Now I lifted up my eyes
again
and looked
, and behold
, afour
chariots
were coming
forth
from between
the two
mountains
; and the mountains
were bronze
mountains
.
With the first chariot
were ared
horses
, with the second
chariot
bblack
horses
,
with the third chariot
awhite
horses
, and with the fourth
chariot
strong
bdappled
horses
.
Then I spoke and said
to the angel
who was speaking
with me, " aWhat
are these
, my lord
?"
The angel replied
to me, "These
are the afour
spirits
of heaven
, going
forth
after
standing
before
the Lord
of all
the earth
,
with one of which the black
horses
are going
forth
to the anorth
country
; and the white
ones
go
forth
after
them, while the dappled
ones
go
forth
to the bsouth
country
.
"When the strong ones
went
out, they 1were eager
to go
to 2 apatrol
the earth
." And He said
, "Go
, 2patrol
the earth
." So they 3patrolled
the earth
.
Then He cried out to me and spoke
to me saying
, "See
, those who are going
to the land
of the north
have 1 aappeased
My wrath
in the land
of the north
."
The aword of the LORD
also came
to me, saying
,
" aTake an offering from the exiles
, from Heldai
, Tobijah
and Jedaiah
; and you go
the same
day
and enter
the house
of Josiah
the son
of Zephaniah
, where
they have arrived
from Babylon
.
"Take silver
and gold
, make
an ornate acrown
and set
it on the head
of bJoshua
the son
of Jehozadak
, the high
priest
.
"Then say to him, `Thus
says
the LORD
of hosts
, "Behold
, a man
whose name
is 1 aBranch
, for He will 2 bbranch
out from where
He is; and He will cbuild
the temple
of the LORD
.
"Yes, it is He who will build the temple
of the LORD
, and He who will abear
the honor
and sit
and brule
on His throne
. Thus, He will be a cpriest
on His throne
, and the counsel
of peace
will be between
the two
1offices."'
"Now the acrown will become
a reminder
in the temple
of the LORD
to Helem
, Tobijah
, Jedaiah
and 1Hen
the son
of Zephaniah
.
" aThose who are far
off will come
and 1build
the temple
of the LORD
." Then you will bknow
that the LORD
of hosts
has sent
me to you. And it will take
place
if
you completely
cobey
the LORD
your God
.