Bible Commentary

Take of [them of] the captivity, [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; 10. Take ] Lit. to take. This has been thought to be a general direction, extending to all that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:10”

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, 9. came unto me ] There is no note of time. It may well have been shortly after the night on which Zechariah saw the visions, or the day on which he told them to the people. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:9”

Then cried he upon me, and spoke unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. 8. cried he upon me ] The word is used of a royal proclamation cried aloud through the city. Jon 3:7. Here the loud call of the Angel was … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:8”

And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 7. walk to and fro through the earth ] The supposed mixed colour of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:7”

The black horses which [are] therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grizzled go forth toward the south country. 6. the black horses which are therein ] Lit. (that) wherein are the black horses, (they, the horses) are going forth, &c., i.e. The chariot wherein are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:6”

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. 5. spirits ] Rather, winds. Comp. Rev 7:1. from standing before ] as servants to receive His commands. Psa 104:4. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:5”

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord? See Zec 1:19; 5:6. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 4. The prophet humbly andteachably seeks instruction from God, and therefore seeks not invain. Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:4”

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled and bay horses. 3. grisled and bay ] Rather, spotted and active, or strong, as in margin of A. V. and R. V. They were spotted, perhaps with white spots on a dark ground, “sparsis pellibus albo dixit” (Virgil, Ec. ii. 41); … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:3”

In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 2. red horses ] The colours of the horses are not necessarily significant (see Zec 1:8, and note there). They have, however, been interpreted, as for example by Pusey: “Red, as the colour of blood, represented Babylon as sanguinary (Rev 6:4).” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:2”

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass. 1. turned, and lift up ] Rather, lifted up again. Comp. Zec 5:1 . looked ] Rather, saw. four chariots ] These have very commonly been identified … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Zechariah 6:1”