Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
I also asked him a second question: "What are these two olive branches on either side of the two golden feeder channels that carry the golden oil to the seven lights?"
New American Standard Bible
And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive
King James Version
And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Holman Bible
And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden oil pours out?”
A Conservative Version
And I answered the second time, and said to him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts that empty the golden [oil] out of themselves?
American Standard Version
And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves?
Amplified
And a second time I said to him, “What are these two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes by which the golden oil is emptied?”
Bible in Basic English
And answering a second time, I said to him, What are these two olive branches, through whose gold pipes the oil is drained out?
Darby Translation
And I answered the second time and said unto him, What are the two olive-branches which are beside the two golden tubes that empty the gold out of themselves?
Julia Smith Translation
And I shall answer the second time, and say to him, What these two twigs of the olive trees which by the hand of the two tubes of gold. emptying from them the gold?
King James 2000
And I answered again, and said unto him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes pour out the golden oil?
Lexham Expanded Bible
And I replied a second [time] and asked him, "What [are] these two twigs of olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?"
Modern King James verseion
And I answered again and said to him, What are the two olive clusters beside the two golden pipes, emptying the golden oil from themselves?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I spake moreover, and said unto him, 'What be these two olive branches which, through the two golden pipes, empty themselves into the gold?'
NET Bible
Before he could reply I asked again, "What are these two extensions of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?"
New Heart English Bible
I asked him the second time, "What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that pour the golden oil out of themselves?"
The Emphasized Bible
And I responded a second time, and said unto him, - What are the two branches of the olive- trees which join the two golden tubes, which empty out of them the golden oil?
Webster
And I answered again, and said to him, What are these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?
World English Bible
I asked him the second time, "What are these two olive branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that pour the golden oil out of themselves?"
Youngs Literal Translation
And I answer a second time, and say unto him, 'What are the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?'
Themes
Oil » Illustrative of » The unction of the holy spirit
Olive » Fruit of » Oil extracted from, used as illuminating oil in the tabernacle
Topics
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Shibbol
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Zechariah 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Zechariah's Fifth Vision
11 Then I asked the angel, "What are these two olive trees, one on the right of the menorah and one on the left?" 12 I also asked him a second question: "What are these two olive branches on either side of the two golden feeder channels that carry the golden oil to the seven lights?" 13 The angel replied, "You don't know what these are, do you?" I responded to him, "No, sir."
Cross References
Revelation 11:4
These witnesses are the two olive trees and the two lamp stands standing in the presence of the Lord of the earth.
Haggai 1:1
On the first day of the sixth month of the second year of the reign of King Darius, this message from the LORD came by Haggai the prophet to Shealtiel's son Zerubbabel, governor of Judah, and to Jehozadak's son Joshua, the high priest:
Matthew 20:23
He told them, "You will indeed drink from my cup. But it's not up to me to grant you a seat at my right hand or at my left. These positions have already been prepared for others by my Father."