Verse 8

Zechariah 1:8

New Living Translation

8 In a vision during the night, I saw a man sitting on a red horse that was standing among some myrtle trees in a small valley. Behind him were riders on red, brown, and white horses.
Original Language Text
hebrew
רָאִ֣יתִי הַ/לַּ֗יְלָה וְ/הִנֵּה אִישׁ֙ רֹכֵב֙ עַל ס֣וּס אָדֹ֔ם וְ/ה֣וּא עֹמֵ֔ד בֵּ֥ין הַ/הֲדַסִּ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּ/מְּצֻלָ֑ה וְ/אַחֲרָי/ו֙ סוּסִ֣ים אֲדֻמִּ֔ים שְׂרֻקִּ֖ים וּ/לְבָנִֽים
English Translation
I saw at night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse, and he was standing between the myrtles that were in the shade; and behind him were red horses, speckled and white.
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Chapter 1 Context
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2 “I, the LORD, was very angry with your ancestors. Focus ↗
3 Therefore, say to the people, ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: Return to me, and I wi... Focus ↗
4 Don’t be like your ancestors who would not listen or pay attention when the earlier prophets said to... Focus ↗
5 “Where are your ancestors now? They and the prophets are long dead. Focus ↗
6 But everything I said through my servants the prophets happened to your ancestors, just as I said. A... Focus ↗
7 Three months later, on February 15, the LORD sent another message to the prophet Zechariah son of Be... Focus ↗
8 In a vision during the night, I saw a man sitting on a red horse that was standing among some myrtle...
9 I asked the angel who was talking with me, “My lord, what do these horses mean?” “I will show you,”... Focus ↗
10 The rider standing among the myrtle trees then explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent out t... Focus ↗
11 Then the other riders reported to the angel of the LORD, who was standing among the myrtle trees, “W... Focus ↗
12 Upon hearing this, the angel of the LORD prayed this prayer: “O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, for seventy... Focus ↗
13 And the LORD spoke kind and comforting words to the angel who talked with me. Focus ↗
14 Then the angel said to me, “Shout this message for all to hear: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s A... Focus ↗
15 But I am very angry with the other nations that are now enjoying peace and security. I was only a li... Focus ↗
16 “‘Therefore, this is what the LORD says: I have returned to show mercy to Jerusalem. My Temple will... Focus ↗
17 “Say this also: ‘This is what the LORD of Heaven’s Armies says: The towns of Israel will again overf... Focus ↗
18 Then I looked up and saw four animal horns. Focus ↗
19 “What are these?” I asked the angel who was talking with me. He replied, “These horns represent the... Focus ↗
20 Then the LORD showed me four blacksmiths. Focus ↗
21 “What are these men coming to do?” I asked. The angel replied, “These four horns — these nations — s... Focus ↗