Zechariah 4

1 Then the angel who was talking with me turned and roused me like a man roused from 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 He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a lampstand made entirely of gold, with a bowl on its top. It has seven lamps on it and seven lamp wicks at the top of each lamp.

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 Two olive trees are by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on the left side.”

And there were two olive trees upon it: one to the right of the lamp, and one to its left.”

4 So I spoke again to the angel who was talking with me. I said, “What do these things mean, my master?”

And I answered and spoke to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”

5 The angel who was talking with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these things mean?” I said, “No, my master.”

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 So he said to me, “This is the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit, says Yahweh 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 What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain, and he will bring out the top stone to shouts of 'Grace! Grace 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 The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,

And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house and his hands will bring it to completion.” Then you will know that Yahweh 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 Who has despised the day of small things? These people will rejoice and will see the plumb stone in the hand of Zerubbabel. (These seven lamps are the eyes of Yahweh that roam over the whole earth.)

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

And I responded and said to him, “What are these two olive trees to the right of the candlestick, and to its left?”

12 Once more I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that have golden oil pouring out of them?”

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 Then he said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my master.”

And he spoke to me, saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

14 So he said, “These are the sons of fresh olive oil who stand before the Lord of all the earth.”

And he said, “These are the two sons of oil, who attend before the Sovereign of all the earth.”