Zechariah 4 NIV ISV Parallel

◄ Zechariah 4 ►

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1Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.

1Then the angel who had been speaking with me returned and woke me up as if I had been asleep.

2He asked me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps.

2Then he asked me, "What do you see?" So I said, "I have been watching—and look!—there is a menorah made completely of gold with a bowl on top of it. And there are seven lights on it, along with seven feeder channels to the lamps, which are also on top of it.

3Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."

3Two olive trees are near it, one on the right side of the bowl and one on the left."

4I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"

4Then I asked the angel who had been speaking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

5He answered, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied.

5The angel who had been speaking with me answered by asking, "You don't know what these mean, do you?" 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 Almighty.

6Then he replied to me, "This is this message from the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by valor nor by strength, but only by my Spirit,' says the LORD of the Heavenly Armies.

7"What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of 'God bless it! God bless it!'"

7Who are you, great mountain? You will become a plain in Zerubbabel's presence, and he will position the capstone, exulting over it, "How beautiful! How beautiful!"'"

8Then the word of the LORD came to me:

8Then this message from the LORD came to me again:

9"The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you.

9"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this Temple, and his hands will finish it, so that you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to all of you.

10"Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the LORD that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone in the hand of Zerubbabel?"

10For who has despised the time of insignificant things? They will rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. These seven lights represent the eyes of the LORD, which are looking throughout all of the earth."

11Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"

11Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees, one on the right of the menorah and one on the left?"

12Again I asked him, "What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?"

12I also asked him a second question: "What are these two olive branches on either side of the two golden feeder channels that carry the golden oil to the seven lights?"

13He replied, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I said.

13The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."

14So he said, "These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth."

14He said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand continuously beside the Lord of the whole earth."

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