Zechariah 4:5

In 11 translations

BSB

“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.

KJV

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

WEB

Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

ASV

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

LSV

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.”

YLT

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.'

DBY

And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

DRC

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.

GNV

Then the Angel that talked with mee, answered and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord.

JPS

Then the angel that spoke with me answered and said unto me: 'Knowest thou not what these are?' And I said: 'No, my lord.'

LXXE

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.

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WLC

וַ֠יַּעַן הַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ הַדֹּבֵ֥ר בִּי֙ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־הֵ֣מָּה אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀπεκρίθη ὁ ἄγγελος ὁ λαλῶν ἐν ἐμοὶ, καὶ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, λέγων, οὐ γινώσκεις τί ἐστι ταῦτα; καὶ εἶπα, οὐχὶ κύριε.

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• Zechariah 4:13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.
• Mark 4:13Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
• 1 Corinthians 2:12–15We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught…
• Genesis 41:16“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
• 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.”
• Psalms 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
• Daniel 2:30And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

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