Zechariah 4:9 meaning and explanation

“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.

Zechariah 4:9, Berean Standard Bible

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Zechariah receives this word during the rebuilding of the Jerusalem temple, decades after the exile. Zerubbabel, the governor from David's line, had laid the foundation years earlier, but opposition and discouragement stalled the work.

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