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Fifth Vision: A Lampstand and Olive Trees

The angel who explained the visions woke me from what seemed like sleep. Then he asked, “What do you see?”

“A solid gold lampstand with an oil container above it,” I answered. “On the stand are seven lamps, each with seven flames. (A) One olive tree is on the right side and another on the left of the oil container. But, sir, what do these mean?”

Then he asked, “Don't you know?”

“No sir,” I replied.

(B) So the angel explained that it was the following message of the Lord to Zerubbabel:[a]

I am the Lord All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit. Zerubbabel, that mountain in front of you will be leveled to the ground. Then you will bring out the temple's most important stone and shout, “God has been very kind.”[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 4.6 Zerubbabel: Governor of Judah (see Haggai 1.1).
  2. 4.7 God … kind: Or “What a beautiful stone.”

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