| English Standard Version | NET Bible |
| 1And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep. | 1The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep. |
| 2And he said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it. | 2He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top and seven lamps, with fourteen pipes going to the lamps. |
| 3And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” | 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left." |
| 4And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” | 4Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?" |
| 5Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” | 5He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" So I responded, "No, sir." |
| 6Then 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. | 6Therefore he told me, "These signify the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD who rules over all." |
| 7Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” | 7"What are you, you great mountain? Because of Zerubbabel you will become a level plain! And he will bring forth the temple capstone with shoutings of 'Grace! Grace!' because of this." |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 8Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me as follows: |
| 9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. | 9"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. |
| 10For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. “These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth.” | 10For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the LORD, which constantly range across the whole earth.) |
| 11Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?” | 11Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?" |
| 12And a second time I answered and said to him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the golden oil is poured out?” | 12Before he could reply I asked again, "What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?" |
| 13He said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” | 13He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" And I said, "No, sir." |
| 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 stand by the Lord of the whole earth." |
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