Zechariah 4

1 And the angel who was talking to me came again, awaking me as a man out of his sleep.

And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,

2 And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see a light-support, made all of gold, with its cup on the top of it and seven lights on it; and there are seven pipes to every one of the lights which are on the top of it;

and he saith unto me, 'What art thou seeing?' And I say, 'I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold — all of it, and its bowl [is] on its top, and its seven lamps [are] upon it, and twice seven pipes [are] to the lights that [are] on its top,

3 And two olive-trees by it, one on the right side of the cup and one on the left.

and two olive-trees [are] by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.'

4 And I made answer and said to the angel who was talking to me, What are these, my lord?

And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, 'What [are] these, my lord?'

5 Then the angel who was talking to me, answering me, said, Have you no knowledge of what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, 'Hast thou not known what these [are]?' And I say, 'No, my lord.'

6 This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by force or by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of armies.

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: 'This [is] a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But — by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

7 Who are you, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel you will become level: and he will let all see the headstone, with cries of Grace, grace, to it.

Who [art] thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel — for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace — [are] to it.'

8 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying,

And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,

9 The hands of Zerubbabel have put the base of this house in place, and his hands will make it complete; and it will be clear to you that the Lord of armies has sent me to you.

Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.

10 For who has had a poor opinion of the day of small things? for they will be glad when they see the weighted measuring-line in the hand of Zerubbabel. Then he said in answer to me, These seven lights are the eyes of the Lord which go quickly up and down through all the earth.

For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven [are] the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.'

11 And I made answer and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the light-support and on the left?

And I answer and say unto him, 'What [are] these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'

12 And answering a second time, I said to him, What are these two olive branches, through whose gold pipes the oil is drained out?

And I answer a second time, and say unto him, 'What [are] the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?'

13 And he said in answer to me, Have you no knowledge what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

And he speaketh unto me, saying, 'Hast thou not known what these [are]?' And I say, 'No, my lord.'

14 And he said, These are the two sons of oil, whose place is by the Lord of all the earth.

And he saith, 'These [are] the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.'