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Zechariah 4:2

Zechariah 4:2
And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And said unto me, What seest thou?.... That is, after he was awake, and had looked about him:

And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold; such an one as was in the tabernacle of…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

And I said, I have looked and behold a candlestick all of gold - The candlestick is the seven-branched candlestick of the tabernacle Exo 25:31, but with variations purposely introduced to symbolize…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

A candlestick all of gold - This candlestick is formed in some measure after that of the sanctuary, Exo 25:31, Exo 25:32 : but in that of the sanctuary there was no bowl, nor seven pipes, nor seven…

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

I have looked Rather, I have seen, the word being the same as in the Angel's question, What seest thou?

A candlestick all of gold The word here used for candlestick (though not restricted to that, 2Ki…