The Vision of the Golden Lampstand and Olive Trees
The Encouragement to Zerubbabel
1And the angel that talked with me came again , and waked me , as a man that is wakened out of his sleep . 2And he said unto me , What seest thou ? And I said, I have seen , and , behold , a candlestick all of gold , with its bowl upon the top of it , and its seven lamps thereon ; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps , which are upon the top thereof ; 3and two olive-trees by it , one upon the right side of the bowl , and the other upon the left side thereof. 4And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me , saying , What are these , my lord? 5Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me , Knowest thou not what these are ? And I said , No , my lord. 6Then he answered and spake unto me , saying , This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel , saying , Not by might , nor by power , but by my Spirit , saith Jehovah of hosts . 7Who art thou , O great mountain ? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain ; and he shall bring forth the top stone with shoutings of Grace , grace , unto it . 8Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me , saying , 9The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house ; his hands shall also finish it ; and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you . 10For who hath despised the day of small things ? for these seven shall rejoice , and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel ; these are the eyes of Jehovah , which run to and fro through the whole earth. 11Then answered I , and said unto him , What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? 12And I answered the second time , and said unto him , What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves ? 13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are ? And I said, No , my lord. 14Then said he , These are the two anointed ones , that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.