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Zechariah 4:12
New English Translation
Zechariah 4:12
New English Translation
12 Before he could reply I asked again, “What are these two extensions[a] of the olive trees, which are emptying out the golden oil through the two golden pipes?”
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- Zechariah 4:12 tn The usual meaning of the Hebrew term שְׁבֹּלֶת (shebolet) is “ears” (as in ears of grain). Here it probably refers to the produce of the olive trees, i.e., olives. Many English versions render the term as “branches,” but cf. NAB “tufts.”
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