Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth.” New Living Translation The rider standing among the myrtle trees then explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent out to patrol the earth.” English Standard Version So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, ‘These are they whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.’ Berean Standard Bible Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” King James Bible And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. New King James Version And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.” New American Standard Bible And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees responded and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” NASB 1995 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” NASB 1977 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” Legacy Standard Bible And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom Yahweh has sent to patrol the earth.” Amplified Bible And the Man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth and patrol it.” Christian Standard Bible Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” American Standard Version And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. Contemporary English Version At once, the man standing among the myrtle trees said, "These are the ones the LORD has sent to find out what's happening on earth." English Revised Version And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation The man standing among the myrtle trees explained, "They're the horses the LORD has sent to patrol the earth." Good News Translation The LORD sent them to go and inspect the earth." International Standard Version The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "These are the ones whom the LORD sent out to wander throughout the earth." Majority Standard Bible Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” NET Bible Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, "These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk about on the earth." New Heart English Bible The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, "They are the ones the LORD has sent to go back and forth through the earth." Webster's Bible Translation And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth. World English Bible The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the one who is standing between the myrtles answers and says, “These [are] they whom YHWH has sent to walk up and down in the land.” Young's Literal Translation And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, 'These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.' Smith's Literal Translation And the man standing between the myrtles will answer and say, These which Jehovah sent to go about in the earth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered, and said: These are they, whom the Lord hath sent to walk through the earth. Catholic Public Domain Version And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are they, whom the Lord has sent in order to walk through the earth.” New American Bible Then the man who was standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” New Revised Standard Version So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, “They are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The man who stood among the trees answered and he said to me: “These are those whom LORD JEHOVAH sent to walk in the earth” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said: 'These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the man that stood between the mountains answered, and said to me, These are they whom the Lord has sent forth to go round the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Vision of the Horses…9“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” 10Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” 11And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”… Cross References Revelation 6:4 Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword. Revelation 6:2 So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer. Revelation 6:5-8 And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” / And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” ... Revelation 19:11-14 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Revelation 19:19 Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army. Revelation 14:20 And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia. Revelation 9:7-9 And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. / They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions. / They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle. Revelation 9:16-17 And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number. / Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur. Revelation 19:17-18 Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.” Revelation 6:8 Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth. 2 Kings 6:17 Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 2:11 As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind. 2 Kings 13:14 When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” 2 Kings 6:15-16 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” 2 Kings 7:6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.” Treasury of Scripture And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth. the man. Zechariah 1:8,11 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… Zechariah 13:7 Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones. Genesis 32:24-31 And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… These. Zechariah 1:11 And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest. Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. Zechariah 6:5-8 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… Jump to Previous Earth Explained Forth Fro Mountains Myrtle Myrtles Myrtle-Trees Ones Patrol Standing Stood These Trees WalkJump to Next Earth Explained Forth Fro Mountains Myrtle Myrtles Myrtle-Trees Ones Patrol Standing Stood These Trees WalkZechariah 1 1. Zechariah exhorts to repentance.7. The vision of the horses. 12. At the prayer of the angel comfortable promises are made to Jerusalem. 18. The vision of the four horns and the four carpenters. Then the man standing among the myrtle trees This phrase introduces a mysterious figure, often interpreted as an angel or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, known as a theophany. The "man" is positioned "among the myrtle trees," which are symbolic of peace and restoration. In Hebrew, the word for myrtle is "hadas," which is associated with the Feast of Tabernacles, a time of joy and thanksgiving. The myrtle trees here may represent the humble and lowly state of Israel at the time, yet they are evergreen, symbolizing hope and renewal. This imagery sets the stage for God's message of comfort and future restoration for His people. explained They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the manהָאִ֛ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person standing הָעֹמֵ֥ד (hā·‘ō·mêḏ) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations among בֵּין־ (bên-) Preposition Strong's 996: An interval, space between the myrtle trees הַהַדַסִּ֖ים (ha·hă·ḏas·sîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1918: Myrtle (tree) explained, וַיַּ֗עַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond “They אֵ֚לֶּה (’êl·leh) Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those are the ones אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel has sent שָׁלַ֣ח (šā·laḥ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out to patrol לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ (lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ) Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk the earth.” בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ (bā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Zechariah 1:10 NIVZechariah 1:10 NLT Zechariah 1:10 ESV Zechariah 1:10 NASB Zechariah 1:10 KJV Zechariah 1:10 BibleApps.com Zechariah 1:10 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 1:10 Chinese Bible Zechariah 1:10 French Bible Zechariah 1:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 1:10 The man who stood among the myrtle (Zech. 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