Bible Commentaries
Zechariah 4

Introduction

Overview

Zechariah 4:1, By the golden candlestick is foreshewn the good success of Zerubbabel’s foundation; Zechariah 4:11, by the two olive trees the two anointed ones.

Verse 1

the angel: Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:13, Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 2:3, Zechariah 3:6, Zechariah 3:7

waked: 1 Kings 19:5-7, Jeremiah 31:26, Daniel 8:18, Daniel 10:8-10, Luke 9:32, Luke 22:45, Luke 22:46

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 7:49 - the candlesticks Song of Solomon 5:2 - sleep Zechariah 1:14 - the angel

Verse 2

What: Zechariah 5:2, Jeremiah 1:11-13

a candlestick: Exodus 25:31-38, Exodus 37:17-24, Exodus 40:24, Exodus 40:25, 1 Kings 7:49, 1 Kings 7:50, 1 Chronicles 28:15, 2 Chronicles 4:7, 2 Chronicles 4:20-22, 2 Chronicles 13:11, Jeremiah 52:19, Matthew 5:14-16, Revelation 1:12, Revelation 1:20, Revelation 2:1

a bowl: Heb. her bowl, 1 Kings 7:50

seven: Exodus 25:37, Revelation 4:5

seven pipes to the seven lamps: or, seven several pipes to the lamps, etc. Zechariah 4:12

Reciprocal: Exodus 37:23 - General Leviticus 24:4 - the pure Joshua 6:4 - seven times Jeremiah 24:3 - What Jeremiah 31:26 - General Ezekiel 47:6 - hast thou Matthew 25:4 - oil Revelation 11:4 - two olive Revelation 14:1 - I looked

Verse 3

Zechariah 4:11, Zechariah 4:12, Zechariah 4:14, Judges 9:9, Romans 11:17, Romans 11:24, Revelation 11:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:33 - and three Leviticus 24:4 - the pure 1 Chronicles 28:15 - the candlesticks 2 Chronicles 4:7 - ten candlesticks Matthew 25:4 - oil

Verse 4

What: Zechariah 4:12-14, Zechariah 1:9, Zechariah 1:19, Zechariah 5:6, Zechariah 6:4, Daniel 7:16-19, Daniel 12:8, Matthew 13:36, Revelation 7:13, Revelation 7:14

Verse 5

Knowest: Zechariah 4:13, Mark 4:13

No: Genesis 41:16, Psalms 139:6, Daniel 2:30, 1 Corinthians 2:12-15

Reciprocal: Zechariah 1:9 - the angel Zechariah 2:3 - the angel Zechariah 5:5 - the angel

Verse 6

Not: Zechariah 9:13-15, Numbers 27:16, 2 Chronicles 14:11, Isaiah 11:2-4, Isaiah 30:1, Isaiah 32:15, Isaiah 63:10-14, Ezekiel 37:11-14, Hosea 1:7, Haggai 2:2-5, 1 Corinthians 2:4, 1 Corinthians 2:5, 2 Corinthians 10:4, 2 Corinthians 10:5, 1 Peter 1:12

might: or, army, 2 Chronicles 32:7, 2 Chronicles 32:8, Psalms 20:6-8, Psalms 33:16, Psalms 33:20, Psalms 33:21, Psalms 44:3-7

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:4 - trumpets of rams' Joshua 10:14 - the Lord Judges 7:2 - too many Judges 14:6 - rent him Judges 15:14 - the Spirit 1 Samuel 2:9 - by strength 1 Samuel 7:10 - discomfited 1 Samuel 13:22 - there was neither 1 Samuel 14:6 - for there is no restraint 1 Samuel 17:39 - put them off 1 Samuel 17:47 - the battle 1 Kings 19:11 - but the Lord was not in the wind 1 Kings 19:12 - a still 1 Chronicles 3:19 - Zerubbabel Ezra 1:8 - Sheshbazzar Ezra 2:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 3:2 - Zerubbabel Ezra 5:1 - in the name Ezra 9:9 - to set up Nehemiah 12:1 - Zerubbabel Job 34:20 - without Isaiah 59:19 - the Spirit Isaiah 63:11 - where is he that put Jeremiah 49:20 - Surely Daniel 2:34 - was cut Micah 2:7 - is Micah 5:11 - and throw Haggai 1:1 - unto Haggai 2:5 - so Haggai 2:21 - Zerubbabel Haggai 2:22 - and I will overthrow the chariots Haggai 2:23 - for Zechariah 6:12 - he shall build Zechariah 12:7 - save Zechariah 14:10 - the land Luke 17:20 - observation John 2:15 - he drove Acts 1:8 - ye shall Acts 4:11 - the head 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness 2 Timothy 1:7 - but

Verse 7

O great: Zechariah 14:4, Zechariah 14:5, Psalms 114:4, Psalms 114:6, Isaiah 40:3, Isaiah 40:4, Isaiah 41:15, Isaiah 64:1-3, Jeremiah 51:25, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:35, Micah 1:4, Micah 4:1, Nahum 1:5, Nahum 1:6, Habakkuk 3:6, Haggai 2:6-9, Haggai 2:21-23, Matthew 21:21, Luke 3:5, Revelation 16:20

headstone: Zechariah 4:9, Psalms 118:22, Isaiah 28:16, Matthew 21:42, Mark 12:10, Luke 20:17, Acts 4:11, Ephesians 2:20, 1 Peter 2:7

shoutings: Ezra 3:11-13, Ezra 6:15-17, Job 38:6, Job 38:7, Revelation 5:9-13, Revelation 19:1-6

Grace: Jeremiah 33:11, Romans 11:6, Ephesians 1:6, Ephesians 1:7, Ephesians 2:4-8

Reciprocal: Joshua 10:14 - the Lord Ezra 3:13 - shouted Job 9:5 - removeth Psalms 32:11 - shout Psalms 47:1 - shout Psalms 118:26 - Blessed Zechariah 14:10 - the land John 1:16 - and grace 1 Corinthians 1:25 - the foolishness 2 Corinthians 10:4 - mighty 1 Thessalonians 4:16 - with a 2 Thessalonians 1:11 - fulfil 2 Timothy 2:19 - having Titus 2:11 - the grace 1 Peter 2:4 - stone Revelation 7:10 - cried

Verse 8

Reciprocal: Zechariah 6:15 - and ye

Verse 9

have: Ezra 3:8-13, Ezra 5:16

his hands: Zechariah 6:12, Zechariah 6:13, Ezra 6:14, Ezra 6:15, Matthew 16:18, Hebrews 12:2

and: Zechariah 2:8, Zechariah 2:9, Zechariah 2:11, Zechariah 6:15, Isaiah 48:16, John 3:17, John 5:36, John 5:37, John 8:16-18, John 17:21

Reciprocal: Exodus 40:33 - So Moses Numbers 16:28 - Hereby 1 Kings 6:38 - finished 1 Kings 7:51 - was ended Haggai 2:3 - is left Zechariah 1:16 - my house Zechariah 4:7 - headstone 1 Corinthians 3:10 - I have Hebrews 3:3 - who

Verse 10

despised: Ezra 3:12, Ezra 3:13, Nehemiah 4:2-4, Job 8:7, Proverbs 4:18, Daniel 2:34, Daniel 2:35, Hosea 6:3, Haggai 2:3, Matthew 13:31-33, 1 Corinthians 1:28, 1 Corinthians 1:29

for they: etc. or, since the seven eyes of the Lord shall rejoice, Isaiah 66:11, Isaiah 66:14, Luke 15:5-10, Luke 15:32

and shall: Amos 7:7, Amos 7:8

plummet: Heb. stone of tin

those: Zechariah 3:9, Revelation 8:2

they are: Zechariah 1:10, Zechariah 1:11, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Proverbs 15:3, Revelation 5:6

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:44 - a little cloud Ezra 3:10 - when the builders Ezra 5:16 - laid Job 28:24 - General Psalms 139:2 - knowest Ezekiel 1:14 - General Ezekiel 1:18 - full Amos 7:2 - for Zechariah 6:5 - go Matthew 13:32 - the least Matthew 18:10 - heed Romans 14:3 - despise 1 Peter 3:12 - the eyes Revelation 1:4 - from the

Verse 11

What: Zechariah 4:3, Revelation 11:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:20 - pure oil olive beaten Exodus 37:17 - the candlestick of Leviticus 24:4 - the pure 1 Kings 7:49 - the candlesticks 1 Chronicles 28:15 - the candlesticks 2 Chronicles 4:7 - ten candlesticks Zechariah 1:9 - what Zechariah 1:19 - What Revelation 4:5 - seven

Verse 12

What be: Matthew 20:23, Revelation 11:4

through: Haggai 1:1, *marg. Heb. by the hand of

empty: etc. or, empty out of themselves oil into gold

the golden: Heb. the gold

Reciprocal: Genesis 8:11 - an olive Ezekiel 17:22 - highest Zechariah 4:2 - seven pipes to the seven lamps Zechariah 4:3 - General Zechariah 4:4 - What

Verse 13

Knowest: Zechariah 4:5, Hebrews 5:11, Hebrews 5:12

Verse 14

These: Zechariah 6:13, Exodus 29:7, Exodus 40:15, Leviticus 8:12, 1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 16:1, 1 Samuel 16:12, 1 Samuel 16:13, Psalms 2:6, *marg. Psalms 89:20, Psalms 110:4, Isaiah 61:1-3, Daniel 9:24-26, Haggai 1:1-12, Hebrews 1:8, Hebrews 1:9, Hebrews 7:1, Hebrews 7:2, Revelation 11:4

anointed ones: Heb. sons of oil, Isaiah 5:1,*marg.

that: Zechariah 3:1-7, Zechariah 6:5, Deuteronomy 10:8, 1 Kings 17:1, Jeremiah 49:19, Luke 1:19

the Lord: Joshua 3:11, Joshua 3:13, Isaiah 54:5, Micah 4:13

Reciprocal: Ezra 5:2 - the prophets Ezra 6:14 - through Psalms 83:18 - the most Psalms 97:5 - the Lord of Zechariah 3:7 - I will Zechariah 4:3 - General