| Berean Study Bible | NET Bible |
| 1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. | 1The angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep. |
| 2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. | 2He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top and seven lamps, with fourteen pipes going to the lamps. |
| 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” | 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left." |
| 4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. | 4Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, "What are these, sir?" |
| 5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. | 5He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" So I responded, "No, sir." |
| 6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. | 6Therefore he told me, "These signify the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD who rules over all." |
| 7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’ ” | 7"What are you, you great mountain? Because of Zerubbabel you will become a level plain! And he will bring forth the temple capstone with shoutings of 'Grace! Grace!' because of this." |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 8Moreover, the word of the LORD came to me as follows: |
| 9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. | 9"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it." Then you will know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. |
| 10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.” | 10For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel's hand. (These are the eyes of the LORD, which constantly range across the whole earth.) |
| 11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” | 11Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?" |
| 12And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” | 12Before he could reply I asked again, "What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?" |
| 13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. | 13He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" And I said, "No, sir." |
| 14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.” | 14So he said, "These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth." |
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