Zechariah 4:4

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Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me,“What are these, sir?”

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  • Zech 1:9 : 9 The Interpretation of the First Vision Then I asked one nearby,“What are these, sir?” The angelic messenger who replied to me said,“I will show you what these are.”
  • Zech 6:4 : 4 Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me,“What are these, sir?”
  • Matt 13:36 : 36 Explanation for the Disciples Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples came to him saying,“Explain to us the parable of the darnel in the field.”
  • Rev 7:13-14 : 13 Then one of the elders asked me,“These dressed in long white robes– who are they and where have they come from?” 14 So I said to him,“My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me,“These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
  • Dan 7:16-19 : 16 I approached one of those standing nearby and asked him about the meaning of all this. So he spoke with me and revealed to me the interpretation of the vision: 17 ‘These large beasts, which are four in number, represent four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 The holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will take possession of the kingdom forever and ever.’ 19 “Then I wanted to know the meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from all the others. It was very dreadful, with two rows of iron teeth and bronze claws, and it devoured, crushed, and trampled anything that was left with its feet.
  • Dan 12:8 : 8 I heard, but I did not understand. So I said,“Sir, what will happen after these things?”
  • Zech 1:19 : 19 So I asked the angelic messenger who spoke with me,“What are these?” He replied,“These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”
  • Zech 4:12-14 : 12 Before he could reply I asked again,“What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?” 13 He replied,“Don’t you know what these are?” And I said,“No, sir.” 14 So he said,“These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
  • Zech 5:6 : 6 I asked,“What is it?” And he replied,“It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here.” Moreover, he said,“This is their‘eye’ throughout all the earth.”

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  • Zech 6:4-5
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    4Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me,“What are these, sir?”

    5The messenger replied,“These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.

  • Zech 4:11-14
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    11Next I asked the messenger,“What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?”

    12Before he could reply I asked again,“What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?”

    13He replied,“Don’t you know what these are?” And I said,“No, sir.”

    14So he said,“These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

  • Zech 4:5-6
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    5He replied,“Don’t you know what these are?” So I responded,“No, sir.”

    6Therefore he told me,“This is the LORD’s message to Zerubbabel:‘Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies.”

  • Zech 1:9-13
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    9The Interpretation of the First Vision Then I asked one nearby,“What are these, sir?” The angelic messenger who replied to me said,“I will show you what these are.”

    10Then 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.”

    11The riders then agreed with the angel of the LORD, who was standing among the myrtle trees,“We have been walking about on the earth, and now everything is at rest and quiet.”

    12The angel of the LORD then asked,“O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, how long before you have compassion on Jerusalem and the other cities of Judah which you have been so angry with for these seventy years?”

    13The LORD then addressed good, comforting words to the angelic messenger who was speaking to me.

  • Zech 4:1-3
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    1Vision Five: The Menorah The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep.

    2He asked me,“What do you see?” I replied,“I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top. There are seven lamps at the top, with seven pipes going to the lamps.

    3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left.”

  • Zech 1:18-20
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    18Vision Two: The Four Horns(2:1) Once again I looked and this time I saw four horns.

    19So I asked the angelic messenger who spoke with me,“What are these?” He replied,“These are the horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.”

    20Next the LORD showed me four blacksmiths.

  • Rev 11:4
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    4(These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.)

  • Zech 5:10
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    10I asked the messenger who was speaking to me,“Where are they taking the basket?”

  • Zech 5:5-6
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    5Vision Seven: The Ephah After this the angelic messenger who had been speaking to me went out and said,“Look, see what is leaving.”

    6I asked,“What is it?” And he replied,“It is a basket for measuring grain that is moving away from here.” Moreover, he said,“This is their‘eye’ throughout all the earth.”

  • Zech 2:2-3
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    2I asked,“Where are you going?” He replied,“To measure Jerusalem in order to determine its width and its length.”

    3At this point the angelic messenger who spoke to me went out, and another messenger came to meet him

  • Ezek 24:20
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    20So I said to them:“The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Zech 4:8
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    8Moreover, the LORD’s message came to me as follows:

  • Dan 7:16
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    16I approached one of those standing nearby and asked him about the meaning of all this. So he spoke with me and revealed to me the interpretation of the vision:

  • Rev 1:12
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    12I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,

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    16Then one who appeared to be a human being was touching my lips. I opened my mouth and started to speak, saying to the one who was standing before me,“Sir, due to the vision, anxiety has gripped me and I have no strength.

  • Job 4:16
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    16It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:

  • Dan 12:8
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    8I heard, but I did not understand. So I said,“Sir, what will happen after these things?”

  • Dan 4:13
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    13While I was watching in my mind’s visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven.

  • Ezek 14:2
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    2The LORD’s message came to me:

  • Ezek 8:4
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    4Then I perceived that the glory of the God of Israel was there, as in the vision I had seen earlier in the valley.

  • Exod 37:20
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    20On the lampstand there were four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,

  • Zech 7:4
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    4The message of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies then came to me,

  • Exod 25:34
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    34On the lampstand there are to be four cups shaped like almond flowers with buds and blossoms,

  • Jer 24:4
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    4The LORD’s message came to me,

  • Dan 4:20
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    20The tree that you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky, and which could be seen in all the land,

  • Dan 10:5
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    5I looked up and saw a man clothed in linen; around his waist was a belt made of gold from Ufaz.

  • Ezek 40:2-3
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    2By means of divine visions he brought me to the land of Israel and placed me on a very high mountain, and on it was a structure like a city, to the south.

    3When he brought me there, I saw a man whose appearance was like bronze, with a linen cord and a measuring stick in his hand. He was standing in the gateway.

  • Hab 2:1
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    1I will stand at my watch post; I will remain stationed on the city wall. I will keep watching, so I can see what he says to me and can know how I should answer when he counters my argument.

  • Rev 22:8
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    8I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things, and when I heard and saw them, I threw myself down to worship at the feet of the angel who was showing them to me.

  • Luke 1:19
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    19The angel answered him,“I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

  • Rev 11:1
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    1The Fate of the Two Witnesses Then a measuring rod like a staff was given to me, and I was told,“Get up and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and the ones who worship there.

  • Luke 1:11
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    11An angel of the Lord, standing on the right side of the altar of incense, appeared to him.