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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 that talked () with me came again (), and waked () me, as a man that is wakened () out of his sleep ,
[2] And 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:
[3] And two olive trees by it, one upon the right [side] of the bowl , and the other upon the left [side] thereof.
[4] So I answered () and spake () to the angel that talked () with me, saying (), What [are] these, my lord ?
[5] Then the angel that talked () with me answered () and said () unto me, Knowest () thou not what these be? And I said (), No, my lord .
[6] Then 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 .
[7] Who [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.
[8] Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[9] The 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.
[10] For 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 .
[11] Then 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?
[12] And 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?
[13] And he answered () me and said (), Knowest () thou not what these [be]? And I said (), No, my lord .
[14] Then said () he, These [are] the two anointed ones , that stand () by the Lord of the whole earth .

Young’s Literal Translation

Zechariah 4 (YLT)

[1] 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] 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 is on its top, and its seven lamps are upon it, and twice seven pipes are to the lights that are on its top,
[3] and two olive-trees are by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.’
[4] And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, ‘What are these, my lord?’
[5] And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, ‘Hast thou not known what these are?’ And I say, ‘No, my lord.’
[6] And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: ‘This is a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying: Not by a force, nor by power, But-by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.
[7] Who art thou, O great mountain Before Zerubbabel-for a plain! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace-are to it.’
[8] And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,
[9] 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] For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel, These seven are the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land.’
[11] And I answer and say unto him, ‘What are these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?’
[12] And I answer a second time, and say unto him, ‘What are the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?’
[13] And he speaketh unto me, saying, ‘Hast thou not known what these are?’ And I say, ‘No, my lord.’
[14] And he saith, ‘These are the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth.’