Zechariah 4:10

⁸ Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

⁹ “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.

For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

¹¹ Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

¹² And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”
KJV: For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
WEB: Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the LORD’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”
ASV: For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; [these are] the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
DARBY: For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice [even] those seven and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.
BLB: For who has despised the day of small things, and they will rejoice when they see the tin plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel? These seven, they [are] the eyes of YHWH, roving about through all the earth.”

ÅB: For hvem vil forakte den ringe begynnelses dag? Med glede ser de syv øyne[^2] blyloddet i Serubabels hånd, disse Herrens øyne som farer omkring over hele jorden.
OTB: For hvem har foraktet den lille begynnelses dag? Disse syv skal glede seg når de ser blylodd i Serubabels hånd—de er Herrens øyne som farer over hele jorden.»
B1930: For hvem vil forakte den ringe begynnelses dag? Med glede ser de syv øine blyloddet i Serubabels hånd, disse Herrens øine som farer omkring over hele jorden. / < SKR 3, 9.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Job 8:7
Though your beginnings were modest, your latter days will flourish.
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1 Corinthians 1:28–29
He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,
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2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD roam to and fro over all the earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose hearts are fully devoted to Him. You have acted foolishly in this matter. From now on, therefore, you will be at war.”
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Matthew 13:31–33
He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that a man planted in his field.
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Haggai 2:3
‘Who is left among you who saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Does it not appear to you like nothing in comparison?’
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Proverbs 15:3
The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
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Proverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
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Revelation 5:6
Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
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