God’s Word Translation
Zechariah 4:2
2He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lamp stand with a bowl on top and seven lamps on it. There are seven spouts for each lamp that is on top of it.
Zechariah 4:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and seven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:
- New International Version (NIV)He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand with a bowl at the top and seven lamps on it, with seven channels to the lamps.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he said to me, "What do you see?" I said, "I see, and behold, a lampstand all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, and seven lamps on it, with seven lips on each of the lamps that are on the top of it.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he said to me, “What do you see?” So I said, “I am looking, and there is a lampstand of solid gold with a bowl on top of it, and on the stand seven lamps with seven pipes to the seven lamps.
Context of Zechariah 4:2
1The angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up as one might wake up someone who is sleeping. He asked me, “What do you see?” I answered, “I see a solid gold lamp stand with a bowl on top and seven lamps on it. There are seven spouts for each lamp that is on top of it. 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.” 4I asked the angel who was speaking with me, “What do these things mean, sir?”
Read all of Zechariah 4Zechariah 4:2 word by word
וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַ֔י מָ֥ה אַתָּ֖ה רֹאֶ֑ה וָאֹמַ֡ר רָאִ֣יתִי׀ וְהִנֵּ֣ה מְנוֹרַת֩ זָהָ֨ב כֻּלָּ֜הּ וְגֻלָּ֣הּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֗הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֤ה נֵרֹתֶ֙יהָ֙ עָלֶ֔יהָ שִׁבְעָ֤ה וְשִׁבְעָה֙ מֽוּצָק֔וֹת לַנֵּר֖וֹת אֲשֶׁ֥ר עַל־רֹאשָֽׁהּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- unto me, What seestרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- and behold a candlestickמְנוֹרָהmenôrâh menôrâh · lampstandH4501
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- with a bowlגֹּלgôl · bowlH1531
- upon the topרֹאשׁrô'sh · head: topH7218
- of it, and his sevenשֶׁ֫בַעsheba‛ shib‛âh · sevenH7651
- lampsנֵרnîyr nir nêyr nêr nêrâh · lampH5216
- pipesמוּצֶ֫קֶתmûtsâqâh mûtsâqâh · castingH4166
Cross-references for Zechariah 4:2
- Zechariah 5:2The angel asked me, “What do you see?” “I see a flying scroll,” I answered. “It’s 30 feet long and 15 feet wide.”
- Jeremiah 1:11Again the Lord spoke his word to me and asked, “Jeremiah, what do you see?” I answered, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
- Exodus 25:31“Make a lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals must be hammered out of one piece of gold.
- Exodus 37:17He made the lamp stand out of pure gold. The lamp stand, its base, and its shaft, as well as the flower cups, buds, and petals were hammered out of one piece ⌞of gold⌟.
- Exodus 40:24He placed the lamp stand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tent.
- 1 Kings 7:49lamp stands of pure gold (five on the south side and five on the north in front of the inner room), flowers, lamps, gold tongs,
- 1 Chronicles 28:15the weight of the gold lamp stands and their gold lamps (⌞that is,⌟ the weight of gold for each lamp stand and its lamps), the weight of silver for each silver lamp stand and its lamps (according to the use of each lamp stand for worship),
- 2 Chronicles 4:7Huram made ten gold lamp stands according to their specifications and put them in the temple, five on the south side and five on the north side.
- 2 Chronicles 4:20lamp stands and lamps of pure gold (to burn as directed in front of the inner room),
- 2 Chronicles 13:11They sacrifice burnt offerings to the Lord every morning and every evening. They offer sweet-smelling incense and rows of bread on the clean table. The lamps on the gold lamp stand burn every evening. We’re following the instructions the Lord our God gave us, but you have abandoned him.
- Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the guard also took pans, incense burners, bowls, pots, lamp stands, dishes, and the bowls used for wine offerings. The captain of the guard took all of the trays and bowls that were made of gold or silver.
- Matthew 5:14“You are light for the world. A city cannot be hidden when it is located on a hill.
- Revelation 1:12I turned toward the voice which was talking to me, and when I turned, I saw seven gold lamp stands.
- Revelation 2:1“To the messenger of the church in Ephesus, write: The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven gold lamp stands, says:
- 1 Kings 7:50dishes, snuffers, bowls, saucers, incense burners of pure gold, the gold sockets for the doors of the inner ⌞room⌟ (the most holy place), and the doors of the temple.
- Exodus 25:37“Make seven lamps, and set them on the lamp stand so that they light up ⌞the area⌟ in front of it.
Commentaries on Zechariah 4:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2A candlestick all of gold - This candlestick is formed in some measure after that of the sanctuary, Exodus 25:31, Exodus 25:32; : but in that of the sanctuary there was no bowl, nor seven pipes, nor seven lamps, nor the two olive trees. The two olive trees were to supply the bowl with oil; the bowl was to communicate the oil to the seven pipes; and the seven pipes were to supply the seven lamps. In general, the candlestick, its bowl, pipes, lamps, and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2And I said, I have looked and behold a candlestick all of gold - The candlestick is the seven-branched candlestick of the tabernacle Exodus 25:31, but with variations purposely introduced to symbolize the fuller and more constant supply of the oil, itself the symbol of God‘s Holy Spirit, who: “Enables with perpetual light The dullness of our blinded sight.” The first variation is “her bowl on the top of the candlestick,” containing the oil; then (as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3gold lampstand: The golden menorah in the Tabernacle was first described in Exodus 25:31. A similar lampstand was later placed in the new temple. It served as a symbol of God’s purity and holiness and of the light that comes from his revelation. The two olive trees represent the roles of priest and king in Israel. They symbolize Jeshua and Zerubbabel. The golden oil represents God's Holy Spirit (see also Zechariah 4:12–14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22. candlestick--symbolizing the Jewish theocracy; and ultimately, the Church of which the Jewish portion is to be the head: the light-bearer (so the original is of "lights," Mt 5:14, 16; Php 2:15) to the world. all ... gold--all pure in doctrine and practice, precious and indestructible; such is the true ideal of the Church; such she shall be (Psa 45:13). bowl upon the top--In the candlestick of the tabernacle the plural is used, bowls (Ex 25:31). The…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Zechariah 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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