Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.
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Gill's Exposition
Then said I, O my Lord,.... These are the words of the Prophet Zechariah to the angel that showed him this vision:
what are these? what is the meaning of this vision? particularly who are meant by…
Barnes' Notes
What are these? - He asks, not who, but what they import. The angel that talked with me - Literally, “spake in me.” The very rare expression seems meant to convey the thought of an inward speaking,…
Adam Clarke
O my lord, what are these - The angel here mentioned was distinct from those mentioned in the eighth verse; he who talked with the prophet, Zac 1:13.
We not come to visions and revelations of the Lord; for in that way God chose to speak by Zechariah, to awaken the people's attention, and to engage their humble reverence of the word and their humble…
Cambridge Bible
O my lord This question is addressed to the interpreting angel, of whose presence we are for the first time made aware by the fact that he replies to it.
the angel that talked with me This is the…
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