KJV 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?
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Zechariah 4:11
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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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then I asked the angel, “What are the two olive trees on the right and left of the lampstand?”
WEB 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?”
ASV 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?
YLT 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?’
Surrounding context — Zechariah 4
8 Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
9 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?
12 And I answered again, and said unto him, What [be 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 [be]? 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וָאַ֖עַןH6030 · unto dwellוָאֹמַ֣רH559 · a.marto sayאֵלָ֑יוH413 · elto(wards)מַה־H4100 · mahwhat?שְּׁנֵ֤יH8147 · she.na.yimtwoהַזֵּיתִים֙H2132 · za.yit(Mount of) Olivesהָאֵ֔לֶהH428 · el.lehtheseעַל־H5921 · aluponיְמִ֥יןH3225 · ya.minrightהַמְּנוֹרָ֖הH4501 · me.no.rahlampstandוְעַל־H5921 · aluponשְׂמֹאולָֽהּ׃H8040 · se.mo.lleft
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