Zechariah 4:14

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones ¹  who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

biblegateway Zec 4:14

So he said, "These are the two who are anointed to serve the Lord of all the earth."

biblegateway Zec 4:14

Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones who are standing by the Lord of the whole earth."

biblegateway Zec 4:14

Then he said to me, "They represent the two anointed ones who assist the Lord of all the earth."

biblegateway Zec 4:14

He said, "These are the two who stand beside the Master of the whole earth and supply golden lamp oil worldwide."

SABDAweb Zec 4:14

And he said, These are the two sons of oil, whose place is by the Lord of all the earth.

bibleoremus Zec 4:14

Then he said, "These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth."

biblegateway Zec 4:14

So he said, "These are the two anointed ones, who stand beside the Lord of the whole earth."

biblegateway Zec 4:14

So he said, “These are the two anointed ones ¹  who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”

¹ tn The usual word for “anointed (one),” מָשִׁיַח (mashiakh), is not used here but rather בְנֵי־הַיִּצְהָר (vÿne-hayyitshar), literally, “sons of fresh oil.” This is to maintain consistency with the imagery of olive trees. In the immediate context these two olive trees should be identified with Joshua and Zerubbabel, the priest and the governor. Only the high priest and king were anointed for office in the OT and these two were respectively the descendants of Aaron and David.