Zakarias 4

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

And the angel that talked with me came again, and awaked 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 ovenpå og syv Lamper og syv Rør til Lamperne,

and said to me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold, a chandelier all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps upon it, and seven pipes to the seven lamps which are upon the top of it;

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

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

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

And I spake, and said to the angel that talked with me, What mean these, my lord?

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

Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, Knowest thou not what these mean? 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 Ånd, siger Hærskarers HERRE.

Then he answered and spake to me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel, saying: — Not by might, nor by power, But by my spirit, Saith Jehovah of hosts.

7 Hvem er du, du store Bjerg? For Zerubbabel skal du blive Slette! Han skal hente Topstenen, medens der råbes: "Nåde, Nåde være med den!"

What art thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain! And he shall bring forth the corner-stone amid shoutings, [[The people crying, ]] “Grace, grace be to it!”

8 Og HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

Moreover, the word of Jehovah came to me, saying:

9 Zerubbabels Hænder har lagt Grunden til dette Hus, hans Hænder skal også 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, and his hands shall finish it. And thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me to you.

10 Thi den, der lod hånt om de ringe Begyndelsers Dag, skal glæde sig, når han ser Blystenen i Zerubbabels Hånd. Hine syv er HERRENs Øjne, som søger ud over hele Jorden.

For who hath despised the day of small things? With joy shall the plummet be seen in the hand of Zerubbabel by those seven; they are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

11 Derpå spurgte jeg ham:"Hvad betyder de to Olietræer der til højre og venstre for Lysestagen?"

Then I spake and said to him, What mean these two olive-trees, upon the right side of the chandelier 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 spake the second time, and said to him, What mean these two olive-branches, which are by the side of the two golden tubes which 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 mean? And I said, No, my lord.

14 Så sagde han: "Det er de to med Olie salvede, som står for al Jordens Herre."

And he said, These are the two anointed ones that stand before the Lord of all the earth.