Zechariah 4

The Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees

1 Then the angel who was speaking with me came back and woke me up like someone being woken from sleep.

2 He asked me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl on top of it, and seven lamps on it with seven channels to the lamps.

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

4 I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 Then the angel answered me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”

6 So he answered and 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 of armies.

7 What are you, great mountain, Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone with shouts of, ‘Grace, grace to it!’

8 Then the word of the LORD came to me saying,

9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the LORD of armies has sent me to you.

10 Who dares despise the day of small things, These seven eyes of the LORD range throughout the earth and will rejoice when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel’s hand.”

The Two Olive Trees

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

12 I asked again, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”

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

14 So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of all the earth.”