Zechariah 6:8 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 6:8

Zechariah 6:8. Then cried he unto me, Behold, these that go toward the north Namely, the black horses, denoting the Persian empire; have quieted my spirit in the north country That is, by conquering the Babylonians, and executing upon them the punishment which they deserved for their cruelty and other crimes, they have satisfied the wrath which I had conceived against that people. So the LXX., ανεπαυσαν τον θυμον μου εν γη Βορρα , they have caused my wrath to cease in the land of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-8

Assurance of final victory (5:1-6:8)Previously God gave a promise that the Messiah will remove sin from the land (see 3:9b). This will come either through forgiveness (in the case of those who repent) or destruction (in the case of those who continue in their sin). This latter judgment is now pictured in the vision of a huge flying scroll that announces God’s judgment on all those who choose to ignore God’s law. No one has any excuse, because the scroll is large enough for all to read and it... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:8

cried. upon . Are almost obsolete idiom. To "cry upon" meant to call to, or appeal to, and is still used in this sense in Scotland. It comes to us through the Genevan Bible (1560), from the Great Bible (1539), and Coverdale (1534). It is the sense of the Hebrew z ' ak here. See Judges 4:10 , 3 John 1:3; 3 John 1:3 :7 , &c. quieted = caused [mine anger] to rest upon. This is the force of the Hebrew Hiphil. spirit. Hebrew. ruach App-9 . Put by Fig, Metonymy (of Cause), App-6 , for the... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

"Then cried he, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.""They have quieted my spirit ..." "Both chariots going to the north have done this: they have put down God's Spirit there. That means they have caused God's anger to cease there."[8] As to how that was accomplished, it resulted from God's severe punishment of the great Babylonian power that had so cruelly treated Israel, along with a reversal of the captivity... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Zechariah 6:8. Then cried he upon me,—behold— Then cried he unto me,—behold, &c. "The black horses, denoting the Persian empire, have appeased my wrath by conquering the Babylonians, and by executing that vengeance upon them, which they deserved for their cruelty towards my people." The word רוה ruach, rendered spirit, often signifies anger. See Grotius and Houbigant. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:8

8. north . . . quieted . . . my spirit—that is, caused My anger to rest ( :-, Margin; Ecclesiastes 10:4; Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 16:42). Babylon alone of the four great world kingdoms had in Zechariah's time been finally punished; therefore, in its case alone does God now say His anger is satisfied; the others had as yet to expiate their sin; the fourth has still to do so. Ezekiel 16:42- :. NINTH VISION. THE CROWNING OF JOSHUA. The double crown is placed on Joshua's head, symbolizing that the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:1-8

H. The four chariots 6:1-8There are several similarities between this last vision and the first one (Zechariah 1:7-17) indicating a return to ideas introduced at the beginning of this chiastic series of revelations. Again there is a group of horses of various colors, but their order and colors are somewhat different. Zechariah mentioned a rider in vision one but no chariots, but in vision eight chariots without horsemen appear. There is a similar emphasis on the fact that Yahweh controls... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:7-8

II. THE EIGHT NIGHT VISIONS AND FOUR MESSAGES 1:7-6:8Zechariah received eight apocalyptic visions in one night (Zechariah 1:7). As the text shows, they concerned God’s purpose for the future of Israel, particularly Jerusalem, the seat of the Davidic dynasty and the site of the temple, and Judah. They deal with issues of more immediate concern to the restoration community, though none of them was fulfilled in Zechariah’s day. The broad theme of this section is the coming of the King. The purpose... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:8

The Lord then called out to Zechariah that the horses that had gone out into the north had appeased His wrath in the land of the north. This probably represents judgment on Babylonia specifically, but it probably hints at the total destruction of all enemies of Israel. Babylon had fallen to the Persians 20 years earlier, in 539 B.C.Zechariah’s Eight Night VisionsNumberReferenceSubjectLesson1Zechariah 1:7-17The horseman among the myrtle treesYahweh’s sovereignty over Israel’s... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:1-15

The Eighth Vision. The Symbolic Crowning1-8. Four war-chariots, with variously coloured horses, go forth to execute God’s judgments against the enemies of oppressed Israel in different parts of the earth. Two, in particular, go. northwards, to ’quiet His spirit’ (i.e. to satisfy His anger) upon Babylon. 9-15. Zechariah is commanded to take gold and silver from the Temple offerings, and make a crown for Joshua the high priest. At the same time, the Messiah (’Branch’) is again promised. Under Him... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Zechariah 6:8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Zechariah 6:1-8

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 6:8

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Zechariah 6:8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:1-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:7-8

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Zechariah 6:8

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Zechariah 6:1-15

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