Zacharias 6:7

7 And the ash-coloured went out, and looked to go and compass the earth: and he said, Go, and compass the earth. And they compassed the earth.

Zacharias 6:7 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 6:7

And the bay went forth, and sought to go
Without leave: these design either the Romans; or, since distinct from the grisled, the Huns, Goths, and Vandals; who sought to go out of their own places into other countries: and were desirous that they might walk to and fro through the earth:
without control; overrunning as they, did the Roman empire, and set up ten kingdoms in it; unless this is to be understood of the land of Judea only, through which the Romans walked to and fro at pleasure, and subdued it: and he said;
that is, the Lord of the whole earth, before whom they stood: Get ye hence, walk to and fro through the earth;
as being filled with indignation at them, and yet suffered them to have their will; and so Kimchi interprets the phrase,

``he gave them power to go and subdue lands;''

and to the same purpose Jarchi,

``he gave them power to rule with great authority; and this is the kingdom of Edom or Rome:''

So they walked to and fro through the earth;
either the land of Judea, as the Romans did, and made it a Roman province; and these may represent Rome Papal, set up and supported by the above people, even the beast of Rome, which has reigned over the kings of the earth, to whom the ten kings gave their kingdom and power.

Zacharias 6:7 In-Context

5 And the angel that talked with me answered and said, These are the four winds of heaven, they are going forth to stand before the Lord of all the earth.

6 in which were the black horses, they went out to the land of the north; and the white went out after them; and the piebald went out to the land of the south.

7 And the ash-coloured went out, and looked to go and compass the earth: and he said, Go, and compass the earth. And they compassed the earth.

8 And he cried out and spoke to me, saying, Behold, these go out to the land of the north, and they have quieted mine anger in the land of the north.

9 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

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