| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and roused me, as a man who is awakened from his sleep. | 1Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep. |
| 2He said to me, "What do you see?" And I said, "I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it with seven spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; | 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. |
| 3also two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side." | 3Two olive trees are near it, one on the right side of the bowl and one on the left." |
| 4Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me saying, "What are these, my lord?" | 4Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?" |
| 5So the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" 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 said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel saying, 'Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,' says 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. |
| 7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring forth the top stone with 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!"'" |
| 8Also the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 8Then this message from the LORD came to me again: |
| 9"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts 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. |
| 10"For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven will be glad when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel-- these are the eyes of the LORD which range to and fro throughout the 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 I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?" | 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 the second time and said to him, "What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from 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?" |
| 13So he answered me, saying, "Do you not know what these are?" 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 he said, "These are the two anointed ones who are standing 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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