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Zechariah 4:14

12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these be? And I said, No, my lord.

Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole 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).>

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Cross references

  • Revelation 11:4

    These are the two olive trees, and the two candlesticks standing before the God of the earth.

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  • Isaiah 61:1–3

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;

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  • Zechariah 3:1–7

    And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

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  • Exodus 40:15

    And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

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  • Daniel 9:24–26

    Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy.

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  • Zechariah 6:13

    Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

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  • Deuteronomy 10:8

    At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:12–13

    And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he.

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