Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the LORD’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 10. Little days. That is, these small and feeble beginnings of the temple of God. Challoner.—Ye of little faith shall rejoice when you shall behold Zorobabel surmounting all difficulties. Calmet.—Plummet. Lit. “the stone of tin.” He means the builder’s plummet, which Zorobabel shall hold in his hand for the finishing the building. Challoner.—The Hebrew style all weights stones, Deuteronomy 25:13. Calmet.—Eyes. The providence of God, that oversees and orders all things; ( Challoner.) or the assistance of the seven chief angels. Tobit 12:15. Revelation 1:4. Calmet.