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Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
the Week of Proper 12 / Ordinary 17
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Young's Literal Translation
Zechariah 4:4
And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, `What [are] these, my lord?'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
Hebrew Names Version
I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
King James Version (1611)
So I answered and spake to the Angell that talked with mee, saying: What are these, my Lord?
So I answered and spake to the Angell that talked with mee, saying: What are these, my Lord?
King James Version
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
English Standard Version
And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
New Century Version
I asked the angel who talked with me, "Sir, what are these?"
I asked the angel who talked with me, "Sir, what are these?"
Amplified Bible
So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"
So I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
So I answered, and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord?
So I answered, and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Berean Standard Bible
"What are these, my lord?" I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
"What are these, my lord?" I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
Contemporary English Version
But, sir, what do these mean?"
But, sir, what do these mean?"
Complete Jewish Bible
I then asked the angel speaking with me, "What are these, my Lord?" The angel speaking with me said,
I then asked the angel speaking with me, "What are these, my Lord?" The angel speaking with me said,
Darby Translation
And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "Sir, what do these things mean?"
Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "Sir, what do these things mean?"
George Lamsa Translation
So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Good News Translation
Then I asked the angel, "What do these things stand for, sir?"
Then I asked the angel, "What do these things stand for, sir?"
Lexham English Bible
And I answered and said to the angel who was talking to me, "What are these, my lord?"
And I answered and said to the angel who was talking to me, "What are these, my lord?"
Literal Translation
And I answered and spoke to the angel who was talking with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
And I answered and spoke to the angel who was talking with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
American Standard Version
And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Bible in Basic English
And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord?
And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I answered and spoke to the angel that spoke with me, saying: 'What are these, my lord?'
And I answered and spoke to the angel that spoke with me, saying: 'What are these, my lord?'
Bishop's Bible (1568)
So I aunswered, and spake to the angell that talked with me, saying, O my Lorde, what are these?
So I aunswered, and spake to the angell that talked with me, saying, O my Lorde, what are these?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I inquired, and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these things, my lord?
And I inquired, and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these things, my lord?
English Revised Version
And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
World English Bible
I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y answeride, and seide to the aungel that spak in me, and Y seide, What ben these thingis, my lord?
And Y answeride, and seide to the aungel that spak in me, and Y seide, What ben these thingis, my lord?
Update Bible Version
And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Webster's Bible Translation
So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What [are] these, my lord?
So I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What [are] these, my lord?
New English Translation
Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?"
Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?"
New King James Version
So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, "What are these, my lord?"
New Living Translation
Then I asked the angel, "What are these, my lord? What do they mean?"
Then I asked the angel, "What are these, my lord? What do they mean?"
New Life Bible
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"
Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"
New Revised Standard
I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then responded I, and said unto the messenger who was speaking with me, saying, - What are these, my lord?
Then responded I, and said unto the messenger who was speaking with me, saying, - What are these, my lord?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I answered, and said to the angel that spoke in me, saying: What are these things, my lord?
And I answered, and said to the angel that spoke in me, saying: What are these things, my lord?
Revised Standard Version
And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So I answered, & spake to the angel yt talked with me, sayenge: O my lorde what are these?
So I answered, & spake to the angel yt talked with me, sayenge: O my lorde what are these?
THE MESSAGE
Then I asked the Messenger-Angel, "What does this mean, sir?"
Then I asked the Messenger-Angel, "What does this mean, sir?"
Contextual Overview
1 And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep, 2 and he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl [is] on its top, and its seven lamps [are] upon it, and twice seven pipes [are] to the lights that [are] on its top, 3 and two olive-trees [are] by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.' 4 And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, `What [are] these, my lord?' 5 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.' 6 And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This [is] a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But -- by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts. 7 Who [art] thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel -- for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace -- [are] to it.' 8 And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying, 9 Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you. 10 For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven [are] the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.'
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What: Zechariah 4:12-14, Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 5:6, Zechariah 6:4, Daniel 7:16-19, Daniel 12:8, Matthew 13:36, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14
Cross-References
Genesis 4:16
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
And Cain goeth out from before Jehovah, and dwelleth in the land, moving about east of Eden;
Genesis 4:17
and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son -- Enoch.
and Cain knoweth his wife, and she conceiveth, and beareth Enoch; and he is building a city, and he calleth the name of the city, according to the name of his son -- Enoch.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
And Lamech taketh to himself two wives, the name of the one Adah, and the name of the second Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
And Adah beareth Jabal, he hath been father of those inhabiting tents and purchased possessions;
Genesis 15:17
And it cometh to pass -- the sun hath gone in, and thick darkness hath been -- and lo, a furnace of smoke, and a lamp of fire, which hath passed over between those pieces.
And it cometh to pass -- the sun hath gone in, and thick darkness hath been -- and lo, a furnace of smoke, and a lamp of fire, which hath passed over between those pieces.
Exodus 13:12
that thou hast caused every one opening a womb to pass over to Jehovah, and every firstling -- the increase of beasts which thou hast: the males [are] Jehovah's.
that thou hast caused every one opening a womb to pass over to Jehovah, and every firstling -- the increase of beasts which thou hast: the males [are] Jehovah's.
Leviticus 9:24
and fire cometh out from before Jehovah, and consumeth on the altar the burnt-offering, and the fat; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces.
and fire cometh out from before Jehovah, and consumeth on the altar the burnt-offering, and the fat; and all the people see, and cry aloud, and fall on their faces.
Numbers 16:35
and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.
and fire hath come out from Jehovah, and consumeth the two hundred and fifty men bringing near the perfume.
Numbers 18:12
all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat -- their first-[fruits] which they give to Jehovah -- to thee I have given them.
all the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine, and wheat -- their first-[fruits] which they give to Jehovah -- to thee I have given them.
Numbers 18:17
`Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou dost not ransom, holy they [are]: their blood thou dost sprinkle on the altar, and of their fat thou makest perfume, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah,
`Only, the firstling of a cow, or the firstling of a sheep, or the firstling of a goat, thou dost not ransom, holy they [are]: their blood thou dost sprinkle on the altar, and of their fat thou makest perfume, a fire-offering of sweet fragrance to Jehovah,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
So I answered, and spake to the angel that talked with me,.... The same that awoke him out of sleep, and asked him what he saw:
saying, What [are] these, my lord? that is, what do they signify? what do they represent? or what are they emblems of? for he knew what they were; that they were a candlestick, and two olive trees; but he was desirous of knowing what the meaning of them were.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Osorius: âAwakened from his state of sleep, even thus the prophet seemed slowly to understand what was shown him. He asks then of the instructing angel. The angel, almost amazed, asks if he knowns it not, and when he plainly declares his ignorance, makes clear the enigma of the vision.â
