Zechariah 4 KJV ISV Parallel

◄ Zechariah 4 ►

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1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep,

1Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep.

2And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

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.

3And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

3Two olive trees are near it, one on the right side of the bowl and one on the left."

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

4Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And 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."

6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.

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.

7Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, Grace, grace unto 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!"'"

8Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

8Then this message from the LORD came to me again:

9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto 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 hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

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."

11Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

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 answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

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?"

13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

13The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."

14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that 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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