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Zechariah 4:10

NETBible	For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes¹ will joyfully look on the tin tablet² in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
NIV © biblegateway Zec 4:10	"Who despises the day of small things? Men will rejoice when they see the plumb-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. "(These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range throughout the earth.)"
NASB © biblegateway Zec 4:10	"For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel— these are the eyes of the LORD which range to and fro throughout the earth."
NLT © biblegateway Zec 4:10	Do not despise these small beginnings, for the LORD rejoices to see the work begin, to see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand. For these seven lamps represent the eyes of the LORD that search all around the world."
MSG © biblegateway Zec 4:10	Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They'll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!" Going back to the vision, the Messenger-Angel said, "The seven lamps are the eyes of GOD probing the dark corners of the world like searchlights."
BBE © SABDAweb Zec 4:10	For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.
NRSV © bibleoremus Zec 4:10	For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel. "These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth."
NKJV © biblegateway Zec 4:10	For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the LORD, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth."
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KJV	For who hath despised <0936> (8804) the day <03117> of small things <06996>_? for they shall rejoice <08055> (8804)_, and shall see <07200> (8804) the plummet <068> <0913> in the hand <03027> of Zerubbabel <02216> [with] those seven <07651>_; they [are] the eyes <05869> of the LORD <03068>_, which run to and fro <07751> (8789) through the whole earth <0776>_. {for they...: or, since the seven eyes of the LORD shall rejoice} {plummet: Heb. stone of tin}
NASB © biblegateway Zec 4:10	"For who <04310> has despised <0936> the day <03117> of small <06996> things <06996> ? But these <0428> seven <07651> will be glad <08055> when they see <07200> the plumb <0913> <68> line <068> <913> in the hand <03027> of Zerubbabel <02216> --these are the eyes <05869> of the LORD <03068> which <01992> range <07751> to and fro <07751> throughout <03605> the earth <0776> ."
LXXM	dioti <1360> CONJ tiv <5100> I-NSM exoudenwsen <1847> V-AAI-3S eiv <1519> PREP hmerav <2250> N-APF mikrav <3398> A-APF kai <2532> CONJ carountai <5463> V-FMI-3P kai <2532> CONJ oqontai <3708> V-FMI-3P ton <3588> T-ASM liyon <3037> N-ASM ton <3588> T-ASM kassiterinon {A-ASM} en <1722> PREP ceiri <5495> N-DSF zorobabel <2216> N-PRI epta <2033> N-NUI outoi <3778> D-NPM ofyalmoi <3788> N-NPM kuriou <2962> N-GSM eisin <1510> V-PAI-3P oi <3588> T-NPM epiblepontev <1914> V-PAPNP epi <1909> PREP pasan <3956> A-ASF thn <3588> T-ASF ghn <1065> N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	For <03588> who <04310> dares <0937> make light of small <06996> beginnings <03117> ? These seven <07651> eyes will joyfully <08055> look <07200> on the tin <0913> tablet <068> in Zerubbabel’s <02216> hand <03027> . (These <0428> are the eyes <05869> of the Lord <03068> , which constantly range across <07751> the whole <03605> earth <0776> .)
HEBREW	Urah <0776> lkb <03605> Myjjwsm <07751> hmh <01992> hwhy <03068> ynye <05869> hla <0428> hebs <07651> lbbrz <02216> dyb <03027> lydbh <0913> Nbah <068> ta <0853> warw <07200> wxmvw <08055> twnjq <06996> Mwyl <03117> zb <0937> ym <04310> yk (4:10) <03588>

NETBible

For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes¹ will joyfully look on the tin tablet² in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “these seven.” Eyes are clearly intended in the ellipsis as v. 10b shows. As in 3:9 the idea is God’s omniscience. He who knows the end from the beginning rejoices at the completion of his purposes.

²tn This term is traditionally translated “plumb line” (so NASB, NIV, NLT; cf. KJV, NRSV “plummet”), but it is more likely that the Hebrew בְּדִיל (bÿdil) is to be derived not from בָּדַל (badal), “to divide,” but from a root meaning “tin.” This finds support in the ancient Near Eastern custom of placing inscriptions on tin plates in dedicatory foundation deposits.