CIC: Zechariah Study Part 6 (4:1-14) feat. Cami Godsey

In this episode, Kevin is joined by his wife, Cami. They discuss the fifth vision from Zechariah’s eight night visions, using Kevin’s own translation from the Hebrew text.

Kevin’s translation of Zechariah 4:1-14:

“1 And the angel who was speaking with me returned and woke me up as a man who is awakened from his sleep. 2 And he said to me, ‘What are you seeing?’ And I said, ‘I see, and behold, a lamp-stand made of gold – all of it – and a bowl on it’s top. And its seven lights on it – seven pipes each for the lights which are on top of it, 3 and two olive trees with it – one on the right of the bowl and one on the left of it.’ 4 And I replied and I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, ‘What are these, my lord?’ 5 And the angel who was speaking with me replied to me, ‘You don’t know what these are?’ And I replied, ‘No, my lord.’ 6 And he replied and said to me, saying,

‘This is the word of Yahweh to Zerubbabel, saying, “Not with strength and not with might,

for with my Spirit” says Yahweh of hosts

7 Who are you, great mountain? Before Zerubbabel, you will be a plain.

He will send forth the capstone. Shouts of ‘Grace! Grace!’ to it!”

8 And the word of Yahweh came to me* saying,

9 “The hands of Zerubbabel will lay the foundation of this house and his hands will accomplish it.

And you will know, for Yahweh of hosts (armies) has sent me to you all,

10 for whoever has despised the day of small things will rejoice and see the plumb line in the hand

of Zerubbabel. Seven are these: the eyes of the Lord that roam about on all the earth.”‘

11 And I replied and said to him, ‘What are the two olive trees – these on the right of the lamp-stand and on the left of it?’ 12 And I replied a second time and I said to him, ‘What are the two clusters of the olive trees that are beside the two pipes of gold which pour out from above the gold lamp-stand ? 13 And he said to me, saying, ‘Do you not know what these are?’ and I said, ‘No, my lord.'” 14 And he said, ‘These are the two sons of oil. The ones standing with the Lord of all the earth.'”

*Note, I realize after re-reading the translation that the phrase in verse 8, “the word of Yahweh came to me…” could be a continuation of the angel’s oracle being delivered to Zechariah, rather than Zechariah interjecting a new oracle that Yahweh had given him.

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