Zechariah 4:13

Zechariah 4:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
• New International Version (NIV)He replied, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I said.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he answered me and said, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

Context of Zechariah 4:13

11Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the lampstand and upon the left side thereof? 12And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. 14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Zechariah 4:13 word by word

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלַי֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֥וֹא יָדַ֖עְתָּ מָה־אֵ֑לֶּה וָאֹמַ֖ר לֹ֥א אֲדֹנִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• And he answeredאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Knowestיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• No, my lordאָדוֹן'âdôn 'âdôn · lordH113

Cross-references for Zechariah 4:13

• Zechariah 4:5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
• Hebrews 5:11Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

Commentaries on Zechariah 4:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-14Verses 11-14 Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, and both were instruments in the work and service of God. Christ's offices of King and Priest were shadowed forth by them. From the union of these two offices in his person, both God and man, the fullness of grace is received and imparted. They built the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This vision shows that God, through his Spirit, would help Zerubbabel and Jeshua rebuild the temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1313. Knowest thou not--God would awaken His people to zeal in learning His truth.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Zechariah 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings