Zechariah 1:10

10 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered and said, "These are those whom the LORD has sent to [a]1patrol the earth."

Zechariah 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 1:10

And the man that stood among the myrtle trees answered and
said
And so prevented the angel from giving the account he was about to give; and who was more capable of it, and which to do was great condescension in him, and was doing the prophet a singular honour: these [are they] whom the Lord hath sent to walk to and fro through
the earth;
which is a description of the angels, the ministering spirits sent forth by God to take their tour throughout the earth; not to do mischief, as Satan does; but to do good to kingdoms, nations, and men in general, and to the heirs of salvation in particular; for which they are commissioned and empowered of God; see ( Hebrews 1:14 ) .

Zechariah 1:10 In-Context

8 I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a red horse, and he was standing among the myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, sorrel and white horses behind him.
9 Then I said, "My lord , what are these?" And the angel who was speaking with me said to me, "I will show you what these are."
10 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."
11 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."
12 Then the angel of the LORD said, "O LORD of hosts, how long will You have no compassion for Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been indignant these seventy years?"

Cross References 1

  • 1. Job 1:7; Zechariah 1:11; Zechariah 4:10; Zechariah 6:5-8

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Lit "walk about through"
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