Zechariah 4

1 And the agent who talked with me came again, and awoke me, as a man who is awakened out of his sleep.

And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who is awakened from his sleep.

2 And he said to me, What do thou see? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a lampstand all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps on it. There are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top of it,

And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I looked, and behold, a candlestick entirely in gold, and its lamp was at its top, and seven oil lamps of it were upon it, and there were seven funnels for the oil lamps that were at its top.

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

And there were two olive trees upon it: one to the right of the lamp, and one to its left.”

4 And I answered and spoke to the agent who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”

5 Then the agent who talked with me answered and said to me, Do thou not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

And the angel who was speaking with me answered, and he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

6 Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says Jehovah of hosts.

And he answered and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying: Not by an army, nor by might, but in my spirit, says the Lord of hosts.

7 Who are thou, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel thou shall become a plain, and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace, grace, to it.

What are you, great mountain, in the sight of Zerubbabel? You are among the plains. And he will lead out the primary stone, and he will give equal grace to its grace.

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

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it. And thou shall know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me to you.

The hand of Zerubbabel has founded this house, and his hands will complete it. And you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

10 For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel, the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

For who has despised the little days? And they will rejoice and will see the silver and lead stone in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, which roam quickly through all the earth.

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

And I responded and said to him, “What are these two olive trees to the right of the candlestick, and to its left?”

12 And I answered the second time, and said to him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts that empty the golden oil out of themselves?

And I responded a second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches, which are next to the two golden ridges, in which are the pouring spouts of gold?”

13 And he answered me and said, Do thou not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

And he spoke to me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

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

And he said, “These are the two sons of oil, who attend before the Sovereign of all the earth.”