Zechariah 4:8-10
International Children’s Bible
8 Then the Lord spoke his word to me again. He said: 9 “Zerubbabel has laid the foundation of this Temple. He will also complete it. Then you will know that the Lord of heaven’s armies has sent me to you.
10 “The people should not think that small beginnings are unimportant. They will be happy when they see Zerubbabel with tools, building the Temple.
“(These seven lamps stand for the eyes of the Lord. They look back and forth across the earth.)”
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Zechariah 4:8-10
English Standard Version
8 Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 (A)“The hands of (B)Zerubbabel have laid the foundation of this house; his hands shall also (C)complete it. (D)Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. 10 (E)For whoever has despised the day of small things shall rejoice, and shall see (F)the plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel.
(G)“These seven (H)are the eyes of the Lord, (I)which range through the whole earth.”
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