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Zechariah 4:11

Zechariah 4:11
Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And I answered again, and said unto him,.... Before he could have an answer to the former question, he puts the following, as being of the same import:

What be these two olive branches; which grew…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And I answered and said - The vision, as a whole, had been explained to him. The prophet asks as to subordinate parts, which seemed perhaps inconsistent with the whole. If the whole imports that…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

What are these two olive trees - See on Zac 4:2 (note).

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Zechariah 4:11-14

Enough is said to Zechariah to encourage him, and to enable him to encourage others, with reference to the good work of building the temple which they were now about, and that was the principal…

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