1 - Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke me up, like someone awakened from sleep.

2 - He 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.

3 - Also there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."

4 - I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"

5 - He answered, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I replied.

6 - 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 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!'"

8 - Then 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 capstone Or [the plumb line] in the hand of Zerubbabel?"

11 - Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"

12 - Again I asked him, "What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?"

13 - He replied, "Do you not know what these are?" "No, my lord," I said.

14 - So he said, "These are the two who are anointed to Or [two who bring oil and] serve the Lord of all the earth."