Zechariah 4

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.

Zechariah 4

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 see, and behold, a lamp-stand all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon, seven [lamps] and seven pipes to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

³and two olive-trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl, and the other on the left of it.

⁴And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

⁵And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

⁶And he answered and spoke 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 dost become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!

⁸And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

⁹The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; and his hands shall finish it: and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

¹⁰For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice [even] those seven — and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.

¹¹And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?

¹²And I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?

¹³And he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

¹⁴And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.

Zechariah 4

¹And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

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.

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.

Zechariah 4:1

ASV

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

Darby

And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.

ASV

And 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;

Darby

And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see, and behold, a lamp-stand all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon, seven [lamps] and seven pipes to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

ASV

and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

Darby

and two olive-trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl, and the other on the left of it.

ASV

And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

Darby

And I answered and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?

ASV

Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

Darby

And the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

ASV

Then 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.

Darby

And he answered and spoke 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.

ASV

Who 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.

Darby

Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel [thou dost become] a plain; and he shall bring forth the head-stone with shoutings: Grace, grace unto it!

ASV

Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

Darby

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

ASV

The 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.

Darby

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; and his hands shall finish it: and thou shalt know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you.

ASV

For 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.

Darby

For who hath despised the day of small things? Yea, they shall rejoice [even] those seven — and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel: these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro in the whole earth.

ASV

Then 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?

Darby

And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?

ASV

And 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?

Darby

And I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?

ASV

And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

Darby

And he spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.

ASV

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Darby

And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.

Understanding American Standard Version vs Darby Translation in Zechariah 4

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