Zechariah 1:8
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I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees, that were in the bottom: and behind him were horses, red, speckled, and white.

by night.

Genesis 20:3 And God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and he said to him: Lo thou shalt die for the woman that thou hast taken: for she hath a husband.

1 Kings 3:5 And the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, saying: Ask what thou wilt that I should give thee.

Job 4:13 In the horror of a vision by night, when deep sleep is wont to hold men,

Daniel 2:19 Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

Daniel 7:2,13 I saw in my vision by night, and behold the four winds of the heavens strove upon the great sea. . . .

behold.

Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that cleaveth to me, saith the Lord of hosts: strike the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn my hand to the little ones.

Joshua 5:13 And when Joshua was in the field of the city of Jericho, he lifted up his eyes, and saw a man standing over against him, holding a drawn sword, and he went to him, and said: Art thou one of ours, or of our adversaries?

Psalm 45:3,4 Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O thou most mighty. . . .

Isaiah 63:1-4 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. . . .

riding.

Zechariah 6:2-7 In the first chariot were red horses, and in the second chariot black horses. . . .

Revelation 6:4 And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.

Revelation 19:19-21 And I saw the beast and the kings of the earth and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat upon the horse and with his army. . . .

among.

Songs 2:16 My beloved to me, and I to him who feedeth among the lilies,

Songs 6:2 My beloved is gone down into his garden, to the bed of aromatical spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies.

Isaiah 41:19 I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, and the thorn, and the myrtle, and the olive tree: I will set in the desert the fir tree, the elm, and the box tree together:

Isaiah 55:13 Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Revelation 2:1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write: These things saith he who holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks:

speckled.

Zechariah 6:6,7 That in which were the black horses went forth into the land of the north, and the white went forth after them: and the grisled went forth to the land the south. . . .

Context
The Vision of the Horses
7In the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month which is called Sabath, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the son of Barachias, the son of Addo, the prophet, saying: 8I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees, that were in the bottom: and behind him were horses, red, speckled, and white.9And I said: What are these, my Lord? and the angel that spoke in me, said to me: I will shew thee what these are:…
Cross References
Revelation 6:2
And I saw: and behold a white horse, and he that sat on him had a bow, and there was a crown given him, and he went forth conquering that he might conquer.

Revelation 6:4
And there went out another horse that was red. And to him that sat thereon, it was given that he should take peace from the earth: and that they should kill one another. And a great sword was given to him.

Nehemiah 8:15
And that they should proclaim and publish the word in all their cities, and in Jerusalem, saying: Go forth to the mount, and fetch branches of olive, and branches of beautiful wood, branches of myrtle, and branches of palm, and branches of thick trees, to make tabernacles, as it is written.

Isaiah 41:19
I will plant in the wilderness the cedar, and the thorn, and the myrtle, and the olive tree: I will set in the desert the fir tree, the elm, and the box tree together:

Isaiah 55:13
Instead of the shrub, shall come up the fir tree, and instead of the nettle, shall come up the myrtle tree: and the Lord shall be named for an everlasting sign, that shall not be taken away.

Zechariah 1:7
In the four and twentieth day of the eleventh month which is called Sabath, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the son of Barachias, the son of Addo, the prophet, saying:

Zechariah 1:10
And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered, and said: These are they, whom the Lord hath sent to walk through the earth.

Zechariah 1:11
And they answered the angel of the Lord, that stood among the myrtle trees, and said: We have walked through the earth, and behold all the earth is inhabited, and is at rest.

Zechariah 6:2
In the first chariot were red horses, and in the second chariot black horses.

Zechariah 6:3
And in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot grisled horses, and strong ones.

Lexicon
I looked out
רָאִ֣יתִי ׀ (rā·’î·ṯî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see

into the night
הַלַּ֗יְלָה (hal·lay·lāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3915: A twist, night, adversity

and saw
וְהִנֵּה־ (wə·hin·nêh-)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold!

a man
אִישׁ֙ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person

riding
רֹכֵב֙ (rō·ḵêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7392: To ride, to place upon, to despatch

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

a red
אָדֹ֔ם (’ā·ḏōm)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 122: Rosy

horse
ס֣וּס (sūs)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)

that
וְה֣וּא (wə·hū)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

stood
עֹמֵ֔ד (‘ō·mêḏ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

among
בֵּ֥ין (bên)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 996: An interval, space between

the myrtle trees
הַהֲדַסִּ֖ים (ha·hă·ḏas·sîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1918: Myrtle (tree)

in the hollow.
בַּמְּצֻלָ֑ה (bam·mə·ṣu·lāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4699: A basin or hollow

Behind him
וְאַחֲרָיו֙ (wə·’a·ḥă·rāw)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

were red,
אֲדֻמִּ֔ים (’ă·ḏum·mîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 122: Rosy

sorrel,
שְׂרֻקִּ֖ים (śə·ruq·qîm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8320: Bright red, bay

and white
וּלְבָנִֽים׃ (ū·lə·ḇā·nîm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3836: White

horses.
סוּסִ֣ים (sū·sîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5483: A swallow, swift (type of bird)


Additional Translations
I looked out into the night and saw a man riding on a red horse that stood among the myrtle trees in the hollow. Behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.I saw by night, and behold a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

I saw in the night, and, behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white.

And I said, What are these, my lord? And the angel spoke with me said to me, I will shew thee what these things are.

I saw by night, and behold, a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the low valley; and behind him were red, bay, and white horses.

I saw in the night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him there were horses, red, sorrel, and white.

I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle-trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

"I had a vision in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in a ravine; and behind him there were red, brown, and white horses.

I have seen by night, and lo, one riding on a red horse, and he is standing between the myrtles that are in the shade, and behind him are horses, red, bay, and white.
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