< 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,
And the angel who had been speaking with me returned, and he awakened me, like a man who 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,
And he said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I looked, and behold, a candlestick entirely in gold, and its lamp was at its top, and seven oil lamps of it were upon it, and there were seven funnels for the oil lamps that were at its top.
3 and two olive-trees [are] by it, one on the right of the bowl and one on its left.”
And there were two olive trees upon it: one to the right of the lamp, and one to its left.”
4 And I answer and speak to the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, “What [are] these, my lord?”
And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”
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.”
And the angel who was speaking with me answered, and he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
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.
And he answered and spoke to me, saying: This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying: Not by an army, nor by might, but in 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, great mountain, in the sight of Zerubbabel? You are among the plains. And he will lead out the primary stone, and he will give equal grace to its grace.
8 And there is a word of YHWH to me, saying,
And 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 hand of Zerubbabel has founded this house, and his hands will complete it. And 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 little days? And they will rejoice and will see the silver and lead stone in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the seven eyes of the Lord, which roam quickly through all the earth.
11 And I answer and say to him, “What [are] these two olive-trees, on the right of the lampstand, and on its left?”
And I responded and said to him, “What are these two olive trees to the right of the candlestick, and to its left?”
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 responded a second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches, which are next to the two golden ridges, in which are the pouring spouts of gold?”
13 And he speaks to me, saying, “Have you not known what these [are]?” And I say, “No, my lord.”
And he spoke to me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”
14 And he says, “These [are] the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.”
And he said, “These are the two sons of oil, who attend before the Sovereign of all the earth.”

< Zechariah 4 >