Zechariah 4:13
 Zechariah 4:13 
New International Version (©2011)
He replied, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I said.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Don't you know?" he asked. "No, my lord," I replied.

English Standard Version (©2001)
He said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
So he answered me, saying, "Do you not know what these are?" And I said, "No, my lord."

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?"" No, my lord," I replied."

International Standard Version (©2012)
The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."

NET Bible (©2006)
He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" And I said, "No, sir."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He asked me, "Don't you know what these things mean?" "No, sir," I answered.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And he answered me and said, Know you not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

American King James Version
And he answered me and said, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

American Standard Version
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he spoke to me, saying: Knowest thou not what these are? And I said: No, my lord.

Darby Bible Translation
And he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

English Revised Version
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

World English Bible
He answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."

Young's Literal Translation
And he speaketh unto me, saying, 'Hast thou not known what these are?' And I say, 'No, my lord.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:11-14 Zechariah desires to know what are the two olive trees. Zerubbabel and Joshua, this prince and this priest, were endued with the gifts and graces of God's Spirit. They lived at the same time, and both were instruments in the work and service of God. Christ's offices of King and Priest were shadowed forth by them. From the union of these two offices in his person, both God and man, the fullness of grace is received and imparted. They built the temple, the church of God. So does Christ spiritually. Christ is not only the Messiah, the Anointed One himself, but he is the Good Olive to his church; and from his fulness we receive. And the Holy Spirit is the unction or anointing which we have received. From Christ the Olive Tree, by the Spirit the Olive Branch, all the golden oil of grace flows to believers, which keeps their lamps burning. Let us seek, through the intercession and bounty of the Saviour, supplies from that fulness which has hitherto sufficed for all his saints, according to their trials and employments. Let us wait on him in his ordinances, desiring to be sanctified wholly in body, soul, and spirit.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 13. - Knowest thou not? (comp. ver. 5). The angel wishes to impress upon the prophet whence came the power of the theocracy and the Divine order manifested therein.


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he answered me, and said,.... That is, the angel answered to the prophet's questions:

Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord; See Gill on Zechariah 4:5.


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

13. Knowest thou not—God would awaken His people to zeal in learning His truth.


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The Two Olive Trees
11Then answered I, and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right side of the candlestick and on the left side thereof? 12And I answered again, and said to him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? 13And he answered me and said, Know you not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

Zechariah 4:4 I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
Zechariah 4:5 He answered, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied.
Zechariah 4:12 Again I asked him, "What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?"