“Zerubbabel’s hands have laid the foundation of this house,(A) and his hands will complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. 10 For who despises the day of small things?(B) These seven eyes of the Lord, which scan throughout the whole earth, will rejoice when they see the ceremonial stone[a] in Zerubbabel’s hand.”(C)

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

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Footnotes

  1. 4:10 Lit the tin stone

The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also finish it; and thou shalt know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. 10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven; they are the eyes of the Lord, which run to and fro through the whole earth.

11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?

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