6
1 Again
I lifted up
my eyes, and
saw, and behold,
four chariots came
out from between
two mountains; and
the mountains were
mountains of
bronze.
2 In
the first chariot
were red horses.
In the second
chariot were black
horses.
3 In
the third chariot
were white horses.
In the fourth
chariot were
dappled horses, all
of them powerful.
4 Then
I asked the
angel who talked
with me, “What
are these,
my lord?”
5 The
angel answered me,
“These are the four
winds of the
sky, which go
out from standing
before the Lord of
all the earth.
6 The one
with the black
horses goes out
toward the
north country; and
the white went
out after them;
and the dappled
went out toward
the south country.”
7 The strong
went out, and
sought to go
that they might
walk back and
forth through
the earth. He said,
“Go around and
through the earth!”
So they walked
back and forth
through the earth.
8 Then
he called to
me, and spoke
to me, saying, “Behold, those who go
toward the
north country have
quieted my spirit
in the
north country.”
9 The
LORD’s word came
to me, saying,
10 “Take
of them of
the captivity, even
of Heldai, of
Tobijah, and of
Jedaiah; and come
the same day,
and go into the
house of Josiah
the son of
Zephaniah, where
they have come
from Babylon.
11 Yes, take
silver and gold,
and make crowns,
and set them
on the head
of Joshua the
son of Jehozadak,
the high priest;
12 and speak
to him, saying, ‘The
LORD of Armies
says, “Behold,
the man whose name
is the Branch!
He will grow
up out of
his place; and
he will build
the LORD’s temple.
13 He
will build the
LORD’s temple. He
will bear the
glory, and will
sit and rule
on his throne.
He will be
a priest on
his throne. The
counsel of peace
will be between
them both.
14 The
crowns shall be
to Helem, to
Tobijah, to
Jedaiah, and to
Hen the son
of Zephaniah, for
a memorial in
the LORD’s temple.
15 Those
who are far
off shall come
and build in
the LORD’s temple;
and you shall
know that the
LORD of Armies
has sent me
to you. This
will happen, if
you will
diligently obey
the LORD your
God’s voice.” ’ ”