‏ Zechariah 6

The Four Chariots

1 Now I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, afour chariots were going out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains. 2With the first chariot were bred horses, with the second chariot cblack horses, 3with the third chariot dwhite horses, and with the fourth chariot strong espotted horses. 4So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “ fWhat are these, my lord?” 5The angel replied to me, “These are the gfour spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth, 6with one of which the black horses are going out to the hnorth country; and the white ones are to go out after them, while the spotted ones are to go out to the isouth country.” 7When the strong ones went out, they
Lit sought to go
were eager to go to
Lit walk about through
lpatrol the earth. And He said, “Go,
Lit walk about through
patrol the earth.” So they
Lit walked about through
patrolled the earth.
8Then He called out to me and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have
Lit pacified My spirit in
pappeased My wrath in the land of the north.”

9 The qword of the Lord also came to me, saying, 10rTake an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you shall go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.

The Symbolic Crowns

11 Also take silver and gold, make an ornate scrown, and set it on the head of tJoshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12Then say to him, ‘The Lord of armies says this: “Behold, there is a Man whose name is
Lit Sprout
vBranch, for He will
Lit sprout up
xbranch out from where He is; and He will ybuild the temple of the Lord.
13Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will zbear the majesty and sit and aarule on His throne. So He will be a abpriest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two
Lit of them
offices.”’
14Now the adcrown will become a reminder in the temple of the Lord to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and
I.e., Josiah
Hen the son of Zephaniah.
15 afThose who are far away will come and
Lit build in
build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will ahknow that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely aiobey
Lit the voice of the Lord
the Lord your God.
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