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Zechariah 4:14

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4:14 So he said, “These are the two anointed ones 1  who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

Zechariah 6:5

Context
6:5 The messenger replied, “These are the four spirits 2  of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
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[4:14]  1 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.

[6:5]  2 tn The Hebrew term translated “spirit” here may also be translated “wind” or “breath” depending on the context (cf. ASV, NRSV, CEV “the four winds of heaven”; NAB similar).



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