Zechariah 4:8 (WEB)

Passage

Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

Nearby Context

Zechariah 4:6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

Zechariah 4:7 Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’”

Zechariah 4:8 Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

Zechariah 4:9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.

Zechariah 4:10 Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "Who are you great mountain Before Zerubbabel..." into verse 9's "The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the...", so "moreover" and "yahweh" 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 "moreover" and "yahweh" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.