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Zechariah 4-6
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The Golden Lampstand and the Olive Trees

4 Then (A)the angel who had been speaking with me returned and (B)woke me, like a person who is awakened from his sleep. 2 And he said to me, “(C)What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a (D)lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its (E)seven lamps on it with seven [a]spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; 3 also (F)two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.” 4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, (G)my lord?” 5 So (H)the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “(I)Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” 6 Then he said to [b]me, “This is the word of the Lord to (J)Zerubbabel, saying, ‘(K)Not by might nor by power, but by My (L)Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies. 7 ‘What are you, you great (M)mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring out the top stone with (N)shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”

8 Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have (O)laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will (P)finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of armies has sent me to [c]you. 10 For who has shown contempt for the day of (Q)small things? [d]But these (R)seven will rejoice when they see the [e](S)plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—they are the (T)eyes of the Lord (U)roaming throughout the earth.”

11 Then I said to him, “What are these (V)two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?” 12 And I responded the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive [f]branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?” 13 So he answered me, saying, “(W)Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, (X)my lord.” 14 Then he said, “These are the two [g](Y)anointed ones, who are (Z)standing by the (AA)Lord of the whole earth.”

The Flying Scroll

5 Then I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying (AB)scroll. 2 And he said to me, “(AC)What do you see?” And I said, “I see a flying scroll; its length is [h]twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.” 3 Then he said to me, “This is the (AD)curse that is going forth over the face of the entire [i]land; everyone who (AE)steals certainly will be purged away according to [j]the writing on one side, and everyone who (AF)swears falsely will be purged away according to [k]the writing on the other side. 4 I will (AG)make it go forth,” declares the Lord of armies, “and it will (AH)enter the house of the (AI)thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and (AJ)destroy it with its timber and stones.”

5 Then (AK)the angel who had been speaking with me went out and said to me, “Now raise your eyes and see what this is that is going forth.” 6 And I said, “What is it?” Then he said, “This is the [l](AL)ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their [m]appearance in all the [n]land. 7 And behold, a lead cover was lifted up.” He continued, “And this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.” 8 Then he said, “This is (AM)Wickedness!” And he thrust her into the middle of the ephah and threw the lead weight on its [o]opening. 9 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of the (AN)stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. 10 So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?” 11 Then he said to me, “To build a [p]temple for her in the land of (AO)Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.”

The Four Chariots

6 Now I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, (AP)four chariots were going out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains. 2 With the first chariot were (AQ)red horses, with the second chariot (AR)black horses, 3 with the third chariot (AS)white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong (AT)spotted horses. 4 So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “(AU)What are these, my lord?” 5 The angel replied to me, “These are the (AV)four spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth, 6 with one of which the black horses are going out to the (AW)north country; and the white ones are to go out after them, while the spotted ones are to go out to the (AX)south country.” 7 When the strong ones went out, they [q]were eager to go to [r](AY)patrol the earth. And He said, “Go, [s]patrol the earth.” So they [t]patrolled the earth. 8 Then He called out to me and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have [u](AZ)appeased My wrath in the land of the north.”

9 The (BA)word of the Lord also came to me, saying, 10 “(BB)Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you shall go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.

The Symbolic Crowns

11 Also take silver and gold, make an ornate (BC)crown, and set it on the head of (BD)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Then say to him, ‘The Lord of armies says this: “Behold, there is a Man whose name is [v](BE)Branch, for He will [w](BF)branch out from where He is; and He will (BG)build the temple of the Lord. 13 Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will (BH)bear the majesty and sit and (BI)rule on His throne. So He will be a (BJ)priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two [x]offices.”’ 14 Now the (BK)crown will become a reminder in the temple of the Lord to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and [y]Hen the son of Zephaniah. 15 (BL)Those who are far away will come and [z]build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will (BM)know that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely (BN)obey [aa]the Lord your God.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 4:2 Or reeds
  2. Zechariah 4:6 Lit me, saying
  3. Zechariah 4:9 Lit you (plural)
  4. Zechariah 4:10 Or But they will rejoice when they see...Zerubbabel. These seven are the eyes of the Lord
  5. Zechariah 4:10 Lit plummet stone
  6. Zechariah 4:12 Or clusters
  7. Zechariah 4:14 Lit sons of fresh oil
  8. Zechariah 5:2 About 30 ft. long and 15 ft. wide or 9 m and 4.5 m
  9. Zechariah 5:3 Or earth
  10. Zechariah 5:3 Lit it
  11. Zechariah 5:3 Lit it
  12. Zechariah 5:6 I.e., a measuring basket, about 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters, and so throughout the ch
  13. Zechariah 5:6 Lit eye; some ancient versions wrongdoing
  14. Zechariah 5:6 Or earth
  15. Zechariah 5:8 Lit mouth
  16. Zechariah 5:11 Lit house
  17. Zechariah 6:7 Lit sought to go
  18. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
  19. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
  20. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walked about through
  21. Zechariah 6:8 Lit pacified My spirit in
  22. Zechariah 6:12 Lit Sprout
  23. Zechariah 6:12 Lit sprout up
  24. Zechariah 6:13 Lit of them
  25. Zechariah 6:14 I.e., Josiah
  26. Zechariah 6:15 Lit build in
  27. Zechariah 6:15 Lit the voice of the Lord
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Zechariah 4-6
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The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees

4 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke(A) me up, like someone awakened from sleep.(B) 2 He asked me, “What do you see?”(C)

I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand(D) with a bowl at the top and seven lamps(E) on it, with seven channels to the lamps. 3 Also there are two olive trees(F) by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

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

5 He answered, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I replied.(G)

6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:(H) ‘Not(I) by might nor by power,(J) but by my Spirit,’(K) says the Lord Almighty.

7 “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.(L) Then he will bring out the capstone(M) to shouts(N) of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

8 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation(O) of this temple; his hands will also complete it.(P) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me(Q) to you.

10 “Who dares despise the day(R) of small things,(S) since the seven eyes(T) of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone[a] in the hand of Zerubbabel?”(U)

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

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

13 He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I said.

14 So he said, “These are the two who are anointed(W) to[b] serve the Lord of all the earth.”

The Flying Scroll

5 I looked again, and there before me was a flying scroll.(X)

2 He asked me, “What do you see?”(Y)

I answered, “I see a flying scroll, twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.[c]”

3 And he said to me, “This is the curse(Z) that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief(AA) will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely(AB) will be banished. 4 The Lord Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely(AC) by my name. It will remain in that house and destroy it completely, both its timbers and its stones.(AD)’”

The Woman in a Basket

5 Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what is appearing.”

6 I asked, “What is it?”

He replied, “It is a basket.(AE)” And he added, “This is the iniquity[d] of the people throughout the land.”

7 Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman! 8 He said, “This is wickedness,” and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it.(AF)

9 Then I looked up—and there before me were two women, with the wind in their wings! They had wings like those of a stork,(AG) and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.

10 “Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking to me.

11 He replied, “To the country of Babylonia[e](AH) to build a house(AI) for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place.”(AJ)

Four Chariots

6 I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots(AK) coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black,(AL) 3 the third white,(AM) and the fourth dappled—all of them powerful. 4 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits[f](AN) of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.(AO) 6 The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west,[g] and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

7 When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth.(AP) And he said, “Go throughout the earth!” So they went throughout the earth.

8 Then he called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit[h] rest(AQ) in the land of the north.”(AR)

A Crown for Joshua

9 The word of the Lord came to me: 10 “Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon.(AS) Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,(AT) and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua(AU) son of Jozadak.[i](AV) 12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,(AW) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.(AX) 13 It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he[j] will be a priest(AY) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’ 14 The crown will be given to Heldai,[k] Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen[l] son of Zephaniah as a memorial(AZ) in the temple of the Lord. 15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,(BA) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(BB) This will happen if you diligently obey(BC) the Lord your God.”

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 4:10 Or the plumb line
  2. Zechariah 4:14 Or two who bring oil and
  3. Zechariah 5:2 That is, about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide or about 9 meters long and 4.5 meters wide
  4. Zechariah 5:6 Or appearance
  5. Zechariah 5:11 Hebrew Shinar
  6. Zechariah 6:5 Or winds
  7. Zechariah 6:6 Or horses after them
  8. Zechariah 6:8 Or spirit
  9. Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak
  10. Zechariah 6:13 Or there
  11. Zechariah 6:14 Syriac; Hebrew Helem
  12. Zechariah 6:14 Or and the gracious one, the
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