Zec 6 | NASB2020 | STEP | Now I raised my eyes again and looked , and behold , four chariots were going out from between the two mountains ; and the mountains were bronze mountains .

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. 2 With the first chariot were ^bred horses, with the second chariot ^cblack horses, 3 with the third chariot ^dwhite horses, and with the fourth chariot strong ^espotted horses. 4 So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “ ^fWhat are these, my lord?” 5 The angel replied to me, “These are the ^gfour spirits of heaven, going out after taking their stand before the Lord of all the earth, 6 with 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.” 7 When 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. 8 Then 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, 10 “ ^rTake 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. 12 Then 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. 13 Yes, 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.”’ 14 Now 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.