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Zechariah 4

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¹ The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.

² He 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 [1] the lamps.

³ There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

⁴ Then 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.”

⁶ So he answered me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,’ ⓒ says the LORD of Armies.

⁷ ‘What are you, great mountain? ⓓ Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. ⓔ And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it! ’”

⁸ Then the word of the LORD came to me: ⓕ

⁹ “Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house, ⓖ and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.

¹⁰ For who despises the day of small things? ⓗ These seven eyes of the LORD, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone [2] in Zerubbabel’s hand.” ⓘ

¹¹ I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

¹² And I questioned him further, “What are the two streams [3] of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits?”

¹³ Then he inquired of me, “Don’t you know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied.

¹⁴ “These are the two anointed ones,” [4] ⓙ he said, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.” ⓚ

#	CSB
1	The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep.
2	He 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 [1] the lamps.
3	There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”
4	Then 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.”
6	So he answered me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,’ ⓒ says the LORD of Armies.
7	‘What are you, great mountain? ⓓ Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. ⓔ And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it! ’”
8	Then the word of the LORD came to me: ⓕ
9	“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house, ⓖ and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.
10	For who despises the day of small things? ⓗ These seven eyes of the LORD, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone [2] in Zerubbabel’s hand.” ⓘ
11	I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
12	And I questioned him further, “What are the two streams [3] of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits?”
13	Then he inquired of me, “Don’t you know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied.
14	“These are the two anointed ones,” [4] ⓙ he said, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.” ⓚ

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