Zakarias 4

1 Engelen, som talte med mig, vakte mig saa atter, som man vækker et Menneske af hans Søvn,

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

2 og spurgte mig: »Hvad skuer du?« Jeg svarede: »Jeg skuer, og se, der er en Lysestage, helt og holdent af Guld, og et Oliekar ovenpaa og syv Lamper og syv Rør til Lamperne,

And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

3 desuden to Olietræer ved Siden af den, et til højre, et andet til venstre for Oliekarret.«

And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

4 Og jeg spurgte Engelen, som talte med mig: »Hvad betyder disse Ting, Herre?«

So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5 Han svarede: »Ved du ikke, hvad de betyder?« Jeg sagde: »Nej, Herre!«

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

6 Da svarede han og sagde til mig: Dette er HERRENS Ord til Zerubbabel: Ikke ved Magt og ikke ved Styrke, men ved min Aand, siger Hærskarers HERRE.

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

7 Hvem er du, du store Bjerg? For Zerubbabel skal du blive Slette! Han skal hente Topstenen, medens der raabes: »Naade, Naade være med den!«

Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto it.

8 Og HERRENS Ord kom til mig saaledes:

Moreover the word of Yhwh came unto me, saying,

9 Zerubbabels Hænder har lagt Grunden til dette Hus, hans Hænder skal ogsaa fuldende det; og du skal kende, at Hærskarers HERRE har sendt mig til eder.

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that Yhwh of Armies hath sent me unto you.

10 Thi den, der lod haant om de ringe Begyndelsers Dag, skal glæde sig, naar han ser Blystenen i Zerubbabels Haand. Hine syv er HERRENS Øjne, som søger ud over hele Jorden.

For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of Yhwh, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

11 Derpaa spurgte jeg ham: »Hvad betyder de to Olietræer der til højre og venstre for Lysestagen?«

Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the lampstand and upon the left side thereof?

12 Og videre spurgte jeg: »Hvad betyder de to Oliegrene ved Siden af de to Guldrør, som leder den gyldne Olie ned derfra?«

And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

13 Han svarede: »Ved du ikke, hvad de betyder?« Jeg sagde: »Nej, Herre!«

And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

14 Saa sagde han: »Det er de to med Olie salvede, som staar for al Jordens Herre.«

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.