Zechariah 4:5
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Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.
In other translations
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.
Hebrew words
וַיַּעַןvaiya'anand he answeredH6030הַמַּלְאָךְhamal'akhthe angelH4397הַדֹּבֵרhadoverwho was speakingH1696בִּיbiwith meוַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלַי'elaito meH413הֲלוֹאhalo'¿ notH3808יָדַעְתָּyada'tado you knowH3045מָה־mah-what?H4100הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992אֵלֶּה'eleh[are] theseH428וָאֹמַרva'omarand I saidH559לֹאlo'noH3808אֲדֹנִי׃'adoniO lord myH113
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Related verses
- Zechariah 4:13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.
- Mark 4:13And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?
- 1 Corinthians 2:12-1512 Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. 13 Which things also we speak, not in the words which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual. 14 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.12 We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us. 13 And this is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom, but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words. 14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment.
- Daniel 2:30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.
- Zechariah 1:9Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.“What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”
- Genesis 41:16And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
- Psalm 139:6Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.
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