Zechariah 4

1 And the aungel turnede ayen, that spak in me, and reiside me, as a man that is reisid 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 seide to me, What seest thou? And Y seide, Y saiy, and lo! a candilstike al of gold, and the laumpe therof on the heed therof, and seuene lanternes therof on it, and seuene vessels for to holde oyle to the lanternes, that weren on the heed therof.

“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 twei olyues there onne, oon of the riythalf `of the laumpe, and `an other on the left half therof.

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

4 And Y answeride, and seide to the aungel that spak in me, and Y seide, What ben these thingis, my lord?

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

5 And the aungel that spak in me, answeride, and seide to me, Whether thou woist not what ben these thingis? And Y seide, No, my lord.

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

6 And he answeride, and seide to me, and spak, This is the word of the Lord, seiynge to Sorobabel, Not in oost, nether in strengthe, but in my spirit, seith the Lord of oostis.

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, greet hil, bifore Sorobabel in to pleyn? and he schal lede out the firste stoon, and schal make euene grace to grace therof.

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 the word of the Lord was maad to me,

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

9 and seide, The hondis of Sorobabel foundiden this hous, and the hondis of hym schulen perfourme it; and ye schulen wite, that the Lord of oostis sente 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 Who forsothe dispiside litle daies? and thei schulen be glad, and schulen se a stoon of tyn in the hond of Sorobabel. These ben seuene iyen of the Lord, that rennen aboute in to al erthe.

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 Y answeride, and seide to hym, What ben these tweyne olyues on the riythalf of the candilstike, and at the lift-half therof?

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

12 And Y answeryde the secounde tyme, and seide to hym, What ben the tweyne eeris, ether ripe fruyt, of olyues, that ben bisidis the twei bilis of gold, in whiche ben oile vesselis of gold?

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 seide to me, and spak, Whether thou woost not what ben these thingis?

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

14 And Y seide, No, my lord. And he seide, These ben twei sones of oile of schynyng, whiche stonden nyy to the lordli gouernour of al erthe.

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