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Zech. 4:2 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with ηa bowl upon the top of it, and his seven lamps thereon, and θseven pipes to the seven lamps, which are upon the top thereof:

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her.

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or, seven several pipes to the lamps.

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Zech. 5:2• ²And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see a flying roll: the length thereof is twenty cubits, and the breadth thereof ten cubits. (Zech. 5:2)

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Jer. 1:11‑13• ¹¹And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.
¹²And Jehovah said unto me, Thou hast well seen; for I am watchful over my word to perform it.
¹³And the word of Jehovah came to me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething-pot, and its face is from the north. (Jer. 1:11‑13)

a candlestick.

Ex. 25:31‑38• ³¹And thou shalt make a lamp-stand of pure gold; of beaten work shall the lamp-stand be made: its base and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers shall be of the same.
³²And six branches shall come out of the sides thereof--three branches of the lamp-stand out of one side thereof, and three branches of the lamp-stand out of the other side thereof;
³³three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower: and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches that come out of the lamp-stand.
³⁴And in the lamp-stand four cups shaped like almonds, its knobs and its flowers;
³⁵and a knob under two branches of it, and again a knob under two branches of it, and again a knob under two branches of it, for the six branches that proceed out of the lamp-stand.
³⁶Their knobs and their branches shall be of itself--all of one beaten work of pure gold.
³⁷And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it;
³⁸and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold. (Ex. 25:31‑38)

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Ex. 37:17‑24• ¹⁷And he made the candlestick of pure gold; of beaten work he made the candlestick: its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers were of itself.
¹⁸And six branches went out of the sides thereof--three branches of the candlestick out of the one side thereof, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side thereof;
¹⁹there were three cups shaped like almonds in the one branch, a knob and a flower; and three cups shaped like almonds in the other branch, a knob and a flower: so in the six branches which went out of the candlestick.
²⁰And in the candlestick were four cups, shaped like almonds, its knobs, and its flowers;
²¹and a knob under two branches thereof, and again a knob under two branches thereof, and again a knob under two branches thereof, for the six branches which went out of it.
²²Their knobs and their branches were of itself--all of one beaten work of pure gold.
²³And he made the seven lamps thereof, and the snuffers thereof, and the snuff-trays thereof, of pure gold.
²⁴Of a talent of pure gold he made it, and all its utensils. (Ex. 37:17‑24)

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Ex. 40:24‑25• ²⁴And he put the candlestick in the tent of meeting, opposite to the table, on the side of the tabernacle southward.
²⁵And he lighted the lamps before Jehovah; as Jehovah had commanded Moses. (Ex. 40:24‑25)

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1 Kings 7:49‑50• ⁴⁹and the candlesticks of pure gold, five on the right, and five on the left, before the oracle; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs of gold,
⁵⁰and the basons, and the knives, and the bowls, and the cups, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, for the folding-doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, of the temple. (1 Kings 7:49‑50)

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1 Chron. 28:15• ¹⁵and the weight of the golden candlesticks, and of their golden lamps, by weight for every candlestick, and for its lamps; and for the silver candlesticks, by weight, for the candlestick and for its lamps, according to the use of every candlestick; (1 Chron. 28:15)

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2 Chron. 4:7• ⁷And he made ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance respecting them, and set them in the temple, five on the right hand and five on the left. (2 Chron. 4:7)

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2 Chron. 4:20‑22• ²⁰and the candlesticks with their lamps to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
²¹and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold (it was perfect gold);
²²and the knives, and the bowls, and the cups, and the censers, of pure gold; and the entrance of the house, the inner folding-doors thereof for the most holy place, and the doors of the house, of the temple, of gold. (2 Chron. 4:20‑22)

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2 Chron. 13:11• ¹¹and they burn to Jehovah every morning and every evening burnt-offerings and sweet incense; the loaves also are set in order upon the pure table; and the candlestick of gold with its lamps to burn every evening: for *we* keep the charge of Jehovah our God; but *ye* have forsaken him. (2 Chron. 13:11)

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Jer. 52:19• ¹⁹And the basons and the censers, and the bowls, and the pots, and the candlesticks, and the cups, and the goblets, that which was of gold in gold, and that which was of silver in silver, the captain of the body-guard took away. (Jer. 52:19)

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Matt. 5:14‑16• ¹⁴*Ye* are the light of the world: a city situated on the top of a mountain cannot be hid.
¹⁵Nor do men light a lamp and put it under the bushel, but upon the lamp-stand, and it shines for all who are in the house.
¹⁶Let your light thus shine before men, so that they may see your upright works, and glorify your Father who is in the heavens. (Matt. 5:14‑16)

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Rev. 1:12,20• ¹²And I turned back to see the voice which spoke with me; and having turned, I saw seven golden lamps,
²⁰The mystery of the seven stars which thou hast seen on my right hand, and the seven golden lamps.--The seven stars are angels of the seven assemblies; and the seven lamps are seven assemblies. (Rev. 1:12,20)

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Rev. 2:1• ¹To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: These things says he that holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks in the midst of the seven golden lamps: (Rev. 2:1)

a bowl.

Heb. her bowl.

1 Kings 7:50• ⁵⁰and the basons, and the knives, and the bowls, and the cups, and the censers of pure gold; and the hinges of gold, for the folding-doors of the inner house, the most holy place, and for the doors of the house, of the temple. (1 Kings 7:50)

seven.

Ex. 25:37• ³⁷And thou shalt make the seven lamps thereof, and they shall light the lamps thereof, that they may shine out before it; (Ex. 25:37)

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Rev. 4:5• ⁵And out of the throne go forth lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and seven lamps of fire, burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God; (Rev. 4:5)

seven pipes to the seven camps.

or, seven several pipes to thelamps, etc.

Zech. 4:12• ¹²And 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? (Zech. 4:12)

• It may be observed that the candlestick is the well-known candlestick — the seven-branched candlestick — of the tabernacle (Ex. 25:31-40), and that it ever was the symbol of the light of God in the perfection of testimony — testimony in the power of the Holy Spirit on the earth — first in Israel, and then in the Church (Rev. 1). (“Zechariah 4” by E. Dennett)

• It was no doubt a revelation of the perfect order in government and testimony which Jehovah would establish in Jerusalem in connection with the royal, the Melchisedec, priesthood of Christ. (“Zechariah 4” by E. Dennett)

• The work was divine, the pipes were of gold. The thing ministered was the grace of the Spirit, the oil which fed the testimony, maintained in this perfect order. (“Zechariah 4” by J.N. Darby)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I see, and behold, a lamp-stand all of gold, with a bowla upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon, seven lamps and seven pipesb to the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;

JND Translation Notes

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a

Others "its bowl."

b

Or "seven and seven," i.e. seven pipes to each lamp.