The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees
1Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep. 2He 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. 3Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”
4I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5He answered, “Do you not know what these are?”
“No, my lord,” I replied.
6So 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.
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!’ ”
8Then the word of the Lord came to me: 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.
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 capstone4:10 Or the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel?”
11Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?”
12Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”
13He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”
“No, my lord,” I said.
14So he said, “These are the two who are anointed to4:14 Or two who bring oil and serve the Lord of all the earth.”
金灯台和橄榄树
1那位与我说话的天使又来唤醒我，像唤醒睡觉的人一样。 2他问我：“你看见了什么？”
我说：“我看见一个纯金的灯台，灯台顶端有一个油碗，灯台上有七盏灯，每盏灯有七个灯芯。 3灯台旁边有两棵橄榄树，左右各一棵。” 4我问与我说话的天使：“主啊，这是什么意思？” 5他说：“你不知道吗？”我说：“主啊，我不知道。”
6他对我说：“这是耶和华对所罗巴伯讲的话。万军之耶和华说，‘不靠权势，不靠才能，乃靠我的灵。 7大山啊，你算什么？你必在所罗巴伯面前化为平地。他必搬出那块封殿顶的石头，伴随着欢呼声：愿恩典、恩典归于这殿！’”
8耶和华对我说： 9“所罗巴伯的手已经奠立这殿的根基，他的手也必完成这项工程。那时你便知道，是万军之耶和华差遣我到你们这里来的。 10谁敢藐视这微不足道的日子？他们看见所罗巴伯手中拿着线锤时，就必欢喜。这七盏灯是耶和华遍察天下的眼睛。”
11我又问天使：“灯台左右的两棵橄榄树是什么意思？” 12然后我又问道：“流出金色橄榄油的两个金管旁边的两根橄榄枝是什么意思？” 13他说：“你不知道吗？”我说：“主啊，我不知道。” 14他说：“这是侍立在天下之主旁边的两位受膏者。”
