Zechariah 4:8-10
1599 Geneva Bible
8 Moreover, the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house: his hands shall also finish it, and [a]thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you.
10 For who hath despised the day of the [b]small things? but they shall rejoice, and shall see the stone of [c]tin in the hand of Zerubbabel: [d]these seven are the eyes of the Lord, which go through the whole world.
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- Zechariah 4:9 Meaning, the Prophet, that I am Christ sent of my Father for the building and preservation of my spiritual Temple.
- Zechariah 4:10 Signifying, that all were discouraged at the small and poor beginnings of the Temple.
- Zechariah 4:10 Whereby he signifieth the plummet and line, that is, that Zerubbabel which represented Christ, should go forward with his building to the joy and comfort of the godly, though the world be against him, and though his for a while be discouraged, because they see not things pleasant to the eye.
- Zechariah 4:10 That is, God hath seven eyes: meaning, a continual providence, so that neither Satan nor any power in the world, can go about to bring anything to pass to hinder his work, Zech. 5:9.
Zechariah 4:8-10
New King James Version
8 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
9 “The hands of Zerubbabel
(A)Have laid the foundation of this [a]temple;
His hands (B)shall also finish it.
Then (C)you will know
That the (D)Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.
10 For who has despised the day of (E)small things?
For these seven rejoice to see
The [b]plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.
(F)They are the eyes of the Lord,
Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 4:9 Lit. house
- Zechariah 4:10 Lit. plummet stone
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