Zechariah 6:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.

New Living Translation
The angel replied, “These are the four spirits of heaven who stand before the Lord of all the earth. They are going out to do his work.

English Standard Version
And the angel answered and said to me, “These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

Berean Study Bible
And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth.

New American Standard Bible
The angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth,

NASB 1995
The angel replied to me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

NASB 1977
And the angel answered and said to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

Amplified Bible
The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth,

Christian Standard Bible
The angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The angel told me, "These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

Contemporary English Version
Then he explained, "These are the four winds of heaven, and now they are going out, after presenting themselves to the Lord of all the earth.

Good News Translation
He answered, "These are the four winds; they have just come from the presence of the Lord of all the earth."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The angel answered, "They are the four spirits of heaven. They are going out after standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

International Standard Version
The angel told me, "These are four heavenly spirits that are going out on patrol after having presented themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

NET Bible
The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
And the angel answered and said to me, “These are four spirits of heaven, who go out from their station before the Lord of all the earth.

King James 2000 Bible
And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

New Heart English Bible
The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

World English Bible
The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

American King James Version
And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth.

American Standard Version
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.

A Faithful Version
And the angel answered and said to me, "These are the four spirits of the heavens who go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Angell answered, and sayde vnto mee, These are the foure spirites of the heauen, which goe foorth from standing with the Lorde of all the earth.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The angel aunswerd & saide vnto me: These are the foure spirites of the heauen, which be come foorth to stand before the ruler of all the earth.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The angel answered, & sayde vnto me: These are the iiij. wyndes of the heauen, which be come forth to stode before the ruler of all ye earth.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the messenger answers and says to me, “These [are] four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.

Young's Literal Translation
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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the messenger will answer and say to me, These the four spirits of the heavens going forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel answered, and said to me: These are the four winds of the heaven, which go forth to stand before the Lord of all the earth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the angel answered and said to me, “These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth to stand in the presence of the Sovereign of all the earth.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The Angel answered and he said to me: “These are the four Spirits of Heaven that were standing before THE LORD of all the Earth

Lamsa Bible
And the angel answered and said to me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, who stand in the presence of the LORD of all the earth.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the angel answered and said unto me: 'These chariots go forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the angel that talked with me answered and said, These are the four winds of heaven, and they are going forth to stand before the Lord of all the earth.
















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