Zechariah 6:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Zechariah 6:8

6 The one with the black horses is going to ^athe north country, the white are going after them, and the dappled are going toward the south country.”

7 Then the strong steeds went out, eager to go, that they might ^awalk to and fro throughout the earth. And He said, “Go, walk to and fro throughout the earth.” So they walked to and fro throughout the earth.

8 And He called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who go toward the north country have given rest to My ^aSpirit in the north country.”

The Command to Crown Joshua

9 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

10 “Receive the gift from the captives—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon—and go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.

11 Take the silver and gold, make ^aan elaborate crown, and set it on the head of ^bJoshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Verse Comparison: Zechariah 6:8

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American Standard Version
Then cried he to me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

Amplified® Bible
Then He summoned me and said to me, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath] {and} have caused it to rest in the north country.

Contemporary English Version
he shouted to me, "Those that have gone to the country in the north will do what the LORD's Spirit wants them to do there."

Darby English Version
And he cried unto me, and spoke unto me, saying, See, these that go forth towards the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

Good News Bible
Then the angel cried out to me, "The horses that went north to Babylonia have quieted the LORD's anger."

King James Version
Then 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.

New American Standard Bible
Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, "See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north."

New International Version
Then he called to me, "Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north."

New King James Version
And He called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who go toward the north country have given rest to My Spirit in the north country.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, "See, those who go to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north."

Revised Standard Version
Then he cried to me, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country."

Young's Literal Translation
And he calleth me, and speaketh unto me, saying, `See, those coming forth unto the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.'

New English Translation
Then he cried out to me, “Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me¹ peace about the northland.”²

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