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
Zechariah 4:8-10
New Living Translation
8 Then another message came to me from the Lord: 9 “Zerubbabel is the one who laid the foundation of this Temple, and he will complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of Heaven’s Armies has sent me. 10 Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”
(The seven lamps[a] represent the eyes of the Lord that search all around the world.)
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Zechariah 4:8-9
Good News Translation
10b The angel said to me, “The seven lamps are the seven eyes of the Lord, which see all over the earth.”[a]
8 Another message came to me from the Lord. 9 He said, “Zerubbabel has laid the foundation of the Temple, and he will finish the building. When this happens, my people will know that it is I who sent you to them. 10a They are disappointed because so little progress is being made. But they will see Zerubbabel continuing to build the Temple, and they will be glad.”
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- Zechariah 4:10 Verses 10b-14 are moved here from the end of the chapter in order to retain the natural sequence of the narrative.
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