Zechariah 4:3

3 It has two olive trees beside the lampstand, one to the right of its bowl and one to the left."

Zechariah 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.

Zechariah 4:3 In-Context

1 The messenger speaking with me returned and woke me like one who awakens someone who is asleep.

2 Then he said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I see a lampstand made entirely of gold. It has a bowl on top. The bowl has seven lamps on top and seven metal pipes for those lamps.

3 It has two olive trees beside the lampstand, one to the right of its bowl and one to the left."

4 I responded to the messenger speaking with me, "What are these, sir?"

5 The messenger responded to me: "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, sir. I don't."