4:1 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.
4:2 He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps.
4:3 Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”
4:4 I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”
4:5 He answered, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I replied.
4:6 So 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 Almighty.
4:7 “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground. Then he will bring out the capstone to shouts of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”
4:8 Then the word of the Lord came to me:
4:9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this temple; his hands will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.
4:10 “Who dares despise the day of small things, since the seven eyes of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone* in the hand of Zerubbabel?” / *Or the plumb line
4:11 Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?”
4:12 Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”
4:13 He replied, “Do you not know what these are?” “No, my lord,” I said.
4:14 So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to* serve the Lord of all the earth.” / *Or two who bring oil and