Zechariah - 4

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

2 A nd he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see, and behold, a lamp-stand all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon, seven and seven pipes to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

3 a nd two olive-trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl, and the other on the left of it.

4 A nd I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

5 A nd the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

6 A nd he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.

7 W ho art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!

8 A nd the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

9 T he hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; and his hands shall finish it: and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

10 F or who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice those seven—and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.

11 A nd I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?

12 A nd I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?

13 A nd he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

14 A nd he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.