| Christian Standard Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. | 1Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep. |
| 2He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top. The lampstand also has seven lamps at the top with seven spouts for each of the lamps. | 2Then he asked me, "What do you see?" So I said, "I have been watching—and look!—there is a menorah made completely of gold with a bowl on top of it. And there are seven lights on it, along with seven feeder channels to the lamps, which are also on top of it. |
| 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left." | 3Two olive trees are near it, one on the right side of the bowl and one on the left." |
| 4Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?" | 4Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?" |
| 5"Don't you know what they are?" replied the angel who was speaking with me. I said, "No, my lord." | 5The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" So I responded, "No, sir." |
| 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 Armies. | 6Then he replied to me, "This is this message from the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by valor nor by strength, but only by my Spirit,' says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies. |
| 7'What 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!'" | 7Who are you, great mountain? You will become a plain in Zerubbabel's presence, and he will position the capstone, exulting over it, "How beautiful! How beautiful!"'" |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me: | 8Then this message from the LORD came to me again: |
| 9"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you. | 9"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this Temple, and his hands will finish it, so that you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to all of you. |
| 10For who despises the day of small things? These seven eyes of the LORD, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone in Zerubbabel's hand." | 10For who has despised the time of insignificant things? They will rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These seven lights represent the eyes of the LORD, which are looking throughout all of the earth." |
| 11I asked him, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?" | 11Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees, one on the right of the menorah and one on the left?" |
| 12And I questioned him further, "What are the two streams of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits?" | 12I also asked him a second question: "What are these two olive branches on either side of the two golden feeder channels that carry the golden oil to the seven lights?" |
| 13Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied. | 13The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir." |
| 14"These are the two anointed ones," he said, "who stand by the Lord of the whole earth." | 14He said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand continuously beside the Lord of the whole earth." |
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