Zechariah 4:8 (GNV)

Passage

Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

Nearby Context

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord vnto Zerubbabel, saying, Neither by an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.

Zechariah 4:7 Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel? thou shalt be a plaine, and he shall bring foorth the head stone thereof, with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace vnto it.

Zechariah 4:8 Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

Zechariah 4:9 The handes of Zerubbabel haue layde the foundation of this house: his handes shall also finish it, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you.

Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of the small thinges? but they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tinne in the hand of Zerubbabel: these seuen are the eyes of the Lord, which go thorow the whole world.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moreouer", "word", "lord", "came", "vnto", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moreouer" and "word", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Who art thou O great mountaine before..." into verse 9's "The handes of Zerubbabel haue layde the...", so "moreouer" and "word" belong inside that flow. In Zechariah context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moreouer" and "word" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.