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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/zechariah/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/zechariah/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, &#8220They are the ones the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/zechariah/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The rider standing among the myrtle trees then explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent out to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/zechariah/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, ‘These are they whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These <i>are they</i> whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These <i>are the ones</i> whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro throughout the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees responded and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, &#8220These are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are those whom Yahweh has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the Man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to go throughout the earth <i>and</i> patrol it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, &#8220They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />At once, the man standing among the myrtle trees said, "These are the ones the LORD has sent to find out what's happening on earth." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The man standing among the myrtle trees explained, "They're the horses the LORD has sent to patrol the earth."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD sent them to go and inspect the earth." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, "These are the ones whom the LORD sent out to wander throughout the earth."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, ?They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then the man standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, "These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to walk about on the earth."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, "They are the ones the LORD has sent to go back and forth through the earth."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the one who is standing between the myrtles answers and says, “These [are] they whom YHWH has sent to walk up and down in the land.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the one who is standing between the myrtles doth answer and say, 'These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk up and down in the land.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the man standing between the myrtles will answer and say, These which Jehovah sent to go about in the earth.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered, and said: These are they, whom the Lord hath sent to walk through the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, “These are they, whom the Lord has sent in order to walk through the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the man who was standing among the myrtle trees spoke up and said, “These are the ones whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, “They are those whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the man who stood among the myrtle trees answered and said to me, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The man who stood among the trees answered and he said to me: “These are those whom LORD JEHOVAH sent to walk in the earth”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said: 'These are they whom the LORD hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the man that stood between the mountains answered, and said to me, These are <i>they</i> whom the Lord has sent forth to go round the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/1-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CFPk_KgOyMk?start=104" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/1.htm">The Vision of the Horses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.” <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">Then the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/5975.htm" title="5975: hā·‘ō·mêḏ (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To take one's stand, stand. A primitive root; to stand, in various relations.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: bên- (Prep) -- An interval, space between. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/1918.htm" title="1918: ha·ha·ḏas·sīm (Art:: N-mp) -- Myrtle (tree). Of uncertain derivation; the myrtle.">the myrtle trees</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘an (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To answer, respond.">explained,</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">“They</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">are the ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">has sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ (Prep-l:: V-Hitpael-Inf) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">to patrol</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>And the riders answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-4.htm">Revelation 6:4</a></span><br />Then another horse went forth. It was bright red, and its rider was granted permission to take away peace from the earth and to make men slay one another. And he was given a great sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-2.htm">Revelation 6:2</a></span><br />So I looked and saw a white horse, and its rider held a bow. And he was given a crown, and he rode out to overcome and conquer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-5.htm">Revelation 6:5-8</a></span><br />And when the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature say, “Come!” Then I looked and saw a black horse, and its rider held in his hand a pair of scales. / And I heard what sounded like a voice from among the four living creatures, saying, “A quart of wheat for a denarius, and three quarts of barley for a denarius, and do not harm the oil and wine.” / And when the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature say, “Come!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-14</a></span><br />Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-19.htm">Revelation 19:19</a></span><br />Then I saw the beast and the kings of the earth with their armies assembled to wage war against the One seated on the horse, and against His army.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-20.htm">Revelation 14:20</a></span><br />And the winepress was trodden outside the city, and the blood that flowed from it rose as high as the bridles of the horses for a distance of 1,600 stadia.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-7.htm">Revelation 9:7-9</a></span><br />And the locusts looked like horses prepared for battle, with something like crowns of gold on their heads; and their faces were like the faces of men. / They had hair like that of women, and teeth like those of lions. / They also had breastplates like breastplates of iron, and the sound of their wings was like the roar of many horses and chariots rushing into battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-16.htm">Revelation 9:16-17</a></span><br />And the number of mounted troops was two hundred million; I heard their number. / Now the horses and riders in my vision looked like this: The riders had breastplates the colors of fire, sapphire, and sulfur. The heads of the horses were like the heads of lions, and out of their mouths proceeded fire, smoke, and sulfur.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-17.htm">Revelation 19:17-18</a></span><br />Then I saw an angel standing in the sun, and he cried out in a loud voice to all the birds flying overhead, “Come, gather together for the great supper of God, / so that you may eat the flesh of kings and commanders and mighty men, of horses and riders, of everyone slave and free, small and great.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-8.htm">Revelation 6:8</a></span><br />Then I looked and saw a pale green horse. Its rider’s name was Death, and Hades followed close behind. And they were given authority over a fourth of the earth, to kill by sword, by famine, by plague, and by the beasts of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14</a></span><br />When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-15.htm">2 Kings 6:15-16</a></span><br />When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early in the morning, behold, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. So he asked Elisha, “Oh, my master, what are we to do?” / “Do not be afraid,” Elisha answered, “for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6</a></span><br />For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and said, These are they whom the LORD has sent to walk to and fro through the earth.</p><p class="hdg">the man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Zechariah 1:8,11</a></b></br> I saw by night, and behold a man riding upon a red horse, and he stood among the myrtle trees that <i>were</i> in the bottom; and behind him <i>were there</i> red horses, speckled, and white… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/13-7.htm">Zechariah 13:7</a></b></br> Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man <i>that is</i> my fellow, saith the LORD of hosts: smite the shepherd, and the sheep shall be scattered: and I will turn mine hand upon the little ones.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">Genesis 32:24-31</a></b></br> And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day… </p><p class="hdg">These.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11</a></b></br> And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Zechariah 4:10</a></b></br> For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel <i>with</i> those seven; they <i>are</i> the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/6-5.htm">Zechariah 6:5-8</a></b></br> And the angel answered and said unto me, These <i>are</i> the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/haggai/2-21.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/haggai/2-19.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/nahum/2-4.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtles</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtle-Trees</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-11.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Patrol</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/hosea/2-12.htm">These</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/mark/4-34.htm">Explained</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Myrtles</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Myrtle-Trees</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-14.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Patrol</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-19.htm">These</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-7.htm">Walk</a><div class="vheading2">Zechariah 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-1.htm">Zechariah exhorts to repentance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-7.htm">The vision of the horses.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">At the prayer of the angel comfortable promises are made to Jerusalem.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/zechariah/1-18.htm">The vision of the four horns and the four carpenters.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/zechariah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/zechariah/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained</b><br>The "man" here is often interpreted as the Angel of the LORD, a figure who appears throughout the Old Testament and is sometimes seen as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. The myrtle trees symbolize peace and restoration, as they are evergreen and fragrant, often associated with the return from exile. This setting in a low valley suggests humility and a place of growth, reflecting the state of Israel at the time.<p><b>They are the ones the LORD has sent</b><br>The "they" refers to the horsemen seen earlier in the vision, representing divine messengers or agents. This sending by the LORD indicates divine authority and purpose. It reflects God's sovereignty and His active role in the affairs of the world, a theme consistent throughout the prophetic books. The sending also echoes the commissioning of prophets and messengers in other parts of Scripture, such as Isaiah and Jeremiah.<p><b>to patrol the earth</b><br>The patrol signifies God's omniscience and His watchful care over the nations. This imagery of patrolling suggests a military or protective role, ensuring peace and order. It connects to other biblical passages where God is depicted as a watchful guardian, such as in <a href="/job/1-7.htm">Job 1:7</a> and <a href="/2_chronicles/16-9.htm">2 Chronicles 16:9</a>. The concept of divine surveillance assures the faithful of God's control over global events, especially relevant during the post-exilic period when Israel was under foreign rule.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man_among_the_myrtle_trees.htm">The Man Among the Myrtle Trees</a></b><br>This figure is often interpreted as an angelic being or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ, who stands among the myrtle trees, symbolizing God's presence and peace.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_myrtle_trees.htm">The Myrtle Trees</a></b><br>These trees are symbolic of peace and restoration. In the context of Zechariah, they represent the humble and lowly state of Israel, yet under God's watchful care.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD</a></b><br>Refers to Yahweh, the covenant-keeping God of Israel, who is actively involved in the affairs of His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ones_sent_to_patrol_the_earth.htm">The Ones Sent to Patrol the Earth</a></b><br>These are angelic beings sent by God to observe and report on the state of the earth, indicating God's sovereignty and omniscience.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>Represents the nations and the world at large, which are under God's observation and control.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_omniscience.htm">God's Sovereignty and Omniscience</a></b><br>God is fully aware of the state of the world and is actively involved in its affairs. We can trust in His sovereign control over all nations and events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_myrtle_trees.htm">Symbolism of the Myrtle Trees</a></b><br>The myrtle trees symbolize peace and restoration. In our lives, God desires to bring peace and restoration, even in humble or lowly circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/role_of_angelic_beings.htm">Role of Angelic Beings</a></b><br>Angels are ministering spirits sent by God to serve His purposes. We should be aware of the spiritual realm and God's use of angels to accomplish His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_care_for_his_people.htm">God's Care for His People</a></b><br>Just as God sent messengers to patrol the earth, He is attentive to the needs and conditions of His people. We can find comfort in His watchful care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_participation_in_god's_plan.htm">Active Participation in God's Plan</a></b><br>Understanding that God is at work in the world encourages us to actively participate in His plan, seeking to align our lives with His purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_zechariah_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Zechariah 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_zech._6_chariots_fit_global_winds.htm">How do the four chariots in Zechariah 6:1–5 reconcile with our modern understanding of a spherical Earth and global winds? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_zechariah's_horses_fit_science.htm">How can Zechariah 1:7-8's vision of colored horses be reconciled with scientific or natural observations of such creatures?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_accept_supernatural_in_zechariah_1_9-11.htm">Why should modern readers accept supernatural explanations in Zechariah 1:9-11 despite a lack of external validation for angelic or visionary experiences?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_zech._1_14-15_align_with_other_biblical_judgments.htm">How does the promised divine judgment in Zechariah 1:14-15 align with or contradict other biblical accounts of God's dealings with foreign nations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/zechariah/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The man that stood,</span> etc. The rider upon the red horse of ver. 8, the leader of the company of horsemen. Answered the question which the prophet had proposed, or answered in response to a sign from the interpreting angel. <span class="cmt_word">They whom the Lord hath sent,</span> etc. These angelic ministers had been sent to traverse the earth and to report its condition (comp. <a href="/job/1-7.htm">Job 1:7</a>; <a href="/job/2-2.htm">Job 2:2</a>; <a href="/hebrews/1-14.htm">Hebrews 1:14</a>), and to guide it to the carrying out of God's purposes. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/1-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֛ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">standing</span><br /><span class="heb">הָעֹמֵ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ō·mêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5975.htm">Strong's 5975: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stand, in various relations</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּין־</span> <span class="translit">(bên-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interval, space between</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the myrtle trees</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהַדַסִּ֖ים‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hă·ḏas·sîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1918.htm">Strong's 1918: </a> </span><span class="str2">Myrtle (tree)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">explained,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֗עַן</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘an)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> </span><span class="str2">To answer, respond</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“They</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֚לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are the ones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֣ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to patrol</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִתְהַלֵּ֖ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hiṯ·hal·lêḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hitpael - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth.”</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָֽרֶץ׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/1-10.htm">Zechariah 1:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 1:10 The man who stood among the myrtle (Zech. 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