Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He answered, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied. New Living Translation “Don’t you know?” the angel asked. “No, my lord,” I replied. English Standard Version Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” Berean Study Bible “Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. King James Bible Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. New King James Version Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” New American Standard Bible So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” NASB 1995 So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” NASB 1977 So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” Amplified Bible Then the angel who was speaking with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” Christian Standard Bible “Don’t you know what they are? ” replied the angel who was speaking with me. I said, “No, my lord.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Don’t you know what they are?” replied the angel who was speaking with me. I said, “No, my lord.” American Standard Version Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The Angel who spoke with me answered and he said to me: “Do you not know what these are?” and I said: “I do not know, my Lord” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the angel that talked with me answered, and spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said, No, my lord. Contemporary English Version Then he asked, "Don't you know?" "No sir," I replied. Douay-Rheims Bible And the angel that spoke in me answered, and said to me: Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said: No, my lord. Good News Translation "Don't you know?" he asked me. "No, I don't, sir," I replied. International Standard Version The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" So I responded, "No, sir." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the angel that spoke with me answered and said unto me: 'Knowest thou not what these are?' And I said: 'No, my lord.' Literal Standard Version And the messenger who is speaking with me answers and says to me, “Have you not known what these [are]?” And I say, “No, my lord.” New American Bible And the angel who spoke with me replied, “Do you not know what these things are?” I said, “No, my lord.” NET Bible He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" So I responded, "No, sir." New Revised Standard Version Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” New Heart English Bible Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord." World English Bible Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord." Young's Literal Translation And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, 'Hast thou not known what these are?' And I say, 'No, my lord.' Additional Translations ... Context The Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees…4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. 5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. 6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.… Cross References Zechariah 1:9 "What are these, my lord?" I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, "I will show you what they are." Zechariah 4:1 Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. Zechariah 4:4 "What are these, my lord?" I asked the angel who was speaking with me. Zechariah 4:13 "Do you not know what these are?" he inquired. "No, my lord," I replied. Treasury of Scripture Then the angel that talked with me answered and said to me, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Knowest. Zechariah 4:13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. Mark 4:13 And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables? No. Genesis 41:16 And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Daniel 2:30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
Verse 5. - Knowest thou not? The angel speaks not so much in surprise at the prophet's slowness of comprehension (comp. John 3:10) as desirous of calling his most serious attention to the coming explanation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Do you notהֲל֥וֹא (hă·lō·w) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no know יָדַ֖עְתָּ (yā·ḏa‘·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 3045: To know what מָה־ (māh-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what they are?” הֵ֣מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural Strong's 1992: They replied וַ֠יַּעַן (way·ya·‘an) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6030: To answer, respond the angel. הַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ (ham·mal·’āḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel “No, לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no my lord,” אֲדֹנִֽי׃ (’ă·ḏō·nî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 113: Sovereign, controller I answered. וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Jump to Previous Angel Messenger Speaking Talked TalkingJump to Next Angel Messenger Speaking Talked TalkingLinks Zechariah 4:5 NIVZechariah 4:5 NLT Zechariah 4:5 ESV Zechariah 4:5 NASB Zechariah 4:5 KJV Zechariah 4:5 BibleApps.com Zechariah 4:5 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 4:5 Chinese Bible Zechariah 4:5 French Bible Zechariah 4:5 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 4:5 Then the angel who talked with me (Zech. Zec Zc) |