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Zechariah 6:3–4

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And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
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From verse 3

  1. Revelation 6:2Rank 1 from verse 3
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    2And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

  2. Revelation 6:8Rank 2 from verse 3
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    8And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.

  3. Zechariah 1:8Rank 3 from verse 3
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    8I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that were in the bottom; and behind him were there red horses, speckled, and white.

  4. Daniel 2:33Rank 4 from verse 3
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    33His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

  5. Daniel 2:40–41Rank 5 from verse 3
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    40And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

    41And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

From verse 4

  1. Zechariah 1:9Rank 1 from verse 4
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    9Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.

  2. Zechariah 1:19–21Rank 2 from verse 4
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    19And I said unto the angel that talked with me, What be these? And he answered me, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.

    20And the Lord shewed me four carpenters.

    21Then said I, What come these to do? And he spake, saying, These are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head: but these are come to fray them, to cast out the horns of the Gentiles, which lifted up their horn over the land of Judah to scatter it.

  3. Zechariah 5:10Rank 3 from verse 4
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    10Then said I to the angel that talked with me, Whither do these bear the ephah?

  4. Zechariah 5:5–6Rank 4 from verse 4
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    5¶ Then the angel that talked with me went forth, and said unto me, Lift up now thine eyes, and see what is this that goeth forth.

    6And I said, What is it? And he said, This is an ephah that goeth forth. He said moreover, This is their resemblance through all the earth.

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Zechariah 6:3

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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white

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1. Having the light colour of snow or milk; bright or pale. 2. To make white; to whiten.

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bay

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Sense 1: An inlet of the sea; a bay tree. Sense 2: A reddish-brown horse.

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Zechariah 6:4

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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angel

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Sense 1: A messenger. Sense 2: A heavenly or spiritual messenger, whether holy or fallen as stated.

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talked

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Past-tense or past-participial form of talk (to speak or converse; speech or conversation).

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6:1AND 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.

6:2In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

6:3And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

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6:4Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

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6:5And 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.

6:6The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

6:7And 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.

6:8Then 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.

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