Zechariah 4:8

Moreouer the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying;
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Also the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- New American Standard Version (1995)

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- American Standard Version (1901)

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,
- Basic English Bible

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,
- Darby Bible

Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
- Webster's Bible

Moreover the word of Yahweh came to me, saying,
- World English Bible

And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,
- Youngs Literal Bible

Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying:
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Wesley's Notes for Zechariah 4:8

4:6 This word - Is particularly designed to him, and in an emblem prefigures what a church it is, how precious, how full of light, how maintained by God himself. Power - Courage and valour.

4:7 O great mountain - All opposers put together. Become a plain - Thou shalt sink into nothing. The head stone - Shall assist at the laying of the finishing stone, as he assisted when the foundation stone was laid. Grace, grace - Wishing all prosperity, and a long continuance of it, to the temple and those that are to worship God therein. As the free favour of God began, and finished, may the same ever dwell in it and replenish it.

4:9 Thou - Zerubbabel and all the Jews.

4:10 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 make the latter end greatly to increase. For - Tho' they undervalued the meanness of the second temple, yet when finished, they shall rejoice in it. The plummet - The perpendicular with which Zerubbabel shall try the finished work. With those seven - In subordination to the Divine Providence expressed by the seven eyes, which were on that stone. And those that have the plummet in their hand, must look up to these eyes of the Lord, must have a constant regard to the Divine Providence, and as in dependence upon its conduct, and submission to its disposals.