Zechariah 4:1
New International Version
Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.

New Living Translation
Then the angel who had been talking with me returned and woke me, as though I had been asleep.

English Standard Version
And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

Berean Standard Bible
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

King James Bible
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

New King James Version
Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.

New American Standard Bible
Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me, like a person who is awakened from his sleep.

NASB 1995
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep.

NASB 1977
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned, and roused me as a man who is awakened from his sleep.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is roused from his sleep.

Amplified Bible
And the angel who was speaking with me came back and awakened me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

Christian Standard Bible
The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.

American Standard Version
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

Contemporary English Version
The angel who explained the visions woke me from what seemed like sleep.

English Revised Version
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up as one might wake up someone who is sleeping.

Good News Translation
The angel who had been speaking to me came again and roused me as if I had been sleeping.

International Standard Version
Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep.

Majority Standard Bible
Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

NET Bible
The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep.

New Heart English Bible
The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

World English Bible
The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the messenger who is speaking with me turns back, and stirs me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,

Young's Literal Translation
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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the messenger speaking with me will turn back and rouse me up as a man that will be roused from his sleep.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel that spoke in me came again: and he waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who is awakened from his sleep.

New American Bible
Then the angel who spoke with me returned and aroused me, like one awakened from sleep.

New Revised Standard Version
The angel who talked with me came again, and wakened me, as one is wakened from sleep.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
AND the angel who talked with me came back and waked me, as a man is wakened out of his sleep,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the Angel who spoke with me returned, and he awakened me as a man is awakened from his sleep
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the angel that spoke with me returned, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the angel that talked with me returned, and awakened me, as when a man is awakened out of his sleep.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees
1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. 2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.…

Cross References
Revelation 1:10-12
On the Lord’s day I was in the Spirit, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet, / saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.” / Then I turned to see the voice that was speaking with me. And having turned, I saw seven golden lampstands,

Daniel 8:18
While he was speaking with me, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. Then he touched me, helped me to my feet,

1 Kings 19:5-7
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” / And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again. / A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”

Revelation 4:1-2
After this I looked and saw a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had previously heard speak to me like a trumpet was saying, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things.” / At once I was in the Spirit, and I saw a throne standing in heaven, with someone seated on it.

Ezekiel 2:2
And as He spoke to me, the Spirit entered me and set me on my feet, and I heard Him speaking to me.

Acts 12:7
Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He tapped Peter on the side and woke him up, saying, “Get up quickly.” And the chains fell off his wrists.

Daniel 10:9-10
I heard the sound of his words, and as I listened, I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground. / Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

Revelation 17:3
And the angel carried me away in the Spirit into a wilderness, where I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was covered with blasphemous names and had seven heads and ten horns.

Ezekiel 3:12-14
Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard a great rumbling sound behind me: “Blessed be the glory of the LORD in His dwelling place!” / It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures brushing against one another and the sound of the wheels beside them, a great rumbling sound. / So the Spirit lifted me up and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the LORD upon me.

Acts 10:10-11
He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.

Revelation 21:10
And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Ezekiel 8:3
He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy was seated.

Acts 22:17-18
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’

2 Corinthians 12:2-4
I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows. / And I know that this man—whether in the body or out of it I do not know, but God knows— / was caught up to Paradise. The things he heard were inexpressible, things that man is not permitted to tell.

Ezekiel 11:24
And the Spirit lifted me up and carried me back to Chaldea, to the exiles in the vision given by the Spirit of God. After the vision had gone up from me,


Treasury of Scripture

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

the angel.

Zechariah 1:9,13,19
Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be

Zechariah 2:3
And, behold, the angel that talked with me went forth, and another angel went out to meet him,

Zechariah 3:6,7
And the angel of the LORD protested unto Joshua, saying, …

waked.

1 Kings 19:5-7
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat…

Jeremiah 31:26
Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me.

Daniel 8:18
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.

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Zechariah 4
1. By the golden candlestick is foreshown the good success of Zerubbabel's foundation;
11. by the two olive trees the two anointed ones.














Then the angel
The word "angel" in Hebrew is "malak," which means "messenger." In the context of Zechariah, angels are divine messengers sent by God to convey His will and purpose. This particular angel is a recurring figure in Zechariah's visions, symbolizing God's direct communication with His prophet. The presence of an angel underscores the divine origin of the message and the importance of the vision that follows.

who was speaking with me
This phrase indicates an ongoing relationship and dialogue between Zechariah and the angel. The continuous interaction suggests that God is actively involved in guiding and instructing His people through His chosen messengers. It emphasizes the personal nature of God's communication, as He engages directly with His prophets to reveal His plans.

returned
The word "returned" implies a previous departure and now a re-engagement. This suggests that divine revelations are not constant but come at appointed times. It highlights the idea that God’s messages are timely and purposeful, arriving precisely when needed to provide guidance or encouragement.

and woke me
The act of waking signifies a transition from a state of rest or inactivity to one of awareness and readiness. In a spiritual sense, it represents the awakening of the prophet to receive divine revelation. This awakening is not just physical but also spiritual, preparing Zechariah to understand and convey God’s message to the people.

as a man is awakened from his sleep
This simile draws a parallel between physical awakening and spiritual enlightenment. Just as a person is roused from sleep to engage with the world, Zechariah is spiritually awakened to perceive and comprehend the vision. It suggests that divine revelation often requires a shift from spiritual lethargy to alertness, enabling the recipient to fully grasp the significance of God’s message.

Verses 1-14. - 7. The fifth vision: the golden candlestick. Verse 1. - The angel that talked with me. The interpreting angel is meant. Came again, and waked me. It is thought that the angel, who is said (Zechariah 2:3) to have gone forth, now rejoined the prophet and renewed his colloquy with him. But the expression in the text is probably only equivalent to "aroused me again" (comp. Genesis 26:18; 2 Kings 1:11, 13, etc.). Absorbed in awe and wonder at the contemplation of the preceding vision, the prophet had fallen into a state of exhaustion and torpor, as Daniel slept after his great visions (Daniel 8:18; Daniel 10:8, 9), and the apostles were heavy with sleep on the Mount of Transfiguration (Luke 9:32). From this mental prostration the angel arouses him to renewed attention. Or what is meant may be that the change wrought on the faculties by the Divine influence was as great as that between natural sleeping and waking.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then the angel
הַמַּלְאָ֖ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel

who was speaking
הַדֹּבֵ֣ר (had·dō·ḇêr)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue

with me
בִּ֑י (bî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

returned
וַיָּ֕שָׁב (way·yā·šāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

and woke me,
וַיְעִירֵ֕נִי (way·‘î·rê·nî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

as a man
כְּאִ֖ישׁ (kə·’îš)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

is awakened
יֵע֥וֹר (yê·‘ō·wr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5782: To rouse oneself, awake

from his sleep.
מִשְּׁנָתֽוֹ׃ (miš·šə·nā·ṯōw)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 8142: Sleep


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