📖 Zechariah — Chapter 4 (KJV)
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Zechariah 4:1 And Rthe angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
Zechariah 4:2 And said unto me, RWhat seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with Ta bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and Tseven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
Zechariah 4:3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
Zechariah 4:4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, RWhat are these, my lord?
Zechariah 4:5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, RKnowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, RNot by Tmight, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.
Zechariah 4:7 Who art thou, RO great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
Zechariah 4:8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Zechariah 4:9 The hands of Zerubbabel Rhave laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.
Zechariah 4:10 For who hath Rdespised the day of small things? Tfor they shall rejoice, and shall see the Tplummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
Zechariah 4:11 Then answered I, and said unto him, RWhat are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
Zechariah 4:12 And I answered again, and said unto him, RWhat be these two olive branches which Tthrough the two golden pipes Tempty Tthe golden oil out of themselves?
Zechariah 4:13 And he answered me and said, RKnowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.
Zechariah 4:14 Then said he, RThese are the two Tanointed ones, that stand by the LORD of the whole earth.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 4:1–5 — The lampstand vision prompts honest questions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Zechariah is awakened and sees a golden candlestick, seven lamps, and two olive trees. He asks what they are and freely acknowledges that he does not know.
Key Truth: Ask for understanding rather than pretending certainty.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “So I answered and spake to the ____ that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?” (Zechariah 4:4)
Find it in Zechariah 4:4 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And two ____ trees by it, one upon the right side of the …” (Zechariah 4:3)
Find it in Zechariah 4:3 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the angel that talked with me answered and said unto …” (Zechariah 4:5)
Find it in Zechariah 4:5 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 4:6–10 — The work depends on the Lord’s Spirit
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The word to Zerubbabel identifies the Lord’s Spirit as the source beyond might and power. The great mountain becomes a plain, and the hands that laid the foundation will finish the house; small beginnings are not to be despised.
Key Truth: Continue faithful work without despising its small beginning.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my ____ , saith the LORD of hosts.” (Zechariah 4:6)
Find it in Zechariah 4:6 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,” (Zechariah 4:8)
Find it in Zechariah 4:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For who hath ____ the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and …” (Zechariah 4:10)
Find it in Zechariah 4:10 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Zechariah 4:11–14 — The olive branches are identified as anointed ones
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Repeated questions focus on the trees and branches supplying golden oil. The angel identifies them as the two anointed ones standing by the Lord of the whole earth.
Key Truth: Keep the vision’s explanation anchored in its given words.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “____ said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand …” (Zechariah 4:14)
Find it in Zechariah 4:14 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “And he ____ me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And …” (Zechariah 4:13)
Find it in Zechariah 4:13 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Then answered I, and ____ unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the …” (Zechariah 4:11)
Find it in Zechariah 4:11 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Haggai 2:4 — Haggai likewise calls Zerubbabel and the people to work because the Lord is with them.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
What small beginning deserves faithful attention instead of discouragement?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 4:1–5 (The lampstand vision prompts honest questions) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 4:6–10 (The work depends on the Lord’s Spirit) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Zechariah 4:11–14 (The olive branches are identified as anointed ones) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What source of power is distinguished from might and strength?
5. What attitude toward the work is challenged?
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