Zechariah 6:8

And he calls me, and speaks to me, saying, “See, those coming forth to the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.”

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

In Context

7and the strong ones have come forth, and they seek to go to walk up and down in the earth”; and he says, “Go, walk up and down in the earth”; and they walk up and down in the earth.

9And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,

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Cross References

Judges 8:3God has given the heads of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb, into your hand; and what have I been able to do like you?” Then their temper desisted from off him in his speaking this thing.

Ecclesiastes 10:4If the spirit of the ruler goes up against you, do not leave your place, || For yielding quiets great sinners.

Isaiah 18:3All you inhabitants of the world, || And you dwellers of earth, || At the lifting up of an ensign on hills you look, || And at the blowing of a horn you hear.

Isaiah 48:14Be gathered, all of you, and hear, || Who among them declared these things? YHWH has loved him, || He does His pleasure on Babylon, || And His arm [is on] the Chaldeans.

Jeremiah 51:48And heavens and earth and all that [is] in them || Have cried aloud against Babylon, || For the spoilers come to her from the north,” || A declaration of YHWH.

Ezekiel 16:42And I have caused My fury against you to rest, || And My jealousy has turned aside from you, || And I have been quiet, and I am not angry anymore.

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 6:2-9

The Vision of the Four Chariots. ( b. c. 520.) 1 And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the angel answered and said unto me,… Read the whole commentary →

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