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:
9 Zerubbabel laid the foundation for the temple, and he will complete it. Then everyone will know that you were sent by me, the Lord All-Powerful.