Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.
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Gill's Exposition
Who art thou, O great mountain?.... This is said in reference to those who opposed the building of the temple, as Sanballat, and others; or the Persian monarchy, and Babylon the capital of it; a…
Barnes' Notes
Who art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt be a plain - The words have the character of a sacred proverb; “Every one that exalteth himself shall be abased” Luk 14:11; Luk 18:14.…
Adam Clarke
O great mountain? - The hinderances which were thrown in the way; the regal prohibition to discontinue the building of the temple.
Before Zerubbabel - a plain - The sovereign power of God shall remove…
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,…
Cambridge Bible
great mountain Comp. Isa 40:4; Isa 49:11; Mat 17:20; Mat 21:21; 1Co 13:2. So had the mountain-like obstacles of the power of their captors (Ezr 1:1), and the unwillingness of the people, first to…
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