Zechariah 4:10 Meaning and Explanation
“For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →No one should scorn small beginnings; God rejoices to see the work resume, and His all-seeing eyes range over the whole earth.
What Does Zechariah 4:10 Mean?
The modest start of the rebuilt temple had drawn contempt, but the Lord asks who dares despise the day of small things. The plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand signals construction renewed, watched over by the seven eyes of the Lord that range across all the earth.
Heaven measures worth differently than human pride does. What seems small and unimpressive is precious in God's sight, and His watchful gaze misses nothing of the work He has ordained. The verse heartens everyone whose faithful beginnings look meager, promising that the Lord both sees and rejoices over them.
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What does Zechariah 4:10 mean?
No one should scorn small beginnings; God rejoices to see the work resume, and His all-seeing eyes range over the whole earth.