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Zechariah 4:5 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Zechariah 4:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Zechariah chapter 4 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.”
Zechariah 4:5 (KJV)
Commentary on Zechariah 4:5
Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. The angel's counter-question halo yada'ta mah-hennah elleh (הֲלוֹא יָדַעְתָּ מָה־הֵנָּה אֵלֶּה, "do you not know what these are?") might seem to rebuke ignorance, but more likely serves pedagogical purposes—heightening anticipation before the explanation and emphasizing the vision's importance. The question format "do you not know?" doesn't assume Zechariah should already know but underscores how crucial the following revelation will be.Zechariah's honest response—No, my lord ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Zechariah 4:5
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“Don't you know what these are? I said”
“Don't you understand this parable? How will you understand all of the parables?,And he said unto them, Know ye not this parable? and how then will ye know all parables?,,,,,,,,”
“not the spirit of the world”
“Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high”
“this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living”
“saying”
“'My lord”