Zechariah 4:11
What does Zechariah 4:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 4:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then 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?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I made answer and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the light-support and on the left?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I answer and say unto him, `What <FI>are<Fi> these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I answered, and said to him: What are these two olive trees upon the right side of the candlestick, and upon the left side thereof ?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
Context
v.10For who hath despised the day of small things? for these seven shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel; these are the eyes of Jehovah, which run to and fro through the whole earth.
v.11This passage
v.12And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 4:3
and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.
- Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.
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