Zechariah 6:5

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“The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.”

— WEB

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

— KJV

“And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.”

— ASV

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Hebrews 1:7 "Of the angels he says, “Who makes his angels winds, and his servants a flame of fire.”Psalm 104:4"
Revelation 7:1 "After this, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, so that no wind would blow …"
Ezekiel 10:9-19 "I looked, and behold, there were four wheels beside the cherubim, one wheel beside one cherub, and another wheel beside another cherub. T…"
Ezekiel 37:9 "Then he said to me, “Prophesy to the wind, prophesy, son of man, and tell the wind, ‘Thus says the Lord Yahweh: “Come from the four winds…"
Psalms 104:3-4 "He lays the beams of his rooms in the waters. He makes the clouds his chariot. He walks on the wings of the wind."
Hebrews 1:14 "Aren’t they all serving spirits, sent out to do service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?"
Zechariah 1:10-11 "The man who stood among the myrtle trees answered, “They are the ones Yahweh has sent to go back and forth through the earth.”"
1 Kings 22:19 "Micaiah said, “Therefore hear Yahweh’s word. I saw Yahweh sitting on his throne, and all the army of heaven standing by him on his right …"

Commentary

four spirits of the heavens--heavenly spirits who "stand before Jehovah" to receive God's commands (Zac 4:14; Kg1 22:19; Job 2:1; Luk 1:19) in heaven (of which Zion is the counterpart on earth, see on Zac 6:1), and proceed with chariot speed (Kg2 6:17; Psa 68:17) to execute them on earth in its four various quarters (Psa 104:4; Heb 1:7, Heb 1:14) [PEMBELLUS]. Or, the secret impulses of God which emanate from His counsel and providence; the prophet implies that all the revolutions in the world are from the Spirit of God and are as it were, His messengers or spirits [CALVIN].

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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