Zechariah 4:3

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

and two olive-trees by it, one upon the right side of the bowl, and the other upon the left side thereof.

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Referenced Verses

Rev 11:4 : 4 These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.
Judg 9:9 : 9 But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Zech 4:11-12 : 11 Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof? 12 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?
Zech 4:14 : 14 Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Rom 11:17 : 17 But if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive, wast grafted in among them, and didst become partaker with them of the root {G2532} of the fatness of the olive tree;
Rom 11:24 : 24 For if thou wast cut out of that which is by nature a wild olive tree, and wast grafted contrary to nature into a good olive tree; how much more shall these, which are {G2596} the natural [branches], be grafted into their own olive tree?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Zech 4:11-14
4 verses
89%
11Then answered I, and said unto him, What are these two olive-trees upon the right side of the candlestick and upon the left side thereof?
12And 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?
13And he answered me and said, Knowest thou not what these are? And I said, No, my lord.
14Then said he, These are the two anointed ones, that stand by the Lord of the whole earth.
Zech 4:1-2
2 verses
87%
1And the angel that talked with me came again, and waked me, as a man that is wakened out of his sleep.
2And he said unto me, What seest thou? And I said, I have seen, and, behold, a candlestick all of gold, with its bowl upon the top of it, and its seven lamps thereon; there are seven pipes to each of the lamps, which are upon the top thereof;
Rev 11:4
84%
4These are the two olive trees and the two candlesticks, standing before the Lord of the earth.
Zech 4:4
82%
4And I answered and spake to the angel that talked with me, saying, What are these, my lord?
Exod 37:17-22
6 verses
77%
17And he made the candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work made he the candlestick, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, it knops, and its flowers, were of one piece with it.
18And there were six branches going 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:
19three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
20And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
21and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it.
22Their knops and their branches were of one piece with it: the whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.
Exod 25:31-37
7 verses
77%
31And thou shalt make a candlestick of pure gold: of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knops, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it:
32and there shall be six branches going 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:
33three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower: so for the six branches going out of the candlestick:
34and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof;
35and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, and a knop under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick.
36Their knops and their branches shall be of one piece with it; the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.
37And thou shalt make the lamps thereof, seven: and they shall light the lamps thereof, to give light over against it.
2 Chr 4:7
72%
7And he made the ten candlesticks of gold according to the ordinance concerning them; and he set them in the temple, five on the right hand, and five on the left.
1 Kgs 7:49
71%
49and the candlesticks, five on the right side, and five on the left, before the oracle, of pure gold; and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold;
Rev 1:12-13
2 verses
71%
12And I turned to see the voice that spake with me. And having turned I saw seven golden candlesticks;
13and in the midst of the {G2033} candlesticks one like unto a son of man, clothed with a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle.
Exod 39:37
71%
37the pure candlestick, the lamps thereof, even the lamps to be set in order, and all the vessels thereof, and the oil for the light;
Dan 4:20
70%
20The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
Exod 35:14
70%
14the candlestick also for the light, and its vessels, and its lamps, and the oil for the light;
1 Kgs 6:32-33
2 verses
70%
32So [he made] two doors of olive-wood; {H6086} and he carved upon them carvings of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold upon the cherubim, and upon the palm-trees.
33So also made he for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood, {H6086} out of a fourth part [of the wall];
Isa 17:6
70%
6Yet there shall be left therein gleanings, as the shaking of an olive-tree, two or three berries in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in the outmost branches of a fruitful tree, saith Jehovah, the God of Israel.
2 Chr 4:20
70%
20and the candlesticks with their lamps, to burn according to the ordinance before the oracle, of pure gold;
Num 8:2
69%
2Speak unto Aaron, and say unto him, When thou lightest the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the candlestick.
Judg 9:8-9
2 verses
69%
8The trees went forth on a time to anoint a king over them; and they said unto the olive-tree, Reign thou over us.
9But the olive-tree said unto them, Should I leave my fatness, wherewith by me they honor God and man, and go to wave to and fro over the trees?
Num 8:4
69%
4And this was the work of the candlestick, beaten work of gold; unto the base thereof, [and] unto the flowers thereof, it was beaten work: according unto the pattern which Jehovah had showed Moses, so he made the candlestick.
Jer 11:16
69%
16Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Zech 14:4
69%
4And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east; and the mount of Olives shall be cleft in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, [and there shall be] a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
Rev 22:2
69%
2in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve [manner of] fruits, yielding its fruit {G1520} {G1538} every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
Deut 28:40
69%
40Thou shalt have olive-trees throughout all thy borders, but thou shalt not anoint thyself with the oil; for thine olive shall cast [its fruit].
Hos 14:6
69%
6His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive-tree, and his smell as Lebanon.
Luke 1:11
68%
11And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of altar of incense.
Jer 1:11
68%
11Moreover the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, Jeremiah, what seest thou? And I said, I see a rod of an almond-tree.
Rev 1:20
68%
20the mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks {G3739} {G1492} are seven churches.
Dan 12:5
68%
5Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the one on the brink of the river on this side, and the other on the brink of the river on that side.
Ezek 47:7
68%
7Now when I had returned, behold, upon the bank of the river were very many trees on the one side and on the other.
Ezek 40:26
68%
26And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them; and it had palm-trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.
Lev 24:4
68%
4He shall keep in order the lamps upon the pure candlestick before Jehovah continually.
Rev 4:5
68%
5And out of the throne proceed lightnings and voices and thunders. And [there were] seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;
Rev 10:2
68%
2and he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left upon the earth;