Zechariah 4
1 And the angel that spoke in me came again: and he waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
Engelen, som talte med mig, vakte mig så atter, som man vækker et Menneske af hans Søvn,
2 And he said to me: What seest thou? And I said: I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, and its lamp upon the top of it: and the seven lights thereof upon it: and seven funnels for the lights that were upon the top thereof.
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,
3 And two olive trees over it: one upon the right side of the lamp, and the other upon the left side thereof.
desuden to Olietræer ved Siden af den, et til højre, et andet tilvenstre for Oliekarret."
4 And I answered, and said to the angel that spoke in me, saying: What are these things, my lord?
Og jeg spurgte Engelen, som talte med mig:"Hvad betyder disse Ting, Herre?"
5 And the angel that spoke in me answered, and said to me: Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said: No, my lord.
Han svarede: "Ved du ikke, hvad de betyder?" Jeg sagde: "Nej. Herre!"
6 And he answered, and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zorobabel, saying: Not with an army, nor by might, but by my spirit, saith the Lord of hosts.
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.
7 Who art thou, O great mountain, before Zorobabel? thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring out the chief stone, and shall give equal grace to the grace thereof.
Hvem er du, du store Bjerg? For Zerubbabel skal du blive Slette! Han skal hente Topstenen, medens der råbes: "Nåde, Nåde være med den!"
8 And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
Og HERRENs Ord kom til mig således:
9 The hands of Zorobabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands shall finish it: and you shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me to you.
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.
10 For who hath despised little days? and they shall rejoice, and shall see the tin plummet in the hand of Zorobabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, that run to and fro through the whole earth.
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.
11 And I answered, and said to him: What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof?
Derpå spurgte jeg ham:"Hvad betyder de to Olietræer der til højre og venstre for Lysestagen?"
12 And I answered again, and said to him: What are the two olive branches, that are by the two golden beaks, in which are the funnels of gold?
Og videre spurgte jeg: "Hvad betyder de to Oliegrene ved Siden af de to Guldrør, som leder den gyldne Olie ned derfra?"
13 And he spoke to me, saying: Knowest thou not what these are? And I said: No, my lord.
Han svarede: "Ved du ikke, hvad de betyder?" Jeg sagde: "Nej, Herre!"
14 And he said: These are two sons of oil who stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
Så sagde han: "Det er de to med Olie salvede, som står for al Jordens Herre."
