| 1 | And again I lifted up my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of firm, immovable bronze. |
| 2 | The first chariot had red
or
bay horses, the second chariot had black horses, |
| 3 | The third chariot had white horses, and the fourth chariot had dappled, active,
and
strong horses. |
| 4 | Then I said to the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord? |
| 5 | And the angel answered me, These are the four winds
or
spirits of the heavens, which go forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6 | The chariot with the black horses is going forth into the north country, and the white ones are going forth after them [because there are two northern powers to overcome], and the dappled ones are going forth toward the south country. |
| 7 | And [the chariots with] the strong [horses] went forth and sought to go that they might patrol the earth. And [the Lord] said to them, Go, walk to and fro through the earth
and
patrol it. So they walked about through the earth [watching and protecting it]. |
| 8 | Then He summoned me and said to me, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted My Spirit [of wrath]
and
have caused it to rest in the north country. |
| 9 | And the word of the Lord came to me, saying, |
| 10 | Accept donations
and
offerings from these [as representatives of the] exiles, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon; and come the same day and go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah. |
| 11 | Yes, take from them silver and gold, and make crowns and set [one] upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, |
| 12 | And say to him, Thus says the Lord of hosts: [You, Joshua] behold (look at, keep in sight, watch) the Man [the Messiah] whose name is the Branch, for He shall grow up in His place and He shall build the [true] temple of the Lord. |
| 13 | Yes, [you are building a temple of the Lord, but] it is He Who shall build the [true] temple of the Lord, and He shall bear the honor
and
glory [as of the only begotten of the Father] and shall sit and rule upon His throne. And He shall be a
[a]Priest upon His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between the two [offices—Priest and King]. |
| 14 | And the [other] crown shall be [credited] to Helem (Heldai), to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to the kindness
and
favor of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, and shall be in the temple of the Lord for a reminder
and
memorial. |
| 15 | And those who are far off shall come and help build the temple of the Lord, and you shall know (recognize and understand) that the Lord sent me [Zechariah] to you. And [your part in this] shall come to pass if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God. |
Cross references:
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Zechariah 6:5 : Ps. 104:4; Matt. 24:31.
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Zechariah 6:12 : Isa. 4:2; Jer. 23:5; 33:15; Zech. 3:8.
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Zechariah 6:13 : John 1:14; 17:5; Heb. 2:9.
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Zechariah 6:14 : Matt. 10:41.
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