Zakarias 4

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

The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who 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,

He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps which are on 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 on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”

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

I answered and spoke to the angel who 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 who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” 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 spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.

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!"

Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’”

8 Og HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:

Moreover Yahweh’s word 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. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has 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.

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 Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

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

Then I asked him, “What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lamp stand and on the left side of it?”

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

I asked him the second time, “What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts that pour the golden oil out of themselves?”

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

He answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

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

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