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Webster's Bible Translation

Zechariah 4:11

Then I answered, and said to him, What [are] these two olive-trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon its left [side]?

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Candlestick;   Olive;   Symbols and Similitudes;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Oil;   Olive;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Messiah;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Olive-Tree;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Candlestick;   Number;   Oil;   Olive;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Menorah;   Messiah;   Zechariah, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Priests and Levites;   Zerubbabel;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Olive, Olive Tree;   Zechariah, Prophecy of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Hearth;   Zechariah, Book of;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for January 9;  

Parallel Translations

Easy-to-Read Version
Then I said to him, "I saw one olive tree on the right side of the lampstand and one on the left side. What do those two olive trees mean?"
New American Standard Bible
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
New Century Version
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Update Bible Version
Then I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees on the right side of the candlestick and on the left side thereof?
Amplified Bible
Then I said to him [who was speaking with me], "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on its left?"
English Standard Version
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
World English Bible
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the lampstand and on the left side of it?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y answeride, and seide to hym, What ben these tweyne olyues on the riythalf of the candilstike, and at the lift-half therof?
English Revised Version
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?
Berean Standard Bible
Then I asked the angel, "What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?"
Contemporary English Version
Then I asked the angel, "What about the olive trees on each side of the lampstand? What do they represent?
American Standard Version
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?
Bible in Basic English
And 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?
Complete Jewish Bible
I replied by asking him, "What are those two olive trees on the right and left sides of the menorah?"
Darby Translation
And I answered and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees on the right of the lamp-stand and on its left?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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?'
King James Version (1611)
Then answered I, and said vnto him; What are these two oliue trees vpon the right side of the candlesticke, and vpon the left side thereof?
New Living Translation
Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees on each side of the lampstand,
New Life Bible
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and left sides of the lamp-stand?"
New Revised Standard
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then answered I, and said vnto him, What are these two oliue trees vpon the right and vpon the left side thereof?
George Lamsa Translation
Then I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right side of the candlestick and on its left side?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then responded I, and said unto him, - What are these two olive-trees, upon the right of the lampstand, and upon the left thereof?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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?
Revised Standard Version
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the lampstand?"
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then aunswered I, & saide vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right & left side of the candelsticke?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I answered, and said to him, What are these two olive-trees, which are on the right and left hand of the candlestick?
Good News Translation
Then I asked him, "What do the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand mean?
Christian Standard Bible®
I asked him, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then I asked him, "What are these two olive trees on the right side of the menorah and on the left side of it?"
King James Version
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?
Lexham English Bible
And I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Literal Translation
And I answered and said to him, What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand, and on its left?
Young's Literal Translation
And I answer and say unto him, `What [are] these two olive-trees, on the right of the candlestick, and on its left?'
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered I, & sayde vnto him: What are these two olyue trees vpon the right and left syde of the candilsticke?
THE MESSAGE
And the two olive trees on either side of the lampstand?" I asked. "What's the meaning of them? And while you're at it, the two branches of the olive trees that feed oil to the lamps—what do they mean?"
New English Translation
Next I asked the messenger, "What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?"
New King James Version
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees--at the right of the lampstand and at its left?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then I said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Legacy Standard Bible
Then I answered and said to him, "What are these two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"

Contextual Overview

11 Then I answered, and said to him, What [are] these two olive-trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick and upon its left [side]? 12 And I answered again, and said to him, What [are these] two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden [oil] out of themselves? 13 And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these [are]? And I said, No, my lord. 14 Then said he, These [are] the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

What: Zechariah 4:3, Revelation 11:4

Reciprocal: Exodus 27:20 - pure oil olive beaten Exodus 37:17 - the candlestick of Leviticus 24:4 - the pure 1 Kings 7:49 - the candlesticks 1 Chronicles 28:15 - the candlesticks 2 Chronicles 4:7 - ten candlesticks Zechariah 1:9 - what Zechariah 1:19 - What Revelation 4:5 - seven

Cross-References

Genesis 3:14
And the LORD God said to the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou [art] cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field: upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:
Genesis 4:14
Behold, thou hast driven me this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it will come to pass, [that] every one that findeth me will slay me.
Genesis 4:15
And the LORD said to him, Therefore whoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him seven-fold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Genesis 4:16
And Cain went out from the presence of the LORD, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Genesis 4:19
And Lamech took to him two wives: the name of the one [was] Adah, and the name of the other Zillah.
Genesis 4:20
And Adah bore Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and [of such as have] cattle.
Genesis 4:21
And his brother's name [was] Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ.
Genesis 4:26
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD.
Job 16:18
O earth, cover not thou my blood, and let my cry have no place.
Isaiah 26:21
For behold, the LORD cometh out of his place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity: the earth also shall disclose her blood, and shall no more cover her slain.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then answered I, and said unto him,.... To the angel that talked with him, Zechariah 4:1:

What [are] these two olive trees upon the right [side] of the candlestick, and upon the [left] side thereof? in Zechariah 4:2 they are said to be on each side of the bowl. The mystery of the candlestick being explained to Zechariah by the angel, the prophet desires to know the meaning of the two olive trees that were on the right and left of it, one on one side, and the other on the other side.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

And I answered and said - The vision, as a whole, had been explained to him. The prophet asks as to subordinate parts, which seemed perhaps inconsistent with the whole. If the whole imports that everything should be done by the Spirit of God, not by human power, what means it that there are these two olive-trees? And when the Angel returned no answer, to invite perhaps closer attention and a more definite question, he asks again;

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Zechariah 4:11. What are these two olive trees — See on Zechariah 4:2.


 
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