Zechariah 4

1 Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from 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 “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.

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 There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

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

4 “What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

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

5 “Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.

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 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD 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 What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts 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 Then the word of the LORD 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, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD 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? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.”

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 asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

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 questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

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 “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.

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

14 So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

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