Zechariah 4:12 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And I answer a second time, and say unto him, `What [are] the two branches of the olive trees that, by means of the two golden pipes, are emptying out of themselves the oil?`

English ASV

And I answered the second time, and said unto him, What are these two olive-branches, which are beside the two golden spouts, that empty the golden oil out of themselves?

English Amplified

And a second time I said to him, What are these two olive branches which are beside the two golden tubes or spouts by which the golden oil is emptied out?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And a second time I said to him, What are these two olive branches which are beside the two golden tubes or spouts by which the golden oil is emptied out?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And I questioned him further, “What are the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the golden oil pours?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

And I questioned him further, “What are the two streams of the olive trees, from which the golden oil is pouring through the two golden conduits?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And 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?

English EASY 2024

I also asked him, ‘I see two branches of the olive trees that are pouring olive oil through the two gold pipes. What is the meaning of those branches?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I also said to him, "I saw two olive branches by the gold tubes with gold colored oil flowing from them. What do these things mean?"

And a second time I answered and said to him, "What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the golden oil is poured out?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

And what is the meaning of the two olive branches beside the two gold pipes from which the olive oil pours?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Again I asked him, "What is the meaning of the two branches from the olive trees next to the two golden pipes that are pouring out gold?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

And I questioned him further, "What are the two olive branches beside the two gold conduits, from which golden [oil] pours out?"

English KJV 1611

And I answered again, and said unto him, What be these two olive branches which through the two golden pipes empty the golden oil out of themselves?

English LSB

And I answered the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And I asked a second time, “What are these two branches of the olive trees that are next to the two golden pipes from which they pour out the gold oil?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And I answered the second time and said to him, "What are the two olive branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And again I asked, "What are the two olive tufts which freely pour out fresh oil through the two golden channels?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I continued, "I also see two olive branches. They are next to the two gold pipes that pour out golden olive oil. What are those branches?"

English NIV

Again I asked him, "What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?"

English NKJ 1982

And I further answered and said to him, “What are these two olive branches that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains?”

English NLT

and what are the two olive branches that pour out golden oil through two gold tubes?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

And a second time I said to him, "What are these two branches of the olive trees, which pour out the oil through the two golden pipes?"

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

And what are the two branches from which golden oil flows through the two golden pipes?”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And a second time I said to him, “What are these two branches of the olive trees, which are beside the two golden pipes from which the oil is poured out?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and about the two olive branches that emptied oil into gold bowls through two gold tubes.

English Tyndale 1537

I spake moreover, and said unto him: what be these two olive branches (which thorow the two golden pipes) empty themselves into the gold?