6 So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,’t says the Lord of Armies. 7 ‘What are you, great mountain?u Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain.v 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:w 9 “Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house,x 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?y These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stoneJ in Zerubbabel’s hand.”z