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Zechariah 4

14 aligned verses; 14 with wording or punctuation differences .

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Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me , as a man is awakened from his sleep .
And the messenger who is speaking with me doth turn back, and stir me up as one who is stirred up out of his sleep ,
“ What do you see ? ” he asked. “ I see a solid gold lampstand , ” I replied , “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.
and he saith unto me, ` What art thou seeing ? ' And I say , ` I have looked , and lo, a candlestick of gold -- all of it, and its bowl `is' on its top , and its seven lamps `are' upon it, and twice seven pipes `are' to the lights that `are' on its top,
There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left. ”
and two olive - trees `are' by it, one on the right of the bowl , and one on its left. '
“ What are these, my lord? ” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.
And I answer and speak unto the messenger who is speaking with me, saying, ` What ` are ' these, my lord? '
“Do you not know what they are? ” replied the angel. “ No, my lord ,” I answered .
And the messenger who is speaking with me answereth and saith unto me, `Hast thou not known what these ` are ' ? ' And I say, ` No, my lord. '
So 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 of Hosts.
And he answereth and speaketh unto me, saying: ` This ` is ' a word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel , saying : Not by a force, nor by power, But -- by My Spirit, said Jehovah of Hosts.
What are you , O great mountain ? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain . Then he will bring forth the capstone accompanied by shouts of ‘ Grace, grace to it !’”
Who `art' thou , O great mountain Before Zerubbabel -- for a plain ! And he hath brought forth the top-stone, Cries of Grace, grace -- `are' to it .'
Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
And there is a word of Jehovah to me, saying,
“The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will complete it . Then you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent me to you.
Hands of Zerubbabel did found this house, And his hands do finish it , And thou hast known that Jehovah of Hosts Hath sent me unto you.
For who has despised the day of small things ? But these seven eyes of the LORD , which scan the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel. ”
For who trampled on the day of small things, They have rejoiced, And seen the tin weight in the hand of Zerubbabel , These seven `are' the eyes of Jehovah, They are going to and fro in all the land . '
Then I asked the angel , “ What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand ? ”
And I answer and say unto him , ` What ` are ' these two olive - trees , on the right of the candlestick, and on its left ? '
And I questioned him further , “ What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours ? ”
And I answer a second time, and say unto him, ` What ` are ' the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes , are emptying out of themselves the oil? '
“Do you not know what these are? ” he inquired. “ No, my lord ,” I replied .
And he speaketh unto me, saying, `Hast thou not known what these ` are ' ? ' And I say, ` No, my lord. '
So he said , “ These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth. ”
And he saith , ` These ` are ' the two sons of the oil, who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth. '

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