hosts.
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Cross References
Zechariah 4:13
And he answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
Genesis 41:16
Joseph answered Pharaoh, “It is not in me [to interpret the dream]; God [not I] will give Pharaoh a
Psalm 139:6
Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.
Daniel 2:30
But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because my wisdom is greater than that of any other living man, but in order to make the interpretation known to the king, and so that you may understand [fully] the thoughts of your mind.
Zechariah 1:9
Then I said, “O my lord, what are these?” And the
Mark 4:13
Then He said to them,
1 Corinthians 2:12-15
Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the [Holy] Spirit who is from God, so that we may know and understand the [wonderful] things freely given to us by God.