Zechariah 4:13

13 He answered, "Don't you know what they are?" "No, sir," I said.

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 Then I said to the angel, "I see two olive trees. One is on the right side of the lampstand. The other is on the left. What are those trees?"

12 I continued, "I also see two olive branches. They are next to the two gold pipes that pour out golden olive oil. What are those branches?"

13 He answered, "Don't you know what they are?" "No, sir," I said.

14 So he told me, "They are Zerubbabel and Jeshua. The Lord of the whole earth has anointed them to serve him."