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,

And the messenger who is speaking with me turns back, and stirs me up as one who is stirred up out of 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.

and he says to me, “What are you seeing?” And I say, “I have looked, and behold, a lampstand of gold—all of it, and its bowl [is] on its top, and its seven lamps [are] on it, and twice seven pipes [are] to the lights that [are] on its top,

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

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

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

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

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.

And the messenger who is speaking with me answers and says to me, “Have you not known what these [are]?” And I say, “No, my lord.”

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.

And he answers and speaks to me, saying, “This [is] a word of YHWH to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by a force, nor by power, But—by My Spirit, said YHWH 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.

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

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

And there is a word of YHWH 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.

“Hands of Zerubbabel founded this house, And his hands finish it, And you have known that YHWH 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 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 YHWH, They are going to and fro in all the land.”

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

And I answer and say to him, “What [are] these two olive-trees, on the right of the lampstand, and on its left?”

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 answer a second time, and say to 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 hee answered me, and saide, Knowest thou not what these bee? And I sayde, No, my Lord.

And he speaks to me, saying, “Have you not known what these [are]?” And I say, “No, my lord.”

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

And he says, “These [are] the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”