Zechariah 4

Fifth Vision: Gold Lampstand

4The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. ²He asked me, “What do you see?”

I replied, “I see a solid gold lampstand there with a bowl on its top. It has seven lamps on it and seven channels for each of ^xthe lamps on its top. ³There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

⁴Then 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.”

⁶So he answered me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength or by might, but by My Spirit,’ ^ysays the Lord of Hosts. ⁷‘What are you, great mountain? ^zBefore Zerubbabel you will become a plain. ^aAnd he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!’ ”

⁸Then the word of the Lord came to me: ^b9“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house, ^cand his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of Hosts has sent me to you. ¹⁰For who scorns the day of small things? ^dThese seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line ^ein Zerubbabel’s hand.” ^f

¹¹I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” ¹²And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”

¹³Then he inquired of me, “Don’t you know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I replied.

¹⁴“These are the two anointed ones,” ^ghhe said, “who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.” ⁱ