Zechariah 4:14 BSB — MannaFest

Zechariah 4:14

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

BSB

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ASV

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

KJV

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

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Commentary

4 voices

Victorinus of Pettau

Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John (304)

"These are the two candlesticks standing before the Lord of the earth." These two candlesticks and two olive trees He has to this end spoken of, and admonished you that if, when you have read of them elsewhere, you have not understood, you may understand here. For in Zechariah, one of the twelve prophets, it is thus written: "These are the two olive trees and two candlesticks which stand in the presence of the Lord of the earth; " that is, they are in paradise.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones,.... Or "sons of oil" (t). Some think the gifts and graces of the Spirit are meant, which come from the God of all grace, remain with Christ, are given freely by him to the sons of God, and are always for the service of the church, and sufficient for it; others, Christ the Son of God, and the Holy Spirit.

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

The two anointed ones - Christ and the Holy Spirit. The Son was to be sent by the Father, and so was the Holy Ghost. And they stand by him, ready to go.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

These are the two anointed ones - Joshua, the high priest; and Zerubbabel the governor. These are anointed - appointed by the Lord; and stand by him, the one to minister in the ecclesiastical, the other in the civil state. Probably we may not be able to comprehend the whole of this hieroglyphical vision; for even the interpreting angel does not choose to answer the questions relative to this, which were put to him by the prophet. See Zec 4:4, Zec 4:11. But though the particulars are hard to be understood; yet the general meaning has, I hope, been given.

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר	vai.Yo.mer	and he said	H559 →
אֵ֖לֶּה	'E.leh	these	H428 →
שְׁנֵ֣י	she.Nei	[are] [the] two	H8147 →
בְנֵֽי־	ve.nei-	[the] sons of	H1121 →
הַיִּצְהָ֑ר	hai.yitz.Har	the fresh oil	H3323 →
הָעֹמְדִ֖ים	ha.'o.me.Dim	who stand	H5975 →
עַל־	'al-	at	H5921 →
אֲד֥וֹן	'a.Don	[the] lord of	H113 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3605 →
הָאָֽרֶץ׃	ha.'A.retz	the earth	H776 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

H113ʾadon[the] lord of333×

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Revelation 11:4
These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.
leads to
- Zechariah 4:11–14
  Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
- Zechariah 4:2–3
  “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
- Jeremiah 11:16
  The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.
- Psalms 52:8
  But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in the loving devotion of God forever and ever.
- Isaiah 54:5
  For your husband is your Maker—the LORD of Hosts is His name—the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer; He is called the God of all the earth.
Through
Exodus 40:15
Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”
leads to
- Numbers 25:13
  It will be a covenant of permanent priesthood for him and his descendants, because he was zealous for his God and made atonement for the Israelites.”
- Hebrews 7:17–24
  For it is testified: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”
- Psalms 110:4
  The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

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Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Zechariah

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Zechariah