Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews and the elders of the Jews build this house of God in his place.
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Interpretation
When God's time is come for fulfilling his gracious purposes concerning his church, he will raise up instruments to do it, from whom such good service was not expected. While our thoughts are directed to this event, we are led by Zechariah to fix our regard on a nobler, a spiritual building.