Zechariah 4

Fifth Vision: Gold Lampstand

1The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. 2He asked me, ‘What do you see? ’

I replied, ‘I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top. The lampstand also has seven lamps at the top with seven spouts for each of # 4:2 Or seven lips to the lamps. 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.’

4Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, ‘What are these, my lord? ’

5‘Don’t you know what they are? ’ replied the angel who was speaking with me.

I said, ‘No, my lord.’

6So he answered me, ‘This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: “Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,” # 4:6 Hs 1:7; Hg 2:4–5 says the Lord of Armies. 7“What are you, great mountain? # 4:7 Mt 17:20; 21:21; 1Co 13:2 Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. # 4:7 Is 40:4 And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it! ” ’

8Then the word of the Lord came to me: # 4:8 Zch 6:9 9‘Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house, # 4:9 Ezr 3:8–11; 5:16 and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. 10For who despises the day of small things? # 4:10 Hg 2:3–4 These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone # 4:10 Lit the tin stone in Zerubbabel’s hand.’ # 4:10 2Ch 16:9; Ps 34:15; Pr 15:3; Am 9:8; 1Pt 3:12

11I asked him, ‘What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand? ’ 12And I questioned him further, ‘What are the two streams # 4:12 Or branches of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits? ’

13Then he enquired of me, ‘Don’t you know what these are? ’

‘No, my lord,’ I replied.

14‘These are the two anointed ones,’ # 4:14 = Joshua and Zerubbabel,# 4:14 Jr 33:17–22 he said, ‘who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.’ # 4:14 Rv 11:3–4

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