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Zechariah 4:11
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?"
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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 English Translation
Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?"
Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?"
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 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 Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?" 12 A second time I said to him, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold places that hold the oil to be poured out?" 13 He answered me saying, "Do you not know what these are?" And I said, "No, my lord." 14 Then he said, "These are the two who are set apart to serve the Lord of All the 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
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "Because you have done this, you will be hated and will suffer more than all cattle, and more than every animal of the field. You will go on your stomach and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
Then the Lord God said to the snake, "Because you have done this, you will be hated and will suffer more than all cattle, and more than every animal of the field. You will go on your stomach and you will eat dust all the days of your life.
Genesis 4:14
See, this day You have made me go away from the land. And I will be hidden from Your face. I will run away and move from place to place. And whoever finds me will kill me."
See, this day You have made me go away from the land. And I will be hidden from Your face. I will run away and move from place to place. And whoever finds me will kill me."
Genesis 4:15
So the Lord said to him, "Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse." And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.
So the Lord said to him, "Whoever kills Cain will be punished by Me seven times worse." And the Lord put a mark on Cain so that any one who found him would not kill him.
Genesis 4:16
Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Then Cain went away from the face of the Lord, and stayed in the land of Nod, east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.
Lamech took two wives for himself. The name of one was Adah. And the name of the other was Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Adah gave birth to Jabal. He was the father of those who live in tents and have cattle.
Genesis 4:21
His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and the horn.
His brother's name was Jubal. He was the father of all those who play the harp and the horn.
Genesis 4:26
A son was born to Seth also, and he gave him the name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.
A son was born to Seth also, and he gave him the name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord.
Job 16:18
"O earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
"O earth, do not cover my blood. Let my cry have no place to rest.
Isaiah 26:21
For see, the Lord is about to come out from His place to punish the people of the earth for their sin. And the earth will let the blood be seen that has poured on her. She will no longer cover her dead.
For see, the Lord is about to come out from His place to punish the people of the earth for their sin. And the earth will let the blood be seen that has poured on her. She will no longer cover her dead.
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.
