Zechariah

1The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.

1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

2He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps which are on the top of it;

2“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.

3and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”

3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

4I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”

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

5Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

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

6Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is the LORD’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the LORD of Armies.

6So 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.

7Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’”

7What 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!’”

8Moreover the LORD’s word came to me, saying,

8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,

9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.

9“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.

10Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are the LORD’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”

10For 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.”

11Then I asked him, “What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lamp stand and on the left side of it?”

11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

12I asked him the second time, “What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts that pour the golden oil out of themselves?”

12And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

13He answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

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

14Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”