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Zechariah 4:11
Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the menorah and on the left side of it?"
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the menorah and on the left side of it?"
King James Version (1611)
Then answered I, and said vnto him; What are these two oliue trees vpon the right side of the candlesticke, and vpon the left side thereof?
Then answered I, and said vnto him; What are these two oliue trees vpon the right side of the candlesticke, and vpon the left side thereof?
King James Version
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?
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?
English Standard Version
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
New Century Version
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Amplified Bible
Then I said to him [who was speaking with me], "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on its left?"
Then I said to him [who was speaking with me], "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on its left?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?
Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Berean Standard Bible
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Contemporary English Version
Then I asked the angel, "What about the olive trees on each side of the lampstand? What do they represent?
Then I asked the angel, "What about the olive trees on each side of the lampstand? What do they represent?
Complete Jewish Bible
I replied by asking him, "What are those two olive trees on the right and left sides of the menorah?"
I replied by asking him, "What are those two olive trees on the right and left sides of the menorah?"
Darby Translation
And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then I said to him, "I saw one olive tree on the right side of the lampstand and one on the left side. What do those two olive trees mean?"
Then I said to him, "I saw one olive tree on the right side of the lampstand and one on the left side. What do those two olive trees mean?"
George Lamsa Translation
Then I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right side of the candlestick and on its left side?
Then I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right side of the candlestick and on its left side?
Good News Translation
Then I asked him, "What do the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand mean?
Then I asked him, "What do the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand mean?
Lexham English Bible
And I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
And I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Literal Translation
And I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand, and on its left?
And I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand, and on its left?
American Standard Version
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?
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?
Bible in Basic English
And I made answer and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the light-support and on the left?
And I made answer and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the light-support and on the left?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
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?'
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then aunswered I, & saide vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right & left side of the candelsticke?
Then aunswered I, & saide vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right & left side of the candelsticke?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees, which are on the right and left hand of the candlestick?
And I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees, which are on the right and left hand of the candlestick?
English Revised Version
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?
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?
World English Bible
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on the left side of it?"
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on the left side of it?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y answeride, and seide to hym, What ben these tweyne olyues on the riythalf of the candilstike, and at the lift-half therof?
And Y answeride, and seide to hym, What ben these tweyne olyues on the riythalf of the candilstike, and at the lift-half therof?
Update Bible Version
Then I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the candlestick and on the left side thereof?
Then I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the candlestick and on the left side thereof?
Webster's Bible Translation
Then I answered, and said to him, What [are] these two olive-trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon its left [side]?
Then I answered, and said to him, What [are] these two olive-trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon its left [side]?
New King James Version
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees--at the right of the lampstand and at its left?"
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees--at the right of the lampstand and at its left?"
New Living Translation
Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on each side of the lampstand,
Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on each side of the lampstand,
New Life Bible
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?"
New Revised Standard
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then responded I, and said unto him, - What are these two olive-trees, upon the right of the lampstand, and upon the left thereof?
Then responded I, and said unto him, - What are these two olive-trees, upon the right of the lampstand, and upon the left thereof?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I answered, and said to him: What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof?
And I answered, and said to him: What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof?
Revised Standard Version
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Young's Literal Translation
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 answer and say unto him, `What [are] these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered I, & sayde vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right and left syde of the candilsticke?
Then answered I, & sayde vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right and left syde of the candilsticke?
THE MESSAGE
And the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand?" I asked. "What's the meaning of them? And while you're at it, the two branches of the olive trees that feed oil to the lamps—what do they mean?"
And the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand?" I asked. "What's the meaning of them? And while you're at it, the two branches of the olive trees that feed oil to the lamps—what do they mean?"
Contextual Overview
11 Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?" 12 Before he could reply I asked again, "What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?" 13 He replied, "Don't you know what these are?" And I said, "No, sir." 14 So he said, "These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What: Zechariah 4:3, Revelation 11:4
Reciprocal: Exodus 27:20 - pure oil olive beaten Exodus 37:17 - the candlestick of Leviticus 24:4 - the pure 1 Kings 7:49 - the candlesticks 1 Chronicles 28:15 - the candlesticks 2 Chronicles 4:7 - ten candlesticks Zechariah 1:9 - what Zechariah 1:19 - What Revelation 4:5 - seven
Cross-References
Genesis 3:14
The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the wild beasts and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
The Lord God said to the serpent, "Because you have done this, cursed are you above all the wild beasts and all the living creatures of the field! On your belly you will crawl and dust you will eat all the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."
Look! You are driving me off the land today, and I must hide from your presence. I will be a homeless wanderer on the earth; whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.
But the Lord said to him, "All right then, if anyone kills Cain, Cain will be avenged seven times as much." Then the Lord put a special mark on Cain so that no one who found him would strike him down.
Genesis 4:16
So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
So Cain went out from the presence of the Lord and lived in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.
Lamech took two wives for himself; the name of the first was Adah, and the name of the second was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
Adah gave birth to Jabal; he was the first of those who live in tents and keep livestock.
Genesis 4:21
The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.
The name of his brother was Jubal; he was the first of all who play the harp and the flute.
Genesis 4:26
And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord .
And a son was also born to Seth, whom he named Enosh. At that time people began to worship the Lord .
Job 16:18
"O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
"O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
Isaiah 26:21
For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.
For look, the Lord is coming out of the place where he lives, to punish the sin of those who live on the earth. The earth will display the blood shed on it; it will no longer cover up its slain.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then answered I, and said unto him,.... To the angel that talked with him, Zechariah 4:1:
What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick, and upon the [left] side thereof? in Zechariah 4:2 they are said to be on each side of the bowl. The mystery of the candlestick being explained to Zechariah by the angel, the prophet desires to know the meaning of the two olive trees that were on the right and left of it, one on one side, and the other on the other side.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And I answered and said - The vision, as a whole, had been explained to him. The prophet asks as to subordinate parts, which seemed perhaps inconsistent with the whole. If the whole imports that everything should be done by the Spirit of God, not by human power, what means it that there are these two olive-trees? And when the Angel returned no answer, to invite perhaps closer attention and a more definite question, he asks again;
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Zechariah 4:11. What are these two olive trees — See on Zechariah 4:2.
