9. “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundations of this temple, and his hands will complete it.” Then you will know that the Lord who rules over all has sent me to you.
10. For who dares make light of small beginnings? These seven eyes will joyfully look on the tin tablet in Zerubbabel’s hand. (These are the eyes of the Lord, which constantly range across the whole earth.)
11. Next I asked the messenger, “What are these two olive trees on the right and the left of the menorah?”
12. 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?”
13. He replied, “Don’t you know what these are?” And I said, “No, sir.”
14. So he said, “These are the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth.”