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There are seven lamps on it, with seven spouts on each of the lamps that are on top of it. <span id="v45004003" class="ver">3</span>And beside it are two olive trees,<a id="rfn45004003-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn45004003-1">*</a> one on the right of the bowl and one to its left.” <span id="v45004004" class="ver">4</span>Then I said to the angel who spoke with me, “What are these things, my lord?” <span id="v45004005" class="ver">5</span>And the angel who spoke with me replied, “Do you not know what these things are?” I said, “No, my lord.”</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">An Oracle.</span> <span id="v45004006" class="ver">6</span>Then he said to me: “This is the word of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> to Zerubbabel: Not by might, and not by power, but by my spirit,<a id="rfn45004006-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn45004006-1">*</a> <a id="ren45004006-b" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en45004006-b">b</a> says the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts. <span id="v45004007" class="ver">7</span>Who are you, O great mountain?<a id="rfn45004007-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn45004007-1">*</a> Before Zerubbabel you become a plain. He will bring forth the first stone amid shouts of ‘Favor, favor be upon it!’ ”</p> <p><span id="v45004008" class="ver">8</span>Then the word of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> came to me: <span id="v45004009" class="ver">9</span>The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this house, and his hands will finish it. Thus you shall know that the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> of hosts has sent me to you. <span id="v45004010" class="ver">10</span>For whoever has scorned such a day of small things will rejoice to see the capstone<a id="rfn45004010-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn45004010-1">*</a> in the hand of Zerubbabel.</p> <p class="psec"><span class="hemb">Resumption of the Vision: Explanation of Lamps and Trees.</span> “These seven are the eyes of the <span class="tetr">Lord</span> that range over the whole earth.”<a id="ren45004010-c" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en45004010-c">c</a> <span id="v45004011" class="ver">11</span>I then asked him, “What are these two olive trees, on the right of the lampstand and on its left?” <span id="v45004012" class="ver">12</span>A second time I asked, “What are the two streams from the olive trees that pour out golden oil through two taps of gold?” <span id="v45004013" class="ver">13</span>He said to me, “Do you not know what these are?” I answered, “No, my lord.” <span id="v45004014" class="ver">14</span>Then he said, “These are the two anointed ones<a id="rfn45004014-1" class="fnref" href="footnotes.htm#fn45004014-1">*</a> who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”<a id="ren45004014-d" class="enref" href="footnotes.htm#en45004014-d">d</a></p> </section> <br /><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="intro.htm"><span class="ac">Book Introduction</span></a></h1><h1 class="cn"><a class="xref" href="footnotes.htm"><span class="ac">Footnotes</span></a></h1></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Scripture texts, prefaces, introductions, footnotes and cross references used in this work are taken from the <i>New American Bible, revised edition</i> © 2010, 1991, 1986, 1970 Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, Inc., Washington, DC All Rights Reserved. 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