Then answered I, and said unto him,.... To the angel that talked with him, Zec 4:1:What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick, and upon the [left] side thereof? in Zec 4:2 they are said to be on each side of the bowl.
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Zechariah 4:11
Zechariah 4:11
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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