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 asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"

12 I also asked him, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes, from which the olive oil flows to the lamps?"

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

14 So he said, "They are symbols of the two who have been appointed to serve the Lord of all the earth."