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Zechariah 4:14

12 And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

13 “Do you not know what these are?” he inquired. “No, my lord,” I replied.

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
KJV
Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
WEB
Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”
ASV
Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
DARBY
And he said, These are the two sons of oil, that stand before the Lord of the whole earth.
BLB
And he said, “These [are] the two sons of new oil, [who are] standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”
ÅB
Da sa han: Det er de to oljesalvede[^4] som står hos all jordens herre.
[^1]: den øverste stein.
[^2]: SKR 3, 9.
[^3]: d.e. den glinsende olje.
[^4]: d.e. de to Herrens salvede, folkets prestelige og fyrstelige overhoder, (Josva og Serubabel).
OTB
Da forklarte han: «Dette er de to salvede som står for Herrens, hele jordens, nærvær.»
B1930
Da sa han: Det er de to oljesalvede som står hos all jordens herre. / < d.e. de to Herrens salvede, folkets prestelige og fyrstelige overhoder, (Josva og Serubabel).>

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Revelation 11:4

    These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth.

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  • Isaiah 61:1–3

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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  • Zechariah 3:1–7

    Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.

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  • Exodus 40:15

    Anoint them just as you anointed their father, so that they may also serve Me as priests. Their anointing will qualify them for a permanent priesthood throughout their generations.”

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  • Daniel 9:24–26

    Seventy weeks are decreed for your people and your holy city to stop their transgression, to put an end to sin, to make atonement for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the Most Holy Place.

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  • Zechariah 6:13

    Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

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  • Deuteronomy 10:8

    At that time the LORD set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to serve Him, and to pronounce blessings in His name, as they do to this day.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:12–13

    So Jesse sent for his youngest son and brought him in. He was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Rise and anoint him, for he is the one.”

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