Zechariah 4

1 And the Angel that talked with mee, came againe and waked mee, as a man that is raysed out of his sleepe,

Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

2 And saide vnto me, What seest thou? And I said, I haue looked, and beholde, a candlesticke all of gold with a bowle vpon the toppe of it, and his seuen lampes therein, and seuen pipes to the lampes, which were vpon the toppe thereof.

“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.

3 And two oliue trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the bowle, and the other vpon the left side thereof.

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

4 So I answered, and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord?

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

5 Then the Angel that talked with mee, answered and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord.

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

6 Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord vnto Zerubbabel, saying, Neither by an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.

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.

7 Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel? thou shalt be a plaine, and he shall bring foorth the head stone thereof, with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace vnto it.

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!’”

8 Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

9 The handes of Zerubbabel haue layde the foundation of this house: his handes shall also finish it, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you.

“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.

10 For who hath despised the day of the small thinges? but they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tinne in the hand of Zerubbabel: these seuen are the eyes of the Lord, which go thorow the whole world.

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.”

11 Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?

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

12 And I spake moreouer, and said vnto him, What bee these two oliue branches, which thorowe the two golden pipes emptie themselues into the golde?

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

13 And hee answered me, and saide, Knowest thou not what these bee? And I sayde, No, my Lord.

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

14 Then said he, These are the two oliue branches, that stand with the ruler of the whole earth.

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