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Zechariah 4:5

3 There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

4 “What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.

6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.

7 What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.
KJV
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
WEB
Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”
ASV
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
DARBY
And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
BLB
And the angel who was speaking with me answered, and he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
ÅB
og engelen som talte med meg, svarte: Vet du ikke hva dette er? Jeg sa: Nei, herre!
OTB
Engelen som talte med meg svarte: «Vet du ikke hva dette er?» Jeg sa: «Nei, herre.»
B1930
og engelen som talte med mig, svarte: Vet du ikke hvad dette er? Jeg sa: Nei, herre!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Zechariah 4:13

    “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.

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  • 1 Corinthians 2:12–15

    We have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we may understand what God has freely given us.

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  • Mark 4:13

    Then Jesus said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? Then how will you understand any of the parables?

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  • Daniel 2:30

    And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

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  • Psalms 139:6

    Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

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  • Zechariah 1:9

    “What are these, my lord?” I asked. And the angel who was speaking with me replied, “I will show you what they are.”

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  • Genesis 41:16

    “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”

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