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Then the angel that had been speaking with me returned and roused me, as if he were waking someone up from being asleep,
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and asked me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I've been looking at a menorah; it's all of gold, with a bowl at its top, seven lamps on it, and seven tubes leading to the lamps at its top.
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Next to it are two olive trees, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left."
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I then asked the angel speaking with me, "What are these, my Lord?" The angel speaking with me said,
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"Don't you know what these are?" I said, "No, my Lord."
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Then he answered me, "This is the word of ADONAI to Z'rubavel: 'Not by force, and not by power, but by my Spirit,' says ADONAI-Tzva'ot.
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'What are you, you big mountain? Before Z'rubavel you will become a plain; and he will put the capstone in place, as everyone shouts, "It's beautiful! Beautiful!"'
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This message from ADONAI came to me:
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'The hands of Z'rubavel have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will also finish it.' Then you will know that ADONAI-Tzva'ot sent me to you.
Complete Jewish Bible Copyright 1998 by David H. Stern. Published by Jewish New Testament Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Used by permission. (The Complete Jewish Bible Online)
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