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Zechariah 4:3

1 Then the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me, as a man is awakened from his sleep.

2 “What do you see?” he asked. “I see a solid gold lampstand,” I replied, “with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven spouts to the lamps.

There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”

4 “What are these, my lord?” I asked the angel who was speaking with me.

5 “Do you not know what they are?” replied the angel. “No, my lord,” I answered.

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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
There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left.”
KJV
And two olive trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
WEB
and two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl, and the other on the left side of it.”
ASV
and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
DARBY
and two olive-trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl, and the other on the left of it.
BLB
And two olive trees [are] by it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on its left.”
ÅB
og to oljetrær står ved siden av den, ett på oljekarets høyre side og ett på dets venstre side.
OTB
Også er det to oliventrær ved den, ett på høyre side av skålen og det andre på venstre side.»
B1930
og to oljetrær står ved siden av den, ett på oljekarets høire side og ett på dets venstre side.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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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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  • Romans 11:17

    Now if some branches have been broken off, and you, a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others to share in the nourishment of the olive root,

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  • Zechariah 4:14

    So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who are standing beside the Lord of all the earth.”

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  • Zechariah 4:11–12

    Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”

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  • Romans 11:24

    For if you were cut from a wild olive tree, and contrary to nature were grafted into one that is cultivated, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree!

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  • Judges 9:9

    But the olive tree replied, ‘Should I stop giving my oil that honors both God and man, to hold sway over the trees?’

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