Zechariah 6:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

And the angel answered me, These are the four winds or spirits of the heavens, which go forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. [Ps. 104:4; Matt. 24:31.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And the angel answered me, These are the four winds or spirits of the heavens, which go forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. [Ps. 104:4; Matt. 24:31.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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 EASY 2024

The angel answered me, ‘These are the four spirits of heaven. They have come from the Lord of all the earth.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The angel said, "These are the four winds. They have just come from the Lord of the whole world.

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.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He answered, “These are the four winds; they have just come from the presence of the Lord of all the earth.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The angel told me, "These are the four spiritsof heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

English KJV 1611

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 LSB

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,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The angel responded, “These are the four winds of heaven going out after standing before the Lord of all the earth.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

The angel said to me in reply, "These are the four winds of the heavens, which are coming forth after being reviewed by the LORD of all the earth."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

The messenger replied, “These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The angel answered, "The four spirits of heaven. They are going out to serve the Lord of the whole world.

English NIV

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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

English NLT

He 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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of heaven going out, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

The angel explained, “These are the four winds of heaven. They are being dispatched after standing before the Lord of all the earth.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And the angel answered me, “These are going forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He replied, “These are the four heavenly spirits who stand before the Lord of all the earth; they are going out to do his work.

English Tyndale 1537

The angel answered, and said unto me: These are the four winds of the heaven, which be come forth to stand(stode) before the ruler of all the earth.