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Zechariah 6

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBAgain I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
  2. 2
    KJVIn the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
    WEBIn the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses.
  3. 3
    KJVAnd in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
    WEBIn the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful.
  4. 4
    KJVThen I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
    WEBThen I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”
  5. 5
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBThe angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.
  6. 6
    KJVThe black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
    WEBThe one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went out toward the south country.”
  7. 7
    KJVAnd 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.
    WEBThe strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth. He said, “Go around and through the earth!” So they walked back and forth through the earth.
  8. 8
    KJVThen 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.
    WEBThen he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.”
  9. 9
    KJVAnd the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
    WEBYahweh’s word came to me, saying,
  10. 10
    KJVTake of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;
    WEB“Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.
  11. 11
    KJVThen take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
    WEBYes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
  12. 12
    KJVAnd speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
    WEBand speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch! He will grow up out of his place; and he will build Yahweh’s temple.
  13. 13
    KJVEven he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.
    WEBHe will build Yahweh’s temple. He will bear the glory, and will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne. The counsel of peace will be between them both.
  14. 14
    KJVAnd the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.
    WEBThe crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.
  15. 15
    KJVAnd they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
    WEBThose who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice.”’”
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.