Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then he called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north.” New Living Translation Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Look, those who went north have vented the anger of my Spirit there in the land of the north.” English Standard Version Then he cried to me, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country.” Berean Standard Bible Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.” King James Bible 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. New King James Version And He called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who go toward the north country have given rest to My Spirit in the north country.” New American Standard Bible Then He called out to me and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.” NASB 1995 Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.” NASB 1977 Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.” Legacy Standard Bible Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have caused My Spirit to have rest in the land of the north.” Amplified Bible Then He called out to me and said to me, “See, those who are going to the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath] in the north country.” Christian Standard Bible Then he summoned me saying, “See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then He summoned me saying, “See, those going to the land of the north have pacified My Spirit in the northern land.” American Standard Version Then cried he to me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he cried out and he said to me: “See these that go out to the land of the north, and they comfort my Spirit in the land of the north” Brenton Septuagint Translation And he cried out and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these go out to the land of the north, and they have quieted mine anger in the land of the north. Contemporary English Version he shouted to me, "Those that have gone to the country in the north will do what the LORD's Spirit wants them to do there." Douay-Rheims Bible And he called me, and spoke to me, saying: Behold they that go forth into the land of the north, have quieted my spirit in the land of the north. English Revised Version Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then he called out to me, "Look! Those who went to the north have made my Spirit rest in the north." Good News Translation Then the angel cried out to me, "The horses that went north to Babylonia have quieted the LORD's anger." International Standard Version Then he called to me, "Look! The horses that went north have caused my spirit to rest in the north country." JPS Tanakh 1917 Then cried he upon me, and spoke unto me, saying: 'Behold, they that go toward the north country have eased My spirit in the north country.' Literal Standard Version 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.” Majority Standard Bible Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.” New American Bible Then he cried out to me and said, “See, those who go forth to the land of the north provide rest for my spirit in the land of the north.” NET Bible Then he cried out to me, "Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland." New Revised Standard Version Then he cried out to me, “Lo, those who go toward the north country have set my spirit at rest in the north country.” New Heart English Bible Then he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, "Look, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country." Webster's Bible Translation Then he cried upon me, and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these that go towards the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. World English Bible Then he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.” Young's Literal Translation And he calleth me, and speaketh unto me, saying, 'See, those coming forth unto the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Vision of the Four Chariots…7As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. 8Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.” Cross References Ezekiel 5:13 And when My anger is spent and I have vented My wrath against them, I will be appeased. And when I have spent My wrath on them, they will know that I, the LORD, in My zeal have spoken. Ezekiel 16:42 So I will lay to rest My wrath against you, and My jealousy will turn away from you. Then I will be calm and no longer angry. Ezekiel 24:13 Because of the indecency of your uncleanness I tried to cleanse you, but you would not be purified from your filthiness. You will not be pure again until My wrath against you has subsided. Zechariah 1:15 but I am fiercely angry with the nations that are at ease. For I was a little angry, but they have added to the calamity.' Treasury of Scripture Then cried he on me, and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. quieted. Zechariah 1:15 And I am very sore displeased with the heathen that are at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction. Judges 8:3 God hath delivered into your hands the princes of Midian, Oreb and Zeeb: and what was I able to do in comparison of you? Then their anger was abated toward him, when he had said that. Judges 15:7 And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. Jump to Previous Appeased Country Cried Crying Eased Forth North Quieted Rest Speaketh Spirit Towards WrathJump to Next Appeased Country Cried Crying Eased Forth North Quieted Rest Speaketh Spirit Towards WrathZechariah 6 1. The vision of the four chariots.9. By the crowns of Joshua are shown the temple and kingdom of Christ the Branch. Verse 8. - Then cried he upon me. The angel cried aloud (like a herald announcing a proclamation, Jonah 3:7), to call the prophet's attention to what was coming, which was of most immediate consequence to his people. This angel speaks as in the person of God. Have quieted my spirit; literally, have caused my spirit to rest; LXX., ἀνέπαυσαν τὸν θυμόν μου, "quieted my anger," i.e. by satiating it. Many commentators take the clause as equivalent to "have caused my wrath to rest upon the land" (comp. John 3:36), referring to Judges 8:3; Proverbs 16:32; Ecclesiastes 10:4, for the use of the word "spirit" (ruach) in the sense of "anger." Others see here an intimation of mercy and grace to the Jews still resident in Babylonia. But it is plain that the vision is one of judgment: and the Spirit of the Lord is a Spirit of judgment and vengeance (Isaiah 4:4), which destroys evil that good may flourish. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then [the LORD] summonedוַיַּזְעֵ֣ק (way·yaz·‘êq) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2199: To shriek, to announce, convene publicly me אֹתִ֔י (’ō·ṯî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among and said, לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Behold, רְאֵ֗ה (rə·’êh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 7200: To see those going הַיּֽוֹצְאִים֙ (hay·yō·wṣ·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to אֵלַ֖י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the land אֶ֣רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the north צָפ֔וֹן (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter have given rest הֵנִ֥יחוּ (hê·nî·ḥū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down to My Spirit רוּחִ֖י (rū·ḥî) Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit in the land בְּאֶ֥רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the north.” צָפֽוֹן׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·wn) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6828: Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter Links Zechariah 6:8 NIVZechariah 6:8 NLT Zechariah 6:8 ESV Zechariah 6:8 NASB Zechariah 6:8 KJV Zechariah 6:8 BibleApps.com Zechariah 6:8 Biblia Paralela Zechariah 6:8 Chinese Bible Zechariah 6:8 French Bible Zechariah 6:8 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Zechariah 6:8 Then he called to me and spoke (Zech. 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