| Christian Standard Bible | Berean Study Bible |
| 1The angel who was speaking with me then returned and roused me as one awakened out of sleep. | 1Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep. |
| 2He asked me, "What do you see?" I replied, "I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top. The lampstand also has seven lamps at the top with seven spouts for each of the lamps. | 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. |
| 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left." | 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.” |
| 4Then I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?" | 4“What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me. |
| 5"Don't you know what they are?" replied the angel who was speaking with me. I said, "No, my lord." | 5“Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered. |
| 6So he answered me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: 'Not by strength or by might, but by my Spirit,' says the LORD of Armies. | 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. |
| 7'What are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain. And he will bring out the capstone accompanied by shouts of: Grace, grace to it!'" | 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!’ ” |
| 8Then the word of the LORD came to me: | 8Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying, |
| 9"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you. | 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. |
| 10For who despises the day of small things? These seven eyes of the LORD, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone in Zerubbabel's hand." | 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.” |
| 11I asked him, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?" | 11Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?” |
| 12And I questioned him further, "What are the two streams of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits?" | 12And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?” |
| 13Then he inquired of me, "Don't you know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied. | 13“Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied. |
| 14"These are the two anointed ones," he said, "who stand by the Lord of the whole earth." | 14So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.” |
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