Zechariah 4:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. ”

Zechariah 4:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The simplest rendering is marked by the accents. “For who hath despised the day of small things? and (that is, seeing that there have rejoiced and seen the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel, these...
Zechariah 4:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For who hath despised the day of (h) small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the (i) plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; (k) they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run t...
Zechariah 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

plummet. Hebrew stone of tin. tin weight used as. plummet, with those seven . these seven [lamps which thou seest these [are] the eyes", &c.; as in Zechariah 3:9 .
Zechariah 4:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Here the angel reproves the sloth and fear of the people, for the greater part were very faint-hearted; and he also blames the Jews, because they formed a judgment of God’s work at the first vi...
Zechariah 4:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 1245 THE DAY OF SMALL THINGS Zechariah 4:10 . For who hath despised the day of small things? IT is observable in the dispensations both of nature and of providence, that the greates...
Zechariah 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro th...
Zechariah 4:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Who hath despised the day of small things— By the day of small things, I suppose to be meant the time when the resources of the Jewish nation appeared in the eyes of many, even well-wishers, so s...
Zechariah 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro th...
Zechariah 4:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision The prophet's thoughts now turn to the civil ruler Zerubbabel. The purpose of the fifth vision is to encourage him in the difficult task of rebuilding the Temple, 1-5, 11-14 . T...
Zechariah 4:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A SERIES OF SEVEN VISIONS. Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15 . Between the commencement of Zechariah’s prophetic labours and the incidents recorded in Zechariah 1:7 to Zechariah 6:15 , the Pro...
Zechariah 4:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE VISIONS OF ZECHARIAH Zechariah 1:7-21 ; Zechariah 2:1-13 ; Zechariah 3:1-10 ; Zechariah 4:1-14 ; Zechariah 5:1-11 ; Zechariah 6:1-8 THE Visions of Zechariah do not lack those large and...
Zechariah 4:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Not by Might nor by Power” Zechariah 4:1-14 Zerubbabel had faltered in the great work of reconstruction and had practically lost heart. Here he is encouraged to renew his efforts and persevere...
Zechariah 4:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The vision of the candlestick immediately following sets forth Israel as fulfilling the divine intention. In the divinely appointed ritual of Israel's worship the candlestick stood in the holy place,...
Zechariah 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"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, w...
Zechariah 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For who hath despised the day of small things ?.... This literally refers to the building of the second temple, which was contemptible to the enemies of Judah, Sanballat, and others; and little in t...
Zechariah 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel [with] those seven; they [are] the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro th...
Zechariah 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For who hath despised The sense would be plainer if the particle for were omitted, as it is in most other versions; namely, thus: Who hath despised the day of small things? they shall rejoice ,...
Zechariah 4:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision - The Lampstand (vv. 1-14) The next vision requires Zechariah's being awakened by the angel who spoke with him. Our natural inclination would not discern the truth of a vision l...
Zechariah 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Vision of the Golden Candlestick; The Building of the Temple Encouraged. B. C. 520. 1 A...
Zechariah 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And now for those that despised small beginnings; who they are is well known, and to them I say, and promise what they expected not. Despised the day of small things; of which Haggai 2:3 . For,...
Zechariah 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Fifth Vision. The Living God Among His People - the Golden Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees ( Zechariah 4:1-14 ). It will have been noted that the work of the Messiah has been connected with...
Zechariah 4:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.] Zechariah 4:9 .] Additional information. Finish ] So he did, in the sixth year of Darius ( Ezra 6:15 ). Zechariah 4:10 . Day of small things ] “The short period which had...
Zechariah 4:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

eyes ( See Scofield) - ( Zechariah 3:9 ).
Zechariah 4:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:1-14 The candelabrum and olive trees. I. By the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the nation of the old covenant, the people of theocracy. But Israel was itself a...
Zechariah 4:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:1 . The angel that talked with me came again. This was Michael the archangel, who had before appeared to the prophet, as mentioned in Zechariah 1:8-9 . Zechariah 4:2 . A candlestic...
Zechariah 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Behold a candlestick all of gold The candelabrum and olive trees That by the candelabrum was symbolised the Israelitish community, the people of the theocracy, may be regarded as generally con...
Zechariah 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Zechariah 4:1-38 § 7. The fifth vision: the golden candlestick. Zechariah 4:1 The angel that talked with me. The interpreting angel is meant. Came again, and waked m...
Zechariah 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Vision of the Candlestick and of the Two Olive-Trees. After the prophet had been a witness of the first four visions, he was so overwhelmed by the revelations vouchsafed him that he fell into...
Zechariah 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:28 ; 1 Corinthians 1:29 ; 2 Chronicles 16:9 ; Amos 7:7 ; Amos 7:8 ; Daniel 2:34 ; Daniel 2:35 ; Ezra 3:12 ; Ezra 3:13 ; Haggai 2:3 ; Hosea 6:3 ; Isaiah 66:11 ; Isaiah 66:...
Zechariah 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

For who hath despised — In the work of God, the day of small things is not to be despised. God often chuses weak instruments, to bring about mighty things: and tho' the beginnings be small, he can...

Zechariah 4:10 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Zechariah 4:10 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Zechariah 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Zechariah 4:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Zechariah 4:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - Scofield Reference Notes

Zechariah 4:10 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Zechariah 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Zechariah 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Zechariah 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Zechariah 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Zechariah 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes