Zecharyah 4:3

3 And two zeytim (olive trees) by it, one upon the right side of the oil vessel, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Zecharyah 4:3 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 4:3

And the two olive trees by it
Which are explained in, (See Gill on Zechariah 4:14): one upon the right [side] of the bowl, and the other upon the left
[side] thereof;
in ( Zechariah 4:11 ) they are said to be on the right and left sides of the bowl or candlestick, which is the same; for the situation of them was alike, with respect to the one and the other: according to Fortunatus Scacchus, these two olive trees did not arise out of the earth, and the top of the candlestick; but out of the base of the candlestick, one on the right hand of the bowl, which hung in the middle of the candlestick; and the other on the left ^F15, of which he has given the figure.

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FOOTNOTES:

F15 Ibid. (Sacer. Elaeochrism, Myrothec. l. 1.) c. 12. p. 62.

Zecharyah 4:3 In-Context

1 And the malach that spoke with me returned, and awakened me, like a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

2 And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and hinei a menorat zahav, solid gold, with an oil vessel upon the top of it, and shivah nerot (lamps) thereon, and shivah tubes to the shivah nerot (lamps), which are upon the top thereof:

3 And two zeytim (olive trees) by it, one upon the right side of the oil vessel, and the other upon the left side thereof.

4 So I answered and spoke to the malach that spoke with me, saying, What are these, adoni?

5 Then the malach that spoke with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, Lo (no), adoni.