Zechariah 6:5

New International Reader's Version

The angel answered, “The four spirits of heaven. They are going out to serve the Lord of the whole world.

Cross References

1 Kings 19:11

The Lord said, “Go out. Stand on the mountain in front of me. I am going to pass by.” As the Lord approached, a very powerful wind tore the mountains apart. It broke up the rocks. But the Lord wasn’t in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake. But the Lord wasn’t in the earthquake.

1 Kings 22:19

Micaiah continued, “Listen to the Lord’s message. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All the angels of heaven were standing around him. Some were standing at his right side. The others were standing at his left side.

Job 1:6

One day angels came to the Lord. Satan also came with them.

Psalm 148:8

Praise him, lightning and hail, snow and clouds. Praise him, you stormy winds that obey him.

Psalm 68:17

God has come with tens of thousands of his chariots. He has come with thousands and thousands of them. The Lord has come from Mount Sinai. He has entered his holy place.

Isaiah 54:5

I made you. I am now your husband. My name is the Lord Who Rules Over All. I am the Holy One of Israel. I have set you free. I am the God of the whole earth.

Jeremiah 49:36

I will bring the four winds against Elam. I will bring them from all four directions. I will scatter Elam’s people to the four winds. They will be taken away to every nation on earth.

Ezekiel 11:22

Then the cherubim spread their wings. The wheels were beside them. The glory of the God of Israel was above them.

Ezekiel 37:9

Then the Lord said to me, “Prophesy to the breath. Prophesy, son of man. Tell it, ‘The Lord and King says, “Breath, come from all four directions. Go into these people who have been killed. Then they can live.” ’ ”

Daniel 11:4

Not long after his rule ends, his kingdom will be broken up. It will be divided up into four parts. His children will not receive it when he dies. And it will not be as strong as his kingdom. It will be pulled up by the roots. And it will be given to others.

Daniel 7:10

A river of fire was flowing. It was coming out from in front of God. Thousands and thousands of angels served him. Millions of them stood in front of him. The court was seated. And the books were opened.

Daniel 7:2

Daniel said, “I had a vision at night. I looked up and saw the four winds of heaven. They were stirring up the Mediterranean Sea.

Zechariah 4:10

“Do not look down on the small amount of work done on the temple so far. The seven eyes of the Lord look over the whole earth. They will see Zerubbabel holding the most important stone. They will be filled with joy when they see it.”

Zechariah 4:14

So he told me, “They are Zerubbabel and Joshua. The Lord of the whole earth has anointed them to serve him.”

Zechariah 6:1

I looked up again and saw four chariots. They were coming out from between two mountains. The mountains were made out of bronze.

Matthew 18:10

“See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

Matthew 24:31

He will send his angels with a loud trumpet call. They will gather his chosen people from all four directions. They will bring them from one end of the heavens to the other.

Luke 1:19

The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I serve God. I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.

Hebrews 1:14

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

Hebrews 1:7

Here is something else God says about the angels. “God makes his angels to be like spirits. He makes those who serve him to be like flashes of lightning.” (Psalm 104:4)

Joshua 3:11

The ark will go into the Jordan River ahead of you. It’s the ark of the covenant of the Lord of the whole earth.

Revelation 7:1

After this I saw four angels. They were standing at the four corners of the earth. They were holding back the four winds of the earth. This kept the winds from blowing on the land or the sea or on any tree.