1The angel who had talked with me came back and woke me up, like someone being awakened from sleep.
2He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a lampstand made entirely of gold, with a bowl on top of it, and seven lamps on the lampstand. There are seven pipes leading to each of the lamps on top of it;
3and two olive trees are beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.”
4I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5Then the angel who talked with me answered, “Do you not know what these are?” I said, “No, my lord.”
6Then he answered and said to me, “This is the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by strength, nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says Yahweh of Armies.
7What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel, you will become a flat plain! And he will bring out the top stone with shouts of ‘Grace, grace to it!’”
8Then the word of Yahweh also came to me, saying,
9Zerubbabel started building this Temple, and he will finish it. Then you will know that Yahweh of Armies sent me to you.
10Who would ever look down on a humble beginning? They will be happy when they see Zerubbabel holding the plumb line. These seven eyes represent Yahweh, who sees everything on earth.
11Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees, one on the right and one on the left of the lampstand?"
12I asked him a second time, "What are these two olive branches next to the two golden spouts that pour out golden oil?"
13He answered me, "Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
14Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones who serve the Lord of the whole earth."