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Zechariah 6:8

Zechariah 6:8
Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying,.... That is, the Lord of the whole earth spoke to the prophet with a loud voice, and uttered the following words:

Behold, these that go toward the…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Then God, or the Angel of the Lord - who speaks of what belonged to God alone, “called me” (probably “loudly” Jdg 4:10, Jdg 4:13; 2Sa 20:4-5), so as to command his attention to this which most…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

Have quieted my spirit in the north country - They have fulfilled my judgments on Assyria and Chaldea. Nabopolassar and Cyrus first, against the Assyrians and Chaldeans; and Alexander next, against…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 6:1-8

The prophet is forward to receive this vision, and, as if he expected it, he turned and lifted up his eyes and looked. Though this was the seventh vision he had had, yet he did not think he had had…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

cried he upon me The word is used of a royal proclamation cried aloud through the city. Jon 3:7. Here the loud call of the Angel was probably intended to rouse the prophet's attention to what was the…