KJV King James Version
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.
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Zechariah 6:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze.
WEB World English Bible
Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
ASV American Standard Version
And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four chariots are coming forth from between two of the mountains, and the mountains are mountains of brass.
Surrounding context — Zechariah 6
1 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.
2 In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
3 And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord?
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וָאָשֻׁ֗בH7725 · shuvto return: returnוָאֶשָּׂ֤אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעֵינַי֙H5869 · a.yineyeוָֽאֶרְאֶ֔הH7200 · ra.ahto see: seeוְהִנֵּ֨הH2009 · hin.nehbeholdאַרְבַּ֤עH702 · ar.bafourמַרְכָּבוֹת֙H4818 · mer.ka.vahchariotיֹֽצְא֔וֹתH3318 · ya.tsato come out: comeמִבֵּ֖יןH996 · ba.yinbetweenשְׁנֵ֣יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהֶֽהָרִ֑יםH2022 · harmountain: mountוְהֶהָרִ֖יםH2022 · harmountain: mountהָרֵ֥יH2022 · harmountain: mountנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃H5178 · ne.cho.shetbronze
Cross-references
Ephesians 1:11In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:Daniel 8:22Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his power.Acts 4:28For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.Zechariah 1:18-19Then lifted I up mine eyes, and saw, and behold four horns.Zechariah 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.Daniel 4:35And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?Daniel 4:15Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and [let] his portion [be] with the beasts in the grass of the earth:Zechariah 5:1Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.Psalm 36:6Thy righteousness [is] like the great mountains; thy judgments [are] a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.Proverbs 21:30[There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.Daniel 7:3-7And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.Daniel 2:38-40And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou [art] this head of gold.Isaiah 14:26-27This [is] the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this [is] the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.Job 34:29When he giveth quietness, who then can make trouble? and when he hideth [his] face, who then can behold him? whether [it be done] against a nation, or against a man only:Psalm 33:11The counsel of the LORD standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.1 Samuel 2:8He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD’S, and he hath set the world upon them.Isaiah 43:13Yea, before the day [was] I [am] he; and [there is] none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?Isaiah 46:10-11Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:
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