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Zechariah 4:2

King James Version (KJV)

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Zechariah 4:2

Verse 2 of 14

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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:

Zechariah 4:2 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Zechariah 4:2

Theological / Devotional

Candlestick. The symbolism is evidently borrowed from the candlestick in the sanctuary. The one in the ancient tabernacle had seven lamps (Ex. 25:31-40). Solomon’s Temple had ten candlesticks, five on the right and five on the left (1 Kings 7:49). The present candlestick is not like the former, however, and has its own distinctive lesson to teach.

Bowl. This held the oil, which was fed to the seven lamps through seven pipes.

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