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Version</a></span><br />And they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, ‘We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth remains at rest.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/zechariah/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/zechariah/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So they answered the Angel of the LORD, who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked to and fro throughout the earth, and behold, all the earth is resting quietly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/zechariah/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So they responded to the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is still and quiet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, &#8220We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/zechariah/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So they answered the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is peaceful and quiet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/zechariah/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So they answered the angel of Yahweh who was standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have patrolled the earth, and behold, all the earth is sitting <i>still</i> and quiet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/zechariah/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And the men on the horses answered the Angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees and said, “We have gone throughout the earth [patrolling it] and behold, all the earth sits at rest [in peace and free from war].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/zechariah/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They reported to the angel of the LORD standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and right now the whole earth is calm and quiet.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/zechariah/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They reported to the Angel of the LORD standing among the myrtle trees, &#8220We have patrolled the earth, and right now the whole earth is calm and quiet.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/zechariah/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they answered the angel of Jehovah 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/zechariah/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then the riders spoke to the LORD's angel, who was standing among the myrtle trees, and they said, "We have gone everywhere and have discovered that the whole world is at peace." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/zechariah/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/zechariah/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then they reported to the Messenger of the LORD standing among the myrtle trees, "We have patrolled the earth. The whole world is at rest and in peace."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/zechariah/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They reported to the angel: "We have been all over the world and have found that the whole world lies helpless and subdued." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/zechariah/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they reported to the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, "We have wandered throughout the earth—and look!—the entire earth is at rest. Everything is quiet and peaceful." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/zechariah/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/zechariah/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The riders then agreed with the angel of the LORD, who was standing among the myrtle trees, "We have been walking about on the earth, and now everything is at rest and quiet."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/zechariah/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They reported to the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, "We have walked back and forth through the earth, and look, all the earth is at rest and in peace."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/zechariah/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/zechariah/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They reported to Yahweh’s angel who stood among the myrtle trees, and said, “We have walked back and forth through the earth, and behold, all the earth is at rest and in peace.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/zechariah/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they answer the Messenger of YHWH who is standing between the myrtles, and say, “We have walked up and down in the land, and behold, all the land is sitting still, and at rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/zechariah/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they answer the messenger of Jehovah who is standing between the myrtles, and say, 'We have walked up and down in the land, and lo, all the land is sitting still, and at rest.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/zechariah/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will answer the messenger of Jehovah standing between the myrtles, and they will say, We walked about in the earth, and behold, all the earth sat and rested.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/zechariah/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they answered the angel of the Lord, that stood among the myrtle trees, and said: We have walked through the earth, and behold all the earth is inhabited, and is at rest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/zechariah/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And those who stood among the myrtle trees answered the angel of the Lord, and they said, “We have walked through the earth, and behold, all the earth is inhabited and is at rest.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/zechariah/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And they answered the angel of the LORD, who was standing among the myrtle trees: “We have been patrolling the earth, and now the whole earth rests quietly.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/zechariah/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then they spoke to the angel of the LORD who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have patrolled the earth, and lo, the whole earth remains at peace.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/zechariah/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they answered and said to the angel of the LORD who stood among the myrtle trees, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and behold, all the earth sits still and is at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/zechariah/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they answered and they said to the Angel of LORD JEHOVAH who stood among the trees: ”We have walked in the Earth, and all the Earth sat and was silent.”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/zechariah/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><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.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/zechariah/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they answered the angel of the Lord that stood between the mountains, and said, We have gone round all the earth, and, behold, all the earth is inhabited, and is at rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/zechariah/1-11.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=113" 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">10</span>Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.” <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: way·ya·‘ă·nū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To answer, respond.">And the riders answered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4397.htm" title="4397: mal·’aḵ (N-msc) -- A messenger. From an unused root meaning to despatch as a deputy; a messenger; specifically, of God, i.e. An angel.">the angel</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.">of the LORD</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.">who was 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·hă·ḏas·sîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Myrtle (tree). Of uncertain derivation; the myrtle.">the myrtle trees,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: hiṯ·hal·laḵ·nū (V-Hitpael-Perf-1cp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">“We have patrolled</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ḇā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="2009: wə·hin·nêh (Conj-w:: Interjection) -- Lo! behold! Prolongation for hen; lo!">and behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·še·ḇeṯ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">is at rest</a> <a href="/hebrew/8252.htm" title="8252: wə·šō·qā·ṭeṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs) -- To be quiet or undisturbed. A primitive root; to repose.">and tranquil.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Then the angel of the LORD said, “How long, O LORD of Hosts, will You withhold mercy from Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been angry these seventy years?”…<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/6-8.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="/isaiah/14-7.htm">Isaiah 14:7</a></span><br />All the earth is at peace and at rest; they break out in song.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-19.htm">Jeremiah 49:19</a></span><br />Behold, one will come up like a lion from the thickets of the Jordan to the watered pasture. For in an instant I will chase Edom from her land. Who is the chosen one I will appoint for this? For who is like Me, and who can challenge Me? What shepherd can stand against Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Ezekiel 38:11</a></span><br />You will say, ‘I will go up against a land of unwalled villages; I will come against a quiet people who dwell securely, all of them living without walls or bars or gates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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="/isaiah/62-6.htm">Isaiah 62:6-7</a></span><br />On your walls, O Jerusalem, I have posted watchmen; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD shall take no rest for yourselves, / nor give Him any rest until He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/8-16.htm">Jeremiah 8:16</a></span><br />The snorting of enemy horses is heard from Dan. At the sound of the neighing of mighty steeds, the whole land quakes. They come to devour the land and everything in it, the city and all who dwell in it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Ezekiel 39:26</a></span><br />They will forget their disgrace and all the treachery they committed against Me, when they dwell securely in their land, with no one to frighten them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-18.htm">Isaiah 32:18</a></span><br />Then my people will dwell in a peaceful place, in safe and secure places of rest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/30-10.htm">Jeremiah 30:10</a></span><br />As for you, O Jacob My servant, do not be afraid, declares the LORD, and do not be dismayed, O Israel. For I will surely save you out of a distant place, your descendants from the land of their captivity! Jacob will return to quiet and ease, with no one to make him afraid.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-25.htm">Ezekiel 34:25</a></span><br />I will make with them a covenant of peace and rid the land of wild animals, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the forest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/1-14.htm">Revelation 1:14</a></span><br />The hair of His head was white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were like a blazing fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-18.htm">Isaiah 60:18</a></span><br />No longer will violence be heard in your land, nor ruin or destruction within your borders. But you will name your walls Salvation and your gates Praise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-6.htm">Jeremiah 23:6</a></span><br />In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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 sits still, and is at rest.</p><p class="hdg">they answered.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Zechariah 1:8,10</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="/psalms/68-17.htm">Psalm 68:17</a></b></br> The chariots of God <i>are</i> twenty thousand, <i>even</i> thousands of angels: the Lord <i>is</i> among them, <i>as in</i> Sinai, in the holy <i>place</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/103-20.htm">Psalm 103:20,21</a></b></br> Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word… </p><p class="hdg">We.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Zechariah 6:7</a></b></br> And 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/10-20.htm">Daniel 10:20</a></b></br> Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come.</p><p class="hdg">is.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-15.htm">Zechariah 1:15</a></b></br> And I am very sore displeased with the heathen <i>that are</i> at ease: for I was but a little displeased, and they helped forward the affliction.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-3.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:3</a></b></br> For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Found</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-9.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Myrtles</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Myrtle-Trees</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Patrolled</a> <a href="/haggai/2-9.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-11.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/9-11.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/jonah/4-5.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/ezekiel/8-14.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-6.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-10.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-14.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/nahum/1-5.htm">World</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">Angel</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-16.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-9.htm">Found</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Fro</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-12.htm">Messenger</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-1.htm">Mountains</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Myrtle</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtles</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-8.htm">Myrtle-Trees</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Patrolled</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-13.htm">Peaceful</a> <a href="/zechariah/2-13.htm">Quiet</a> <a href="/matthew/8-33.htm">Reported</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-8.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-7.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-8.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-1.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/zechariah/3-3.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Throughout</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-3.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-7.htm">Walked</a> <a href="/zechariah/4-10.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/zechariah/6-5.htm">World</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'; 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The "angel of the LORD" is a significant figure in the Old Testament, often considered a theophany, or a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ. This angel acts as an intermediary between God and humanity, highlighting the divine concern for the world. The interaction suggests a heavenly council, where divine messengers report back to a central figure, reminiscent of <a href="/job/1-6.htm">Job 1:6-7</a>.<p><b>who was standing among the myrtle trees</b><br>Myrtle trees are evergreen shrubs native to the Mediterranean region, symbolizing peace and prosperity. Their presence in the vision may represent the hope of restoration for Israel. The location among the myrtle trees suggests a setting of renewal and divine favor, contrasting with the desolation of the Babylonian exile. This imagery connects to <a href="/isaiah/55-13.htm">Isaiah 55:13</a>, where myrtle replaces thorns, symbolizing transformation and blessing.<p><b>“We have patrolled the earth</b><br>The act of patrolling indicates a comprehensive survey of the earth, suggesting God's omniscience and sovereignty. This patrol reflects the divine oversight and the readiness to intervene in human affairs. It echoes the role of divine watchers in <a href="/daniel/4-13.htm">Daniel 4:13</a>, who observe and report on earthly matters, ensuring that God's purposes are fulfilled.<p><b>and behold, all the earth is at rest and tranquil.”</b><br>The report of rest and tranquility indicates a period of peace, possibly referring to the Pax Persiana under the Persian Empire, which allowed the return of the Jewish exiles. However, this peace is superficial, as it does not reflect the spiritual and moral state of the nations. The tranquility contrasts with the turmoil experienced by Israel, highlighting the tension between divine promises and current realities. This peace foreshadows the ultimate peace brought by the Messiah, as prophesied in <a href="/isaiah/9-6.htm">Isaiah 9:6-7</a>, where Christ is the Prince of Peace who establishes true and lasting tranquility.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_angel_of_the_lord.htm">The Angel of the LORD</a></b><br>A divine messenger often seen as a pre-incarnate appearance of Christ in the Old Testament, standing among the myrtle trees.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_myrtle_trees.htm">The Myrtle Trees</a></b><br>Symbolic of peace and restoration, these trees are located in a vision that Zechariah receives, representing the humble state of Israel.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_patrol.htm">The Patrol</a></b><br>Refers to the horsemen sent by God to survey the earth, reporting back on the state of the world.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_earth.htm">The Earth</a></b><br>The focus of the patrol's report, described as being at rest and tranquil, indicating a temporary peace.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/z/zechariah.htm">Zechariah</a></b><br>The prophet receiving this vision, tasked with encouraging the Israelites during the post-exilic period.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The vision underscores God's control over the earth, even when it appears to be at rest. Believers can trust in God's ultimate authority over world events.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_and_restoration.htm">Peace and Restoration</a></b><br>The myrtle trees symbolize hope and renewal. In times of personal or communal distress, God promises restoration and peace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_surveillance.htm">Divine Surveillance</a></b><br>The patrol of the earth by divine agents reminds us that God is always aware of the state of the world and our personal circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_waiting.htm">Encouragement in Waiting</a></b><br>Just as Zechariah's vision encouraged the Israelites, believers today can find encouragement in God's promises during periods of waiting and uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/active_faith.htm">Active Faith</a></b><br>While the earth is at rest, believers are called to remain active in faith, trusting in God's timing and 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_to_unite_through_love_and_peace.htm">Why consider angels in 1 Corinthians 11:10?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_must_women_cover_'because_of_angels'.htm">What does 1 Corinthians 11:10 mean by women needing a head covering 'because of the angels,' and why is there no historical or scientific basis for this?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_views_on_the_first_horseman_vary.htm">Revelation 6:2--If the first horseman supposedly represents conquest or the gospel, why do Christian interpretations differ so widely on his identity?</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><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 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">They answered.</span> Having said who they were, the angel directs them to tell of their doings. <span class="cmt_word">The angel of the Lord.</span> The "man riding upon the red horse" (ver. 8) is now called "the Angel of Jehovah." This term is usually held to denote a manifestation of the Logos, the Second Person of the Holy Trinity, assuming an angelic form or imparting his immediate presence to the revealer of his will. <span class="cmt_word">Sitteth still, and is at rest.</span> The world was lying in proud security. There was no sign of that shaking of nations which Haggai (<a href="/haggai/2-7.htm">Haggai 2:7, 21, 22</a>) had foretold should precede the coming of Messiah and the restoration of Israel. In this second year of Darius, the empire, though suffering from internal disturbances, was outwardly at peace, and was threatened by no enemy at a distance. But the condition of the Jews was sad and disheartening; the temple still unbuilt, the walls of Jerusalem lying in ruins, themselves only a small remnant, exposed to the insults and attacks of jealous neighbours, living on sufferance as subjects of a heathen power, and no sign of the predicted salvation appearing, - this was their state. And the angel sees their despondency, recognizes their disappointment, and intercedes for them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/zechariah/1-11.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">And [the riders] answered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיַּעֲנ֞וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<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">the Angel</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְאַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·’aḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4397.htm">Strong's 4397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A messenger, of God, an angel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3069.htm">Strong's 3069: </a> </span><span class="str2">YHWH</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who stood</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֹמֵד֙</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">בֵּ֣ין</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">הַהֲדַסִּ֔ים</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">“We have patrolled</span><br /><span class="heb">הִתְהַלַּ֣כְנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiṯ·hal·laḵ·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Perfect - first person common plural<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">בָאָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·’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 /><br /><span class="word">and behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִנֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hin·nêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm">Strong's 2009: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">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 /><br /><span class="word">is at rest</span><br /><span class="heb">יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת</span> <span class="translit">(yō·še·ḇeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and tranquil.”</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹׁקָֽטֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·qā·ṭeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8252.htm">Strong's 8252: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be quiet or undisturbed</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/zechariah/1-11.htm">Zechariah 1:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/zechariah/1-11.htm">OT Prophets: Zechariah 1:11 They reported to the angel of Yahweh (Zech. 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