Zacarias 4
1 Pagkatapos ang anghel na nakikipag-usap sa akin ay bumalik at ginising ako na katulad ng isang lalaking ginising mula sa kaniyang pagkakatulog.
Then the angel who had been talking with me returned, and he called to me as though I had been asleep.
2 Sinabi niya sa akin, “Ano ang nakikita mo?” Sinabi ko, “Nakikita ko ang isang patungan ng lampara na gawa lahat sa ginto, may isang mangkok sa ibabaw nito. May pito itong lampara at pitong mitsa sa ibabaw ng bawat lampara.
He asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a lampstand [made] completely of gold. There is a small bowl [for olive oil] at the top, and there are seven [small] lamps around the bowl, and a place for a wick on each lamp.
3 Dalawang puno ng olibo ang nasa tabi nito, isa sa kanang bahagi ng mangkok at isa sa kaliwang bahagi.”
Furthermore, I see two olive trees, one at the right side of the lampstand and one at the left side.”
4 Kaya muli akong nagsalita sa anghel na nakikipag-usap sa akin. Sinabi ko, “Ano ang kahulugan ng mga bagay na ito, aking panginoon?”
I asked the angel who was talking with me, “Sir, what are these?”
5 Sumagot ang anghel na nakikipag-usap sa akin at sinabi, “Hindi mo ba alam kung ano ang kahulugan ng mga bagay na ito?” Sinabi ko, “Hindi, aking panginoon.”
He replied, “Surely you know [RHQ] what they are?” I replied, “No, I do not know.”
6 Kaya sinabi niya sa akin, “Ito ang salita ni Yahweh kay Zerubabel: Hindi sa pamamagitan ng lakas ni sa pamamagitan ng kapangyarihan, ngunit sa pamamagitan ng aking Espiritu,' sabi ni Yahweh ng mga hukbo.
Then he said to me, “This is the message that Yahweh [says that you should give] to Zerubbabel [the governor of Judah: ‘You will do what I want you to do, but it will] not be by your own strength or power. It will be [done] by [the power of] my Spirit, says the Commander of the armies of angels.
7 'Ano ka, malaking bundok? Magiging isa kang kapatagan sa harapan ni Zerubabel at ilalabas niya ang itaas na bato upang sumigaw ng, “Biyaya! Biyaya!”'”
Zerubbabel, you [have many difficult matters to handle. They are like] high mountains [MET]. But they will [become easy to handle, as though] they will become flat land. And you will bring [to the temple] the final stone [to complete the rebuilding of the temple]. When you do that, [all the people] will shout repeatedly, “It is beautiful! May God bless it!”’”
8 Dumating sa akin ang salita ni Yahweh:
Then Yahweh gave me [another] message.
9 “Ang mga kamay ni Zerubabel ang naglatag sa pundasyon ng tahanang ito at ang kaniyang mga kamay ang tatapos nito. At malalaman mo na si Yahweh ng mga hukbo ang nagsugo sa akin sa iyo.
He said [to me], “Zerubbabel [SYN] laid the first stone in the foundation of the temple, and he will put the last stone in its place. When that happens, the people will know that [it is I, the Commander of the armies of angels, who] have sent you to them.” And he said, “The seven bowls represent the eyes of Yahweh, who looks back and forth at everything [that happens] on the earth.”
10 Sino ang humamak sa araw ng mga malililit na bagay? Magagalak ang mga taong ito at makikita ang pampantay na bato sa kamay ni Zerubabel. (Ang pitong lamparang ito ang mga mata ni Yahweh na naglilibot sa buong daigdig.)”
No one [RHQ] should think that little things that are done at the beginning of a big project are unimportant. [When the temple is almost finished being rebuilt, ] Zerubbabel will use a (plumb line/string with a stone fastened to it) [to see if the walls they are building are straight]; so when the people see that, they will rejoice.”
11 Pagkatapos, tinanong ko ang anghel. “Ano itong dalawang puno ng olibo na nakatayo sa kaliwa at sa kanan ng patungan ng lampara?”
Then I asked the angel, “What is [the meaning of] the two olive trees, one on each side of the lampstand?
12 Muli ko siyang tinanong, “Ano ang dalawang sanga ng olibo na ito sa tabi ng dalawang gintong tubo na may gintong langis na bumubuhos mula sa mga ito?
And what [the meaning of] the two olive branches, one alongside each of the gold pipes from which [olive] oil flows to the lamps?”
13 “Hindi mo ba alam kung ano ang mga ito?” At sinabi ko, “Hindi, aking panginoon.”
He replied, “Surely [RHQ] you know what they are?” I replied, “No, sir, [I do not know.]”
14 Kaya sinabi niya, “Ito ang dalawang puno ng olibo na nakatayo upang paglingkuran ang Panginoon ng buong daigdig.”
So he said, “They represent the two [men who have been] appointed [MTY] to serve the Lord who [rules] the entire earth.”
