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Zechariah 4:1

Zechariah 4:1
And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the angel that talked with me,.... See Zac 1:9,

came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep; into which he fell, after he had had the former vision; see Dan 8:18.

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

The angel came again - The angel (as before Zec 2:3) had gone forth to receive some fresh instruction from a higher angel or from God. And awakened me - As a man is awakened out of sleep. Zechariah,…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

The angel - came again, and waked me - Abp. Newcome considers this vision as represented on the same night, Zac 1:8, with the preceding ones. See the latter part of Zac 1:10, compared with Zac 3:9.…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 4:1-10

Here is, I. The prophet prepared to receive the discovery that was to be made to him: The angel that talked with him came and waked him, Zac 4:1. It seems, though he was in conference with an angel,…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Zechariah 4:1-4

The Fifth Vision. The Golden Candlestick, Zec 4:1-14. Roused by the Interpreting Angel from a sleep or stupor, into which he appears to have fallen, Zec 3:1, the prophet sees a golden candlestick or…