1 I looked up again-and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains-mountains of bronze! |
2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black, |
3 the third white, and the fourth dappled-all of them powerful. |
4 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, "What are these, my lord?" |
5 The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits1 6:5 Or winds of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world. |
6 The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west,2 6:6 Or horses after them and the one with the dappled horses toward the south." |
7 When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, "Go throughout the earth!" So they went throughout the earth. |
8 Then he called to me, "Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit3 6:8 Or spirit rest in the land of the north." |
9 The word of the LORD came to me: |
10 "Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. |
11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. |
12 Tell him this is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the LORD . |
13 It is he who will build the temple of the LORD , and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.' |
14 The crown will be given to Heldai,4 6:14 Syriac; Hebrew Helem Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen5 6:14 Or and the gracious one, the son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD . |
15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the LORD , and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the LORD your God." |
