Zechariah 4:13

13 Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied.

Zechariah 4:13 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 4:13

And he answered me, and said
That is, the angel answered to the prophet's questions: Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord;
(See Gill on Zechariah 4:5).

Zechariah 4:13 In-Context

11 I asked him, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
12 And I questioned him further, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden [oil] pours out?"
13 Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied.
14 "These are the two anointed ones," he said, "who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
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