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GOD'S WORD Translation GW
1 And the angel who talked with me came again, and waked me, like a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
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The angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up as one might wake up someone who is sleeping.
2 And he said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps which are on the top of it.
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He asked me, "What do you see?" I answered, "I see a solid gold lamp stand with a bowl on top and seven lamps on it. There are seven spouts for each lamp that is on top of it.
3 And there are two olive trees by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."
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There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left."
4 And I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
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I asked the angel who was speaking with me, "What do these things mean, sir?"
5 Then the angel who talked with me answered me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
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Then the angel asked me, "Don't you know what they mean?" "No, sir," I answered.
6 Then he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerub'babel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of hosts.
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Then he replied, "This is the word the LORD spoke to Zerubbabel: You won't [succeed] by might or by power, but by my Spirit, says the LORD of Armies.
7 What are you, O great mountain? Before Zerub'babel you shall become a plain; and he shall bring forward the top stone amid shouts of 'Grace, grace to it!'"
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What a high mountain you are! In front of Zerubbabel you will become a plain. He will bring out the topmost stone with shouts of 'Blessings, blessings on it!'"
8 Moreover the word of the LORD came to me, saying,
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Then the LORD spoke his word to me. He said,
9 "The hands of Zerub'babel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also complete it. Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you.
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"Zerubbabel's hands have laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will finish it. Then you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you.
10 For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerub'babel. "These seven are the eyes of the LORD, which range through the whole earth."
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Who despised the day when little things began to happen? They will be delighted when they see the plumb line in Zerubbabel's hand. (These seven eyes of the LORD roam over all the earth.)"
11 Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
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I asked the angel, "What do these two olive trees at the right and the left of the lamp stand mean?"
12 And a second time I said to him, "What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the oil is poured out?"
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Again I asked him, "What is the meaning of the two branches from the olive trees next to the two golden pipes that are pouring out gold?"
13 He said to me, "Do you not know what these are?" I said, "No, my lord."
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He asked me, "Don't you know what these things mean?" "No, sir," I answered.
14 Then he said, "These are the two anointed who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."
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So he said, "These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of the whole earth."
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