Lux Domini
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

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Interpretation

The prophet's spirit was willing to attend, but the flesh was weak. We should beg of God that, whenever he speaks to us, he would awaken us, and we should then stir up ourselves.

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This thought runs through Zechariah 4:6-7.

Zechariah 4:6 Zechariah 4:7

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Zerubbabel Person
The seed of Babylon, the son of Salathiel or Shealtiel ( Hag. 1:1 ; Zorobabel, Matt. 1:12 ); called also the son of Pedaiah ( 1 Chr. 3:17-19 ), i. e.

Zechariah 4:6 quoted in popular culture

Remarks at a Reception for Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors
Politics Verified official transcript Apr 16, 1964

Remarks at a Reception for Members of the American Society of Newspaper Editors · Lyndon B. Johnson · American Presidency Project hit for the phrase "Not by might, nor by power". Excerpt: example and by precept. " Not by might, nor by power , but by my spirit, saith …

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William Lloyd Garrison
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Zerubbabel
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Wikiquote match for "not by might nor by power" · Wikiquote search matched the biblical phrase "not by might nor by power". Snippet: Haggai 2:4-5 NKJV. This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: | ‘ Not by might nor by power , but by My Spirit,’ | Says the Lord of hosts. | ‘Who are you,

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