| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. | 1The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. |
| 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. | 2He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a solid gold lampstand there with a bowl on its top. It has seven lamps on it and seven channels for each of the lamps on its top. |
| 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” | 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left." |
| 4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. | 4Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"" |
| 5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. | 5Don't you know what they are?" replied the angel who was speaking with me. I said, "No, my lord." |
| 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. | 6So he answered me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,' says the LORD of Hosts. |
| 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!’ ” | 7What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!'" |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 8Then the word of the LORD came to me:" |
| 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. | 9Zerubbabel's hands 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. |
| 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.” | 10For who scorns the day of small things? These seven eyes of the LORD, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand." |
| 11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” | 11I asked him, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?" |
| 12And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” | 12And I questioned him further, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?" |
| 13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. | 13Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?"" No, my lord," I replied." |
| 14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.” | 14These are the two anointed ones," he said, "who stand by the Lord of the whole earth." |
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