Zechariah 4

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 4 of 14

1 And the angel who was speaking with me returned and awakened me, as a man is awakened out of his sleep.

2 And he said to me, What do you see? And I said, I see, and behold, a lampstand, all of it gold, and a bowl on its top, and its seven lamps on it, and seven spouts which are to the seven lamps on its top;

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

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Chapter Summary

By the golden candlestick is predicted success of Zerubbabel's foundation.

Key Hebrew Words

מְנוֹרָה lampstand H4501 · TWOT 1333c
רוּחַ Spirit H7307 · TWOT 2131a
זַ֫יִת olive tree H2132 · TWOT 548
חֵן grace, favor H2580 · TWOT 694a
חַ֫יִל might H2428 · TWOT 624a
יִצְהָר fresh oil H3323 · TWOT 1883c

People & Context

Zechariah

The prophet who sees the vision and questions the interpreting angel about the lampstand and olive trees.

Zerubbabel

Governor of Judah who lays the temple's foundation and will finish it, not by might but by Jehovah's Spirit.

Timeline

Vision of the Lampstand and Olive Trees

A golden lampstand flanked by two olive trees symbolizes that Zerubbabel will finish the temple not by power, but by God's Spirit [12-15].

Zechariah 4:1-14

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