Zechariah 6:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Zechariah 6:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Zechariah 6:5 is a verse from the book of Zechariah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Zechariah 6:5 — KJV
“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. spirits: or, winds”
— Zechariah 6:5 (KJV)
Zechariah 6:5 in Context — About the Book of Zechariah
Zechariah pairs night visions with Messianic precision — the king on a donkey, thirty pieces of silver, the pierced one, the fountain opened for sin. To discouraged builders his word still stands: not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.
Cross-References for Zechariah 6:5
“And after these things I saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, nor on the sea, nor on any tree.”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:5: angel, these, four
“These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens,”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:5: these, heavens, lord
“And the angel of the LORD said unto him, Wherefore hast thou smitten thine ass these three times? behold, I went out to withstand thee, because thy way is perverse before me: to...: Heb. to be an adversary unto thee”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:5: angel, these, before
“And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:5: forth, before, lord
“The LORD by wisdom hath founded the earth; by understanding hath he established the heavens. established: or, prepared”
Shares key themes with Zechariah 6:5: heavens, standing, lord
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