Verse Lens · Context pointer
Zechariah 1:20 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 20. 20And the LORD shewed me four carpenters.
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Role in This Section
This verse introduces four craftsmen shown by the LORD as the answering figures.
Read It With
- Zechariah 1:18-21
Read Zechariah 1:20 with 1:18-21. This verse introduces four craftsmen shown by the LORD as the answering figures. The complete unit establishes this movement: The powers that scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem are neither unnamed permission for revenge nor permanent: the vision portrays counter-agents arriving to terrify and cast down oppressive strength.
Why It Needs Context
This verse introduces four craftsmen shown by the LORD as the answering figures. That contribution depends on Zechariah 1:18-21; isolated teaching would detach this line from the complete prophetic movement.
Continue in Context
The full thought-unit study remains the final contextual authority for this Verse Lens.
Read Zechariah 1:18-21 — Horns Brought Down by CraftsmenSources used for this context pointer
How certain is this explanation? strong
These are the sources used directly for this lens. Language, grammar, disagreements, and the complete source shelf remain attached to the full thought-unit research record.
Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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USFM archive eng-kjv2006_usfm.zip; source files dated 2026-08-19; downloaded 2026-08-24; archive SHA-256 aec1b3b26c622fd3d963d2bbac963016b9513246ffbfa20da00bb100372ea007; normalized corpus SHA-256 09aef51d90488aa7b9722b3fd9a93f4b25f6bf2064c5fd798fb39673c300ddf2.
Supports: Exact reader-facing Scripture wording, paragraph markers, supplied-word markup, and complete verse coverage.
Exact location: Zechariah 1:18-21, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Zechariah
Open Scriptures
Open Scriptures, release 2.2
Supports: Masoretic Hebrew wording, morphology, speaker changes, repeated formulas, names, and the base text behind translation discussion.
Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v.2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Zech.xml, 1:18-21
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