Zechariah Chapter 6 verse 5 Holy Bible

ASV Zechariah 6:5

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
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BBE Zechariah 6:5

And the angel, answering, said to me, These go out to the four winds of heaven from their place before the Lord of all the earth.
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DARBY Zechariah 6:5

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
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KJV Zechariah 6:5

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth.
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WBT Zechariah 6:5


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WEB Zechariah 6:5

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
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YLT Zechariah 6:5

And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, `These `are' four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.
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Pulpit Commentary

Pulpit CommentaryVerse 5. - The four spirits of the heavens. Both the Septuagint and Vulgate render, "the four winds of heaven;" and this is doubtless correct. It was a familiar symbol to the Jews. The winds are often introduced in executing God's will on sinners (comp. Psalm 104:4; Psalm 148:8; Jeremiah 49:36; Daniel 7:2). Which go forth from standing before the Lord (comp. Job 1:6; Job 2:1). The winds are supposed to be God's servants, waiting his pleasure to be sent forth on his errands. The Septuagint and Vulgate translate, "which go forth to stand before the Lord." This denotes merely their usual obedience; but the text implies that the prophet sees them moving from their usual expectant attitude, and hastening forth to do God's commands.

Ellicott's Commentary