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What does Zechariah 4:6 mean?

"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 4:6 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”

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I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”

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Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

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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.

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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!’”

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Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

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“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.

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