The Message Bible MSG
The Latin Vulgate VUL
1 The Messenger-Angel again called me to attention. It was like being wakened out of deep sleep.
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et reversus est angelus qui loquebatur in me et suscitavit me quasi virum qui suscitatur de somno suo
2 He said, "What do you see?"
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et dixit ad me quid tu vides et dixi vidi et ecce candelabrum aureum totum et lampas eius super caput ipsius et septem lucernae eius super illud septem et septem infusoria lucernis quae erant super caput illius
3 And there are two olive trees, one on either side of the bowl."
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et duae olivae super illud una a dextris lampadis et una a sinistris eius
4 Then I asked the Messenger-Angel, "What does this mean, sir?"
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et respondi et aio ad angelum qui loquebatur in me dicens quid sunt haec domine mi
5 The Messenger-Angel said, "Can't you tell?" "No, sir," I said.
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et respondit angelus qui loquebatur in me et dixit ad me numquid nescis quid sunt haec et dixi non domine mi
6 "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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et respondit et ait ad me dicens hoc est verbum Domini ad Zorobabel dicens non in exercitu nec in robore sed in spiritu meo dicit Dominus exercituum
7 '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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quis tu mons magne coram Zorobabel in planum et educet lapidem primarium et exaequabit gratiam gratiae eius
8 After that, the Word of God came to me:
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et factum est verbum Domini ad me dicens
9 "Zerubbabel started rebuilding this Temple and he will complete it. That will be your confirmation that God-of-the-Angel-Armies sent me to you.
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manus Zorobabel fundaverunt domum istam et manus eius perficient eam et scietis quia Dominus exercituum misit me ad vos
10 Does anyone dare despise this day of small beginnings? They'll change their tune when they see Zerubbabel setting the last stone in place!"
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quis enim despexit dies parvos et laetabuntur et videbunt lapidem stagneum in manu Zorobabel septem isti oculi Domini qui discurrunt in universa terra
11 "And the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand?" I asked. "What's the meaning of them?
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et respondi et dixi ad eum quid sunt duae olivae istae ad dextram candelabri et ad sinistram eius
12 And while you're at it, the two branches of the olive trees that feed oil to the lamps - what do they mean?"
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et respondi secundo et dixi ad eum quid sunt duae spicae olivarum quae sunt iuxta duo rostra aurea in quibus sunt suffusoria ex auro
13 He said, "You haven't figured that out?" I said, "No, sir."
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et ait ad me dicens numquid nescis quid sunt haec et dixi non domine
14 He said, "These are the two who stand beside the Master of the whole earth and supply golden lamp oil worldwide."
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et dixit isti duo filii olei qui adsistunt Dominatori universae terrae
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The Latin Vulgate is in the public domain.