Zechariah 4

The Vision of the Golden Lampstand

1 And the angelAngel: מַלְאָךְ (Mal'akh). The Hebrew mal'akh (מַלְאָךְ) means angel or messenger—a heavenly being sent by God. Angels serve as God's messengers, worship Him, and minister to believers (Hebrews 1:14). that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, Parallel theme: Zechariah 1:9, 1:13, 1:19, Jeremiah 31:26, Daniel 8:18, Luke 9:32

2 And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof: Parallel theme: Zechariah 5:2, Jeremiah 52:19, Revelation 1:12, 4:5

3 And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof. Parallel theme: Zechariah 4:14, Judges 9:9, Romans 11:17, 11:24, Revelation 11:4

4 So I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty.? References Lord: Zechariah 1:9, 6:4

5 Then the angel that talked with me answered and said unto me, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. References Lord: Zechariah 4:13

6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the wordWord: דָּבָר (Davar). The Hebrew davar (דָּבָר) means word, thing, or matter—God's creative and authoritative speech. 'By the word of the LORD were the heavens made' (Psalm 33:6). of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts. References Lord: 2 Chronicles 14:11. Word: Hosea 1:7. Spirit: Numbers 27:16, Isaiah 30:1, 32:15, 1 Peter 1:12. Parallel theme: Ezra 5:2, Psalms 33:16 +3

7 Who art thou, O great mountain? before Zerubbabel thou shalt become a plain: and he shall bring forth the headstone thereof with shoutings, crying, GraceGrace: חֵן (Chen). The Hebrew chen (חֵן) means grace or favor—unmerited kindness bestowed by a superior. Noah 'found grace in the eyes of the LORD' (Genesis 6:8), receiving undeserved favor., grace unto it. Parallel theme: Zechariah 4:9, Psalms 114:4, 118:22, Isaiah 41:15, Jeremiah 51:25, Micah 4:1, Acts 4:11, 1 Peter 2:7 +3

8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the LORDLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. of hosts hath sent me unto you. Parallel theme: Ezra 5:16

10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the LORD, which run to and fro through the whole earth. References Lord: Zechariah 3:9, 2 Chronicles 16:9, Proverbs 15:3, Isaiah 66:14. Parallel theme: Job 8:7, Proverbs 4:18, Isaiah 66:11, Haggai 2:3, Revelation 5:6, 8:2 +5

11 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? Parallel theme: Zechariah 4:3, Revelation 11:4

12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves? Parallel theme: Matthew 20:23, Revelation 11:4

13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord. References Lord: Zechariah 4:5

14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the LordLord: יְהוָה / אֲדֹנָי (YHWH / Adonai). When 'LORD' appears in small capitals, it represents the Tetragrammaton YHWH (יְהוָה), God's personal covenant name meaning 'I AM.' When 'Lord' appears normally, it's Adonai (אֲדֹנָי), meaning 'my Lord,' emphasizing sovereignty. of the whole earth. Parallel theme: Exodus 40:15, Revelation 11:4