Zechariah 4

Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees

1 Now the angel who talked with me came back and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.2 And he said to me, What do you see?3 Two olive trees are by it, one at the right of the bowl and the other at its left.4 So I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?5 Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.6 So he answered and 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 are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain! And he shall bring forth the capstone With shouts of Grace, grace to it!8 Moreover the word of the Lord came to me, saying:9 The hands of Zerubbabel Have laid the foundation of this temple; His hands shall also finish it. Then you will know That the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you.10 For who has despised the day of small things? For these seven rejoice to see The plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. They are the eyes of the Lord, Which scan to and fro throughout the whole earth.11 Then I answered and said to him, What are these two olive treesat the right of the lampstand and at its left?12 And I further answered and said to him, What are these two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains?13 Then he answered me and said, Do you not know what these are? And I said, No, my lord.14 So he said, These are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth.

ZECHARIAH 4

Fifth Vision: //A Lampstand and Olive Trees

1 The angel who explained the visions woke me from what seemed like sleep.

2 Then he asked, “What do you see?”
“A solid gold lampstand with an oil container above it,” I answered. “On the stand are seven lamps, each with seven flames. 3 t One olive tree is on the right side and another on the left of the oil container.

4 But, sir, what do these mean?”

5 Then he asked, “Don't you know?”
“No sir,” I replied.

6  t So the angel explained that it was the following message of the [Lord] to Zerubbabel:t
I am the [Lord] All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit.

7 Zerubbabel, that mountain in front of you will be leveled to the ground. Then you will bring out the temple's most important stone and shout, “God has been very kind.”t

8 The [Lord] spoke to me again and said:
9 Zerubbabel laid the foundation for the temple, and he will complete it. Then everyone will know that you were sent by me, the [Lord] All-Powerful.

10 t Those who have made fun of this day of small beginnings will celebrate when they see Zerubbabel holding this important stone.t
Those seven lamps represent my eyes—the eyes of the [Lord]—and they see everything on this earth.
11  t Then I asked the angel, “What about the olive trees on each side of the lampstand? What do they represent?

12 And what is the meaning of the two branches from which golden olive oilt flows through the two gold pipes?”

13 “Don't you know?” he asked.
“No sir, I don't,” was my answer.
14 Then he told me, “These branches are the two chosen leaderst who stand beside the Lord of all the earth.”