Zechariah 4

1 And the Angel that talked with mee, came againe and waked mee, as a man that is raysed out of his sleepe,

Then the messenger who talked with me came again and woke me, as someone who is woken from sleep.

2 And saide vnto me, What seest thou? And I said, I haue looked, and beholde, a candlesticke all of gold with a bowle vpon the toppe of it, and his seuen lampes therein, and seuen pipes to the lampes, which were vpon the toppe thereof.

He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a candlestick, all of gold, with a bowl on its top, and seven lamps on it. There are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are on its top,

3 And two oliue trees ouer it, one vpon the right side of the bowle, and the other vpon the left side thereof.

and two olive trees next to it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on its left side.”

4 So I answered, and spake to the Angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my Lord?

I said to the messenger who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 Then the Angel that talked with mee, answered and said vnto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my Lord.

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

6 Then he answered and spake vnto me, saying, This is the word of the Lord vnto Zerubbabel, saying, Neither by an armie nor strength, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hostes.

He said to me, “This is the message of the Lord regarding Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, says the Lord of hosts,

7 Who art thou, O great mountaine, before Zerubbabel? thou shalt be a plaine, and he shall bring foorth the head stone thereof, with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace vnto it.

will I make the great mountain before Zerubbabel a plain. He will bring forth the top stones with shoutings of, ‘Grace, grace, to it.’”

8 Moreouer, the word of the Lord came vnto me, saying,

Moreover this message of the Lord came to me:

9 The handes of Zerubbabel haue layde the foundation of this house: his handes shall also finish it, and thou shalt knowe that the Lord of hostes hath sent me vnto you.

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands will also finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you.

10 For who hath despised the day of the small thinges? but they shall reioyce, and shall see the stone of tinne in the hand of Zerubbabel: these seuen are the eyes of the Lord, which go thorow the whole world.

For who has despised the day of small things? They will rejoice, and will see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. (The seven lamps are the eyes of the Lord that search all around the world.)

11 Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?

Again I asked, “What are these two olive trees on the right side of the candlestick and on its left side?”

12 And I spake moreouer, and said vnto him, What bee these two oliue branches, which thorowe the two golden pipes emptie themselues into the golde?

Again, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are pouring out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?”

13 And hee answered me, and saide, Knowest thou not what these bee? And I sayde, No, my Lord.

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

14 Then said he, These are the two oliue branches, that stand with the ruler of the whole earth.

Then he explained, “They are the two anointed ones who attend the Lord of all the earth.”