Zechariah 1:10

10 So ¹the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, ²'These are they whom the LORD has sent to ³patrol 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 in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.

9 Then I said, 'What are these, my lord?'The angel who talked with me said to me, 'I will show you what they are.'

10 So the man who was standing among the myrtle trees answered, 'These are they whom the LORD has sent to patrol the earth.'

11 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.'

12 Then the angel of the LORD said, 'O LORD of hosts, how long will you have no mercy on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, against which you have been angry these seventy years?'

Cross References

• 1. [See ver. 8 above]
• 2. [Hebrews 1:14]
• 3. Zechariah 6:7; [Job 1:7]