Zechariah 4:13

13 He replied, "Don't you know what they are?" I answered, "No, my Lord."

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 replied by asking him, "What are those two olive trees on the right and left sides of the menorah?"

12 Then I asked the question again: "What are those two olive branches discharging gold[-colored oil] through the two gold spouts?"

13 He replied, "Don't you know what they are?" I answered, "No, my Lord."

14 He said, "Those are the two who have been anointed with oil; they are standing with the Lord of all the land."