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Zech. 6:5 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four ρspirits of the heavens, which go forthw from standingx before the Lord of all the earth.

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Heb. 1:14• ¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation? (Heb. 1:14)

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Zech. 4:14• ¹⁴And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth. (Zech. 4:14)

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1 Kings 22:19• ¹⁹And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left; (1 Kings 22:19)

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Dan. 7:10• ¹⁰A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Dan. 7:10)

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Lam. 1:19• ¹⁹I called for my lovers, they have deceived me; my priests and mine elders have expired in the city, while they sought them food to revive their soul. (Lam. 1:19)

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Zech. 1:10‑11• ¹⁰And the man that stood among the myrtle-trees answered and said, These are they whom Jehovah hath sent to walk to and fro through the earth.
¹¹And they answered the angel of Jehovah that stood among the myrtle-trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and behold, all the earth sitteth still and is at rest. (Zech. 1:10‑11)

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Psa. 68:17• ¹⁷The chariots of God are twenty thousand, thousands upon thousands; the Lord is among them: it is a Sinai in holiness. (Psa. 68:17)

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Psa. 104:3‑4• ³Who layeth the beams of his upper chambers in the waters, who maketh clouds his chariot, who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
⁴Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flame of fire. (Psa. 104:3‑4)

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Ezek. 1:5‑28• ⁵Also out of the midst thereof, the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance: they had the likeness of a man.
⁶And every one had four faces, and every one of them had four wings.
⁷And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot; and they sparkled as the look of burnished brass.
⁸And they had the hands of a man under their wings on their four sides; and they four had their faces and their wings:
⁹their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward.
¹⁰And the likeness of their faces was the face of a man; and they four had the face of a lion on the right side; and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four had also the face of an eagle.
¹¹And their faces and their wings were parted above; two wings of every one were joined one to another, and two covered their bodies.
¹²And they went every one straight forward: whither the Spirit was to go, they went; they turned not when they went.
¹³And as for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like burning coals of fire, as the appearance of torches: it went up and down among the living creatures; and the fire was bright; and out of the fire went forth lightning.
¹⁴And the living creatures ran and returned as the appearance of a flash of lightning.
¹⁵And I looked at the living creatures, and behold, one wheel upon the earth beside the living creatures, toward their four faces.
¹⁶The appearance of the wheels and their work was as the look of a chrysolite; and they four had one likeness; and their appearance and their work was as it were a wheel in the middle of a wheel.
¹⁷When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not when they went.
¹⁸As for their rims, they were high and dreadful; and they four had their rims full of eyes round about.
¹⁹And when the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up.
²⁰Whithersoever the Spirit was to go, they went, thither would their spirit go; and the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
²¹When those went, they went; and when those stood, they stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up along with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in the wheels.
²²And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above.
²³And under the expanse were their wings straight, the one toward the other: every one had two which covered on this side, and every one had two which covered on that side their bodies.
²⁴And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, a tumultuous noise, as the noise of a host: when they stood, they let down their wings;
²⁵and there was a voice from above the expanse that was over their heads. When they stood, they let down their wings.
²⁶And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.
²⁷And I saw as the look of glowing brass, as the appearance of fire, within it round about; from the appearance of his loins and upward, and from the appearance of his loins and downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.
²⁸As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of Jehovah. And when I saw, I fell on my face, and I heard a voice of one that spoke. (Ezek. 1:5‑28)

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Ezek. 10:9‑19• ⁹And I looked, and behold, four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub; and the appearance of the wheels was as the look of a chrysolite stone.
¹⁰And as for their appearance, they four had one likeness, as if a wheel were in the midst of a wheel.
¹¹When they went, they went upon their four sides; they turned not as they went, but to the place whither the head looked they followed it: they turned not as they went.
¹²And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels were full of eyes round about, in them four and their wheels.
¹³As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing, Galgal.
¹⁴And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.
¹⁵And the cherubim mounted up. This was the living creature that I saw by the river Chebar.
¹⁶And when the cherubim went, the wheels went beside them; and when the cherubim lifted up their wings to mount up from the earth, the same wheels also turned not from beside them.
¹⁷When they stood, these stood; and when they mounted up, these mounted up with them: for the spirit of the living creature was in them.
¹⁸And the glory of Jehovah departed from over the threshold of the house, and stood over the cherubim.
¹⁹And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight, when they went out; and the wheels were beside them; and they stood at the door of the east gate of Jehovah's house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. (Ezek. 10:9‑19)

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Ezek. 11:22• ²²And the cherubim lifted up their wings, and the wheels were beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. (Ezek. 11:22)

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Heb. 1:7,14• ⁷And as to the angels he says, Who makes his angels spirits and his ministers a flame of fire;
¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out for service on account of those who shall inherit salvation? (Heb. 1:7,14)

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Rev. 14:6‑13• ⁶And I saw another angel flying in mid-heaven, having the everlasting glad tidings to announce to those settled on the earth, and to every nation and tribe and tongue and people,
⁷saying with a loud voice, Fear God and give him glory, for the hour of his judgment has come; and do homage to him who has made the heaven and the earth and the sea and fountains of waters.
⁸And another, a second, angel followed, saying, Great Babylon has fallen, has fallen, which of the wine of the fury of her fornication has made all nations drink.
⁹And another, a third, angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any one do homage to the beast and its image, and receive a mark upon his forehead or upon his hand,
¹⁰he also shall drink of the wine of the fury of God prepared unmixed in the cup of his wrath, and he shall be tormented in fire and brimstone before the holy angels and before the Lamb.
¹¹And the smoke of their torment goes up to ages of ages, and they have no respite day and night who do homage to the beast and to its image, and if any one receive the mark of its name.
¹²Here is the endurance of the saints, who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.
¹³And I heard a voice out of the heaven saying, Write, Blessed the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth. Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow with them. (Rev. 14:6‑13)

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1 Kings 19:11• ¹¹And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Jehovah: Jehovah was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake: Jehovah was not in the earthquake. (1 Kings 19:11)

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Psa. 148:8• ⁸Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind fulfilling his word; (Psa. 148:8)

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Dan. 7:2• ²Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens broke forth upon the great sea. (Dan. 7:2)

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Zech. 4:10• ¹⁰For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice even those seven--and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth. (Zech. 4:10)

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1 Kings 22:19• ¹⁹And he said, Hear therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing by him, on his right hand and on his left; (1 Kings 22:19)

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2 Chron. 18:18‑19• ¹⁸And he said, Hear ye therefore the word of Jehovah: I saw Jehovah sitting upon his throne, and all the host of heaven standing on his right hand and on his left;
¹⁹and Jehovah said, Who shall entice Ahab king of Israel that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-Gilead? And one spoke saying after this manner, and another saying after that manner. (2 Chron. 18:18‑19)

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Job 1:6• ⁶And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah; and Satan came also among them. (Job 1:6)

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Job 2:1‑2• ¹And there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Jehovah, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Jehovah.
²And Jehovah said to Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered Jehovah and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. (Job 2:1‑2)

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Dan. 7:10• ¹⁰A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened. (Dan. 7:10)

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Matt. 18:10• ¹⁰See that ye do not despise one of these little ones; for I say unto you that their angels in the heavens continually behold the face of my Father who is in the heavens. (Matt. 18:10)

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Luke 1:19• ¹⁹And the angel answering, said to him, *I* am Gabriel, who stand before God, and I have been sent to speak to thee, and to bring these glad tidings to thee; (Luke 1:19)

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Zech. 4:14• ¹⁴And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth. (Zech. 4:14)

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Isa. 54:5• ⁵For thy Maker is thy husband: Jehovah of hosts is his name, and thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: the God of the whole earth shall he be called. (Isa. 54:5)

• the four monarchies, represented by four chariots, are but successive instrumentalities in the hand of God for the accomplishment of His will; and that the various political crises, whether as arising from wars or changes of territory, both in “the north country,” and in “the south country,” are the result of His working through man’s will and man’s schemes in view of His immutable purposes of blessing in Israel. (“Zechariah 6” by E. Dennett)

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And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standingb before the Lord of all the earth.

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Or "presenting themselves," as Job. 1.6.