Parallel Verses
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?
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?”
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?"
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?
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 And I shall answer and say to him, What these two olive trees upon the right of the candlestick and upon its left? 12 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? 13 And he will say to me, saying, Knewest thou not what these are? And saying, No, my lord.
Cross References
Revelation 11:4
These are the two olive trees, and the two chandeliers which having stood before the God of the earth.
Haggai 1:1
In the second year to Darius the king, in the sixth month, in one day of the month, was the word of Jehovah, by the hand of Haggai the prophet to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Josbna son of Josedeck the great priest, saying
Matthew 20:23
And he says to them, Truly my cup shall ye drink, and with the immersion which I am immersed shall ye be immersed; but to sit on my right, and on my left, is not mine to give, but to those it was prepared for by my Father.