2 Then he asked, “What do you see?”“A solid gold lampstand with an oil container above it,” I answered. “On the stand are seven lamps, each with seven flames.
3 One olive tree is on the right side and another on the left of the oil container.
4 But, sir, what do these mean?”
5 Then he asked, “Don't you know?”“No sir,” I replied.
6 So the angel explained that it was the following message of the Lord to Zerubbabel:I am the Lord All-Powerful. So don't depend on your own power or strength, but on my Spirit.
7 Zerubbabel, that mountain in front of you will be levelled to the ground. Then you will bring out the temple's most important stone and shout, “God has been very kind.”
8 The Lord spoke to me again and said: