The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Zechariah 04
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 askedhimthe secondtime, “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.”