New English Translation
Zechariah 4:2
2He asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top and seven lamps, with fourteen pipes going to the lamps.
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 angelic messenger who had been speaking with me then returned and woke me, as a person is wakened from sleep. He asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a menorah of pure gold with a receptacle at the top and seven lamps, with fourteen pipes going to the lamps. 3There are also two olive trees beside it, one on the right of the receptacle and the other on the left.” 4Then I asked the messenger who spoke with me, “What are these, 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 5:2Someone asked me, “What do you see?” I replied, “I see a flying scroll thirty feet long and fifteen feet wide.”
- Jeremiah 1:11Later the Lord asked me, “What do you see, Jeremiah?” I answered, “I see a branch of an almond tree.”
- Exodus 25:31“You are to make a lampstand of pure gold. The lampstand is to be made of hammered metal; its base and its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms are to be from the same piece.
- Exodus 37:17He made the lampstand of pure gold. He made the lampstand of hammered metal; its base and its shaft, its cups, its buds, and its blossoms were from the same piece.
- Exodus 40:24And he put the lampstand in the tent of meeting opposite the table, on the south side of the tabernacle.
- 1 Kings 7:49the pure gold lampstands at the entrance to the inner sanctuary (five on the right and five on the left), the gold flower-shaped ornaments, lamps, and tongs,
- 1 Chronicles 28:15for the gold lampstands and their gold lamps, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, for the silver lampstands, including the weight of each lampstand and its lamps, according to the prescribed use of each lampstand,
- 2 Chronicles 4:7He made ten gold lampstands according to specifications and put them in the temple, five on the right and five on the left.
- 2 Chronicles 4:20the pure gold lampstands and their lamps which burned as specified at the entrance to the inner sanctuary,
- 2 Chronicles 13:11They offer burnt sacrifices to the Lord every morning and every evening, along with fragrant incense. They arrange the Bread of the Presence on a ritually clean table and light the lamps on the gold lampstand every evening. Certainly we are observing the Lord our God’s regulations, but you have rejected him.
- Jeremiah 52:19The captain of the royal guard took the gold and silver bowls, censers, basins, pots, lampstands, pans, and vessels.
- Matthew 5:14You are the light of the world. A city located on a hill cannot be hidden.
- Revelation 1:12I turned to see whose voice was speaking to me, and when I did so, I saw seven golden lampstands,
- Revelation 2:1“To the angel of the church in Ephesus, write the following: “This is the solemn pronouncement of the one who has a firm grasp on the seven stars in his right hand – the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands:
- 1 Kings 7:50the pure gold bowls, trimming shears, basins, pans, and censers, and the gold door sockets for the inner sanctuary (the most holy place) and for the doors of the main hall of the temple.
- Exodus 25:37“You are to make its seven lamps, and then set its lamps up on it, so that it will give light to 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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