Zechariah 4:1-8 (The Message)
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The Messenger-Angel again called me to attention. It was like being wakened out of deep sleep.
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He said, "What do you see?"
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And there are two olive trees, one on either side of the bowl."
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Then I asked the Messenger-Angel, "What does this mean, sir?"
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The Messenger-Angel said, "Can't you tell?" "No, sir," I said.
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"This is God's Message to Zerubbabel: 'You can't force these things. They only come about through my Spirit,' says God-of-the-Angel-Armies.
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'So, big mountain, who do you think you are? Next to Zerubbabel you're nothing but a molehill. He'll proceed to set the Cornerstone in place, accompanied by cheers: Yes! Yes! Do it!'"
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After that, the Word of God came to me:
Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved. (The Message Bible Online)
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