Zechariah 4

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

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

2 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,

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

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

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

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

5 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.”

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

6 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.

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 [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.”

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

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

9 “Hands of Zerubbabel founded this house, And his hands finish it, And you have known that YHWH of Hosts Has sent Me to 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 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.”

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

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

12 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?”

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

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

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

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

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