Zechariah 2:12

2:12 The Lord will take possession of ¹  Judah as his portion in the holy land and he will choose Jerusalem once again.

Zechariah 4:3

4:3 There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left.” ² 

Zechariah 4:11

4:11 Next I asked the messenger, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?”

Zechariah 4:14

4:14 So he said, “These are the two anointed ones ³  who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Zechariah 5:11

5:11 He replied, “To build a temple ⁴  for her in the land of Babylonia. ⁵  When it is finished, she will be placed there in her own residence.”

Zechariah 12:9

12:9 So on that day I will set out to destroy all the nations ⁶  that come against Jerusalem.”

[2:12]  ¹ tn Heb “will inherit” (so NIV, NRSV).

[4:3]  ² sn The vision apparently describes two olive trees providing olive oil by pipes to a large basin atop the menorah. From this basin two pipes extend to each of the seven lamps of the menorah, for a total of fourteen pipes in all. See vv. 11-12.

[4:14]  ³ tn The usual word for “anointed (one),” מָשִׁיַח (mashiakh), is not used here but rather בְנֵי־הַיִּצְהָר (vÿne-hayyitshar), literally, “sons of fresh oil.” This is to maintain consistency with the imagery of olive trees. In the immediate context these two olive trees should be identified with Joshua and Zerubbabel, the priest and the governor. Only the high priest and king were anointed for office in the OT and these two were respectively the descendants of Aaron and David.

[5:11]  ⁴ tn Heb “house” (so NIV, NRSV, CEV).

[5:11]  ⁵ sn The land of Babylonia (Heb “the land of Shinar”) is another name for Sumer and Akkad, where Babylon was located (Gen 10:10). Babylon throughout the Bible symbolizes the focus of anti-God sentiment and activity (Gen 11:4; 14:1; Isa 13–14; 47:1-3; Jer 50–51; Rev 14:8; 17:1, 5, 18; 18:21).

[12:9]  ⁵ tn Or “peoples.”