1 T hen the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up like a man would be made to wake up from his sleep.

And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep,

2 H e said to me, “What do you see?” And I said, “I see a gold lamp-stand with a cup at the top and seven lamps on it. And there are seven places to hold oil, one on the top of each of the lamps.

and he saith unto me, `What art thou seeing?' And I say, `I have looked, and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl on its top, and its seven lamps upon it, and twice seven pipes to the lights that on its top,

3 T here are two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the cup and the other on its left side.”

and two olive-trees by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.'

4 T hen I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, `What these, my lord?'

5 S o the angel who was speaking with me said, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” God’s Promise to Zechariah

And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these ?' And I say, `No, my lord.'

6 T hen he said to me, “This is the Word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by strength nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of All.

And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: `This a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But -- by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.

7 ‘ What are you, O great mountain? In front of Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring out the top stone and call out, “May God give it loving-favor!”’”

Who thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel -- for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace -- to it.'

8 A lso the Word of the Lord came to me saying,

And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,

9 “ Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the first stones of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of All has sent me to you.

Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it, And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.

10 W ho has hated the day of small things? Men will be glad when they see Zerubbabel building the walls of the Lord’s house. These seven are the eyes of the Lord which travel over all the earth.”

For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.'

11 T hen I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?”

And I answer and say unto him, `What these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'

12 A second time I said to him, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold places that hold the oil to be poured out?”

And I answer a second time, and say unto him, `What the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?'

13 H e answered me saying, “Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.”

And he speaketh unto me, saying, `Hast thou not known what these ?' And I say, `No, my lord.'

14 T hen he said, “These are the two who are set apart to serve the Lord of All the earth.”

And he saith, `These the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.'