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World English Bible
Zechariah 4 (WEBP)
[1] The angel who talked with me came again and wakened me, as a man who is wakened out of his sleep.
[2] He said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I have seen, and behold, a lamp stand all of gold, with its bowl on the top of it, and its seven lamps on it; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps which are on the top of it;
[3] and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”
[4] I answered and spoke to the angel who talked with me, saying, “What are these, my lord?”
[5] Then the angel who talked with me answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”
[6] Then he answered and spoke to me, saying, “This is Yahweh’s word to Zerubbabel, saying, ‘Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
[7] Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you are a plain; and he will bring out the capstone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace, to it!’”
[8] Moreover Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
[9] “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house. His hands shall also finish it; and you will know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you.
[10] Indeed, who despises the day of small things? For these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These are Yahweh’s eyes, which run back and forth through the whole earth.”
[11] Then I asked him, “What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lamp stand and on the left side of it?”
[12] I asked him the second time, “What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts that pour the golden oil out of themselves?”
[13] He answered me, “Don’t you know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”
[14] Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord§ of the whole earth.”
Zechariah 4:14 The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Zechariah 4 (KJVS)
[1] And the angel H4397 that talked H1696 (QalActPtc) with me came again, H7725 (QalImpf) and waked H5782 (HiphImpf) me, as a man H376 that is wakened H5782 (NiphImpf) out of his sleep, H8142
[2] and said H559 (QalImpf) unto me, What seest H7200 (QalActPtc) thou? And I said, H559 (QalImpf) I have looked, H7200 (QalPerf) and behold a candlestick H4501 all of gold, H2091 with a bowl§ H1531 upon the top H7218 of it, and his seven H7651 lamps H5216 thereon, and seven H7651 pipes§ H4166 to the seven H7651 lamps, H5216 which are upon the top H7218 thereof:
[3] and two H8147 olive trees H2132 by it, one H259 upon the right H3225 side of the bowl, H1543 and the other H259 upon the left H8040 side thereof.
[4] So I answered H6030 (QalImpf) and spake H559 (QalImpf) to the angel H4397 that talked H1696 (QalActPtc) with me, saying, H559 (QalInf) What are these, my lord? H113
[5] Then the angel H4397 that talked H1696 (QalActPtc) with me answered H6030 (QalImpf) and said H559 (QalImpf) unto me, Knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou not what these be? And I said, H559 (QalImpf) No, my lord. H113
[6] Then he answered H6030 (QalImpf) and spake H559 (QalImpf) unto me, saying, H559 (QalInf) This is the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 unto Zerubbabel, H2216 saying, H559 (QalInf) Not by might,§ H2428 nor by power, H3581 but by my spirit, H7307 saith H559 (QalPerf) the Lord H3068 of hosts. H6635
[7] Who art thou, O great H1419 mountain? H2022 before H6440 Zerubbabel H2216 thou shalt become a plain: H4334 and he shall bring forth H3318 (HiphPerf) the headstone H68 H7222 thereof with shoutings, H8663 crying, Grace, H2580 grace H2580 unto it.
[8] Moreover the word H1697 of the Lord H3068 came unto me, saying, H559 (QalInf)
[9] The hands H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216 have laid the foundation H3245 (PielPerf) of this house; H1004 his hands H3027 shall also finish H1214 (PielImpf) it; and thou shalt know H3045 (QalPerf) that the Lord H3068 of hosts H6635 hath sent H7971 (QalPerf) me unto you.
[10] For who hath despised H936 (QalPerf) the day H3117 of small things? H6996 for they shall rejoice, H8055 (QalPerf) and shall see H7200 (QalPerf) the plummet§ H68 H913 in the hand H3027 of Zerubbabel H2216 with those seven; H7651 they are the eyes H5869 of the Lord, H3068 which run to and fro H7751 (PolePtc) through the whole earth. H776
[11] Then answered H6030 (QalImpf) I, and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, What are these two H8147 olive trees H2132 upon the right H3225 side of the candlestick H4501 and upon the left H8040 side thereof?
[12] And I answered H6030 (QalImpf) again, H8145 and said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, What be these two H8147 olive H2132 branches H7641 which through§ H3027 the two H8147 golden H2091 pipes H6804 empty H7324 (HiphPtc) the golden§ H2091 oil out of themselves?
[13] And he answered H559 (QalImpf) me and said, H559 (QalInf) Knowest H3045 (QalPerf) thou not what these be? And I said, H559 (QalImpf) No, my lord. H113
[14] Then said H559 (QalImpf) he, These are the two H8147 anointed H3323 ones,§ H1121 that stand H5975 (QalActPtc) by the Lord H113 of the whole earth. H776
Zechariah 4:2a Heb. with her bowl
Zechariah 4:2b Or, seven several pipes to the lamps etc.
Zechariah 4:6 Or, army
Zechariah 4:10 Heb. stone of tin
Zechariah 4:12a Heb. by the hand
Zechariah 4:12b Heb. the gold
Zechariah 4:14 Heb. sons of oil
Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.
Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)
Zechariah 4 (BYZ)
[1] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπέστρεψεν G1994 (V-AAI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄγγελος G32 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λαλῶν G2980 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐμοὶ G1698 (P-1DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξήγειρέν G1825 (V-IAI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) ὃν G3739 (R-ASM) τρόπον G5158 (N-ASM) ὅταν G3752 (CONJ) ἐξεγερθῇ G1825 (V-APS-3S) ἄνθρωπος G444 (N-NSM) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) ὕπνου G5258 (N-GSM) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM)
[2] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν πρός G4314 (PREP) με G3165 (P-1AS) Τί G5101 (I-ASN) σύ G4771 (P-2NS) βλέπεις; G991 (V-PAI-2S) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα Ἑώρακα G3708 (V-RAI-1S-ATT) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἰδοὺ G2400 (V-2AMM-2S) λυχνία G3087 (N-NSF) χρυσῆ G5552 (A-NSF) ὅλη, G3650 (A-NSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) λαμπάδιον ἐπάνω G1883 (ADV) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) λύχνοι G3088 (N-NPM) ἐπάνω G1883 (ADV) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) ἐπαρυστρίδες τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) λύχνοις G3088 (N-DPM) τοῖς G3588 (T-DPM) ἐπάνω G1883 (ADV) αὐτῆς· G846 (P-GSF)
[3] καὶ G2532 (CONJ) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) ἐλαῖαι G1636 (N-NPF) ἐπάνω G1883 (ADV) αὐτῆς, G846 (P-GSF) μία G3391 (A-NSF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) δεξιῶν G1188 (A-GPN) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) λαμπαδίου καὶ G2532 (CONJ) μία G3391 (A-NSF) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) εὐωνύμων. G2176 (A-GPN)
[4] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπηρώτησα G1905 (V-AAI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπον πρὸς G4314 (PREP) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) ἄγγελον G32 (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λαλοῦντα G2980 (V-PAP-ASM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐμοὶ G1698 (P-1DS) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) Τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ταῦτα, G5023 (D-NPN) κύριε; G2962 (N-VSM)
[5] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) ἄγγελος G32 (N-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λαλῶν G2980 (V-PAP-NSM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἐμοὶ G1698 (P-1DS) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν πρός G4314 (PREP) με G3165 (P-1AS) Οὐ G3756 (PRT-N) γινώσκεις G1097 (V-PAI-2S) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ταῦτα; G5023 (D-NPN) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα Οὐχί, G3780 (PRT-N) κύριε. G2962 (N-VSM)
[6] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθη G611 (V-ADI-3S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν πρός G4314 (PREP) με G3165 (P-1AS) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) Οὗτος G3778 (D-NSM) ὁ G3588 (T-NSM) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) Ζοροβαβελ G2216 (N-PRI) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM) Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) δυνάμει G1411 (N-DSF) μεγάλῃ G3173 (A-DSF) οὐδὲ G3761 (CONJ-N) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ἰσχύι, G2479 (N-DSF) ἀλλ’ G235 (CONJ) ἢ G2228 (PRT) ἐν G1722 (PREP) πνεύματί G4151 (N-DSN) μου, G3450 (P-1GS) λέγει G3004 (V-PAI-3S) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) παντοκράτωρ. G3841 (N-NSM)
[7] Τίς G5101 (I-NSM) εἶ G1488 (V-PAI-2S) σύ, G4771 (P-2NS) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) ὄρος G3735 (N-NSN) τὸ G3588 (T-NSN) μέγα, G3173 (A-NSN) πρὸ G4253 (PREP) προσώπου G4383 (N-GSN) Ζοροβαβελ G2216 (N-PRI) τοῦ G3588 (T-GSN) κατορθῶσαι; Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξοίσω G1627 (V-FAI-1S) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λίθον G3037 (N-ASM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) κληρονομίας G2817 (N-GSF) ἰσότητα G2471 (N-ASF) χάριτος G5485 (N-GSF) χάριτα G5485 (N-ASF) αὐτῆς. G846 (P-GSF)
[8] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐγένετο G1096 (V-2ADI-3S) λόγος G3056 (N-NSM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) πρός G4314 (PREP) με G3165 (P-1AS) λέγων G3004 (V-PAP-NSM)
[9] Αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) Ζοροβαβελ G2216 (N-PRI) ἐθεμελίωσαν G2311 (V-AAI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) οἶκον G3624 (N-ASM) τοῦτον, G5126 (D-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) χεῖρες G5495 (N-NPF) αὐτοῦ G846 (P-GSM) ἐπιτελέσουσιν G2005 (V-FAI-3P) αὐτόν, G846 (P-ASM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπιγνώσῃ G1921 (V-FMI-2S) διότι G1360 (CONJ) κύριος G2962 (N-NSM) παντοκράτωρ G3841 (N-NSM) ἐξαπέσταλκέν G1821 (V-RAI-3S) με G3165 (P-1AS) πρὸς G4314 (PREP) σέ. G4571 (P-2AS)
[10] Διότι G1360 (CONJ) τίς G5101 (I-NSM) ἐξουδένωσεν G1847 (V-AAI-3S) εἰς G1519 (PREP) ἡμέρας G2250 (N-APF) μικράς; Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) χαροῦνται G5463 (V-FMI-3P) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ὄψονται G3700 (V-FDI-3P) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) λίθον G3037 (N-ASM) τὸν G3588 (T-ASM) κασσιτέρινον ἐν G1722 (PREP) χειρὶ G5495 (N-DSF) Ζοροβαβελ. G2216 (N-PRI) Ἑπτὰ G2033 (A-NUI) οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) ὀφθαλμοὶ G3788 (N-NPM) κυρίου G2962 (N-GSM) εἰσὶν G1526 (V-PAI-3P) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐπιβλέποντες G1914 (V-PAP-NPM) ἐπὶ G1909 (PREP) πᾶσαν G3956 (A-ASF) τὴν G3588 (T-ASF) γῆν. G1093 (N-ASF)
[11] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἀπεκρίθην G611 (V-ADI-1S) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτόν G846 (P-ASM) Τί G5101 (I-ASN) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) ἐλαῖαι G1636 (N-NPF) αὗται G3778 (D-NPF) αἱ G3588 (T-NPF) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) δεξιῶν G1188 (A-GPN) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) λυχνίας G3087 (N-GSF) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐξ G1537 (PREP) εὐωνύμων; G2176 (A-GPN)
[12] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπηρώτησα G1905 (V-AAI-1S) ἐκ G1537 (PREP) δευτέρου G1208 (A-GSN) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα πρὸς G4314 (PREP) αὐτόν G846 (P-ASM) Τί G5101 (I-ASN) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) κλάδοι G2798 (N-NPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPF) ἐλαιῶν G1636 (N-GPF) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) ἐν G1722 (PREP) ταῖς G3588 (T-DPF) χερσὶν G5495 (N-DPF) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) μυξωτήρων τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) χρυσῶν G5552 (A-GPM) τῶν G3588 (T-GPM) ἐπιχεόντων G2022 (V-PAP-GPM) καὶ G2532 (CONJ) ἐπαναγόντων G1877 (V-PAP-GPM) τὰς G3588 (T-APF) ἐπαρυστρίδας τὰς G3588 (T-APF) χρυσᾶς; G5552 (A-APF)
[13] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν πρός G4314 (PREP) με G3165 (P-1AS) Οὐκ G3756 (PRT-N) οἶδας G1492 (V-RAI-2S) τί G5101 (I-ASN) ἐστιν G2076 (V-PAI-3S) ταῦτα; G5023 (D-NPN) Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπα Οὐχί, G3780 (PRT-N) κύριε. G2962 (N-VSM)
[14] Καὶ G2532 (CONJ) εἶπεν Οὗτοι G3778 (D-NPM) οἱ G3588 (T-NPM) δύο G1417 (A-NUI) υἱοὶ G5207 (N-NPM) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) πιότητος G4096 (N-GSF) παρεστήκασιν G3936 (V-RAI-3P) τῷ G3588 (T-DSM) κυρίῳ G2962 (N-DSM) πάσης G3956 (A-GSF) τῆς G3588 (T-GSF) γῆς. G1093 (N-GSF)
Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, Inc., Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.