Holy Scripture
Zechariah 4:3
A church father on this verse
“Zechariah shows that the olive shadows forth the law of Moses, speaking thus: "And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep, and said to me, 'What do you see?' And I said, 'I have looked, and behold a candlestick all of gold, with a bowl on the top of it, … and…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
3and two olive trees above it, one on the right of the bowl, and one on the left.
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In context
1And the angel that talked with me returned, and awakened me, as when a man is awakened out of his sleep.
2And he said to me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and behold a candlestick all of gold, and its bowl upon it, and seven lamps upon it, and seven oil funnels to the lamps upon it:
— Zechariah 4:3 —
4And I inquired, and spoke to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these things, my lord?
5And the angel that talked with me answered, and spoke to me, saying, Knowest thou not what these things are? And I said, No, my lord.