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“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this Temple, and his hands will finish it, so that you will know that the Lord of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to all of you. 10 For who has despised the time[a] of insignificant things? They will rejoice to see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.[b] These seven lights[c] represent the eyes of the Lord, which are looking throughout all of the earth.”

The Two Anointed Ones

11 Then I asked the angel,[d] “What are these two olive trees, one[e] on the right of the menorah and one[f] on the left?”

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  1. Zechariah 4:10 Lit. day
  2. Zechariah 4:10 I.e. building the temple
  3. Zechariah 4:10 The Heb. lacks lights
  4. Zechariah 4:11 Lit. him
  5. Zechariah 4:11 The Heb. lacks one
  6. Zechariah 4:11 The Heb. lacks one

“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation(A) of this temple; his hands will also complete it.(B) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me(C) to you.

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

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

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 4:10 Or the plumb line