Zechariah 4 · Verse 14

Zechariah 4:14

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Zechariah 4:14, King James Version

Zechariah 4:14 in other translations

BSBSo he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
WEBThen he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
ASVThen said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
YLTAnd he saith, ‘These are the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.'
DARBYAnd he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
BBEAnd he said, These are the two sons of oil, whose place is by the Lord of all the earth.
WebsterThen said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

What does Zechariah 4:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. anointed ones--literally, "sons of oil" (Is 5:1, Margin). Joshua the high priest, and Zerubbabel the civil ruler, must first be anointed with grace themselves, so as to be the instruments of furnishing it to others (compare 1Jo 2:20, 27).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 These are the two anointed ones - Joshua, the high priest; and Zerubbabel the governor. These are anointed - appointed by the Lord; and stand by him, the one to minister in the ecclesiastical, the other in the civil state. Probably we may not be able to comprehend the whole of this hieroglyphical vision; for even the interpreting angel does not choose to answer the questions relative to this, which were put to him by the prophet. See Zac 4:4, Zac 4:11. But though the particulars are hard to be understood; yet the general meaning has, I hope, been given. Verse 1 The angel - came again, and waked me - Abp. Newcome considers this vision as represented on the same night, Zac 1:8, with the preceding ones. See the latter part of Zac 1:10, compared with Zac 3:9. After some interval the prophet, overpowered with the vision which had been presented to him, was awakened from his prophetic trance as from a sleep.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 4:11-14

Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, and both were instruments in the work and service of God. Christ's offices of King and Priest were shadowed forth by them. From the union of these two offices in his person, both God and man, the fullness of grace is received…

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Zechariah 4:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
שְׁנֵ֣יshe.Nei[are] [the] twoH8147
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121
הַיִּצְהָ֑רhai.yitz.Harthe fresh oilH3323
הָעֹמְדִ֖יםha.'o.me.Dimwho standH5975
עַל\־'al-atH5921
אֲד֥וֹן'a.Don[the] lord ofH113
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe earthH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Zechariah 4:14

  • Revelation 11:4

    These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

  • Isaiah 61:1-3

    The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn; To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the Lord, that he might be glorified.

  • Zechariah 3:1-7

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire? Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. …

  • Exodus 40:15

    And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

  • Daniel 9:24-26

    Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined.

  • Zechariah 6:13

    Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

  • Deuteronomy 10:8

    At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

  • 1 Samuel 16:12-13

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the Lord said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

  • Jeremiah 49:19

    Behold, he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of Jordan against the habitation of the strong: but I will suddenly make him run away from her: and who is a chosen man, that I may appoint over her? for who is like me? and who will appoint me the time? and who is that shepherd that will stand before me?

  • Exodus 29:7

    Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.

  • 1 Samuel 16:1

    And the Lord said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth–lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

  • Micah 4:13

    Arise and thresh, O daughter of Zion: for I will make thine horn iron, and I will make thy hoofs brass: and thou shalt beat in pieces many people: and I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
These.
6:13; Ex 29:7; 40:15; Le 8:12; 1Sa 10:1; 16:1,12,13; Ps 2:6; *marg:
Ps 89:20; 110:4; Isa 61:1-3; Da 9:24-26; Hag 1:1-12; Heb 1:8,9
Heb 7:1,2; Re 11:4
anointed ones. Heb. sons of oil.
Isa 5:1; *marg:
that.
3:1-7; 6:5; De 10:8; 1Ki 17:1; Jer 49:19; Lu 1:19
the Lord.
Jos 3:11,13; Isa 54:5; Mic 4:13

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Context

  • Zechariah 4:13

    And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

  • Zechariah 4:14

    Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

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Zechariah 4:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y él dijo: Estos dos hijos de aceite son los que están delante del Señor de toda la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il dit: Ce sont les deux fils de l’huile, qui se tiennent auprès du Seigneur de toute la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da sprach er: Dies sind die beiden Söhne des Öls, welche bei dem Herrn der ganzen Erde stehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit: Isti sunt duo filii olei, qui assistunt Dominatori universæ terræ.