| Berean Study Bible | English Standard Version |
| 1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. | 1And the angel who talked with me came again and woke me, like a man who is awakened out of his sleep. |
| 2“What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps. | 2And he said to me, “What do you see?” I said, “I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it. |
| 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” | 3And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” |
| 4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. | 4And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” |
| 5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. | 5Then the angel who talked with me answered and said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” |
| 6So he 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 Hosts. | 6Then he 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 hosts. |
| 7What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’ ” | 7Who are you, O great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you shall become a plain. And he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’” |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, | 8Then 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 complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you. | 9“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. |
| 10For who has despised the day of small things? But these seven eyes of the LORD, which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.” | 10For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. “These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth.” |
| 11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” | 11Then I said to him, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?” |
| 12And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” | 12And a second time I answered and said to him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the golden oil is poured out?” |
| 13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. | 13He said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.” |
| 14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.” | 14Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.” |
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