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И пак вдигнах очите си, и виждам: ето, четири колесници излизат из прохода между две планини; а тия планини бяха медни планини.

(A)В първата колесница конете бяха рижи, във втората колесница – черни;

в третата колесница конете бяха бели, а в четвъртата колесница – сиви, силни.

И, като заговорих, аз рекох на Ангела, който говореше с мене: какво е това, господине мой?

(B)Отговори Ангелът и ми рече: това са четирите небесни духа, които излизат да предстоят пред Господа на цялата земя.

Враните коне там излизат към северна страна, и белите вървят след тях, а сивите отиват към южна страна.

И силните излязоха и се впуснаха да преминат земята; и той рече: идете, преминете земята, – и те преминаха земята.

Тогава той ме повика и ми рече тъй: виж, излезлите за северната страна успокоиха духа ми против северната земя.

И биде слово Господне към мене:

10 вземи от дошлите от плена, от Хелдая, от Товия и от Иедая, и иди в същия ден, иди в дома на Иосия, син Софониев, дето те пристигнаха от Вавилон,

11 вземи от тях сребро и злато и направи венци, и тури ги на главата на Иисуса, син Иоседеков, велик иерей,

12 (C)и му кажи: тъй казва Господ Саваот: ето Мъж, – името Му е Младочка, – Той ще израсте от корена Си и ще създаде храма Господен.

13 (D)Той ще създаде храма Господен и ще получи слава, ще седне на престола Си и ще бъде владетел, ще бъде и свещеник на престола Си, и съгласие за мир ще има между единия и другия.

14 А ония венци ще бъдат за Хелема и Товия, за Иедая и Хена, син Софониев, за спомен в храма Господен.

15 (E)И отдалеч ще дойдат и ще участвуват в постройката на храма Господен, и вие ще познаете, че Господ Саваот ме е пратил при вас, и това ще стане, ако усърдно слушате гласа на вашия Господ Бог.

Vision of the Four Chariots

Then I turned and raised my eyes and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming from between two mountains, and the mountains were mountains of bronze. With the first chariot were (A)red horses, with the second chariot (B)black horses, with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strong steeds. Then I answered (C)and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

And the angel answered and said to me, (D)“These are four spirits of heaven, who go out from their (E)station before the Lord of all the earth. [a]The one with the black horses is going to (F)the north country, the white are going after them, and the dappled are going toward the south country.” Then the strong steeds went out, eager to go, that they might (G)walk to and fro throughout the earth. And He said, “Go, walk to and fro throughout the earth.” So they walked to and fro throughout the earth. And He called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who go toward the north country have given rest to My (H)Spirit in the north country.”

The Command to Crown Joshua

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying: 10 “Receive the gift from the captives—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon—and go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold, make (I)an[b] elaborate crown, and set it on the head of (J)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying:

“Behold, (K)the Man whose name is the (L)BRANCH!
From His place He shall [c]branch out,
(M)And He shall build the temple of the Lord;
13 Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord.
He (N)shall bear the glory,
And shall sit and rule on His throne;
So (O)He shall be a priest on His throne,
And the counsel of peace shall be between [d]them both.” ’

14 “Now the [e]elaborate crown shall be (P)for a memorial in the temple of the Lord [f]for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah. 15 Even (Q)those from afar shall come and build the temple of the Lord. Then you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me to you. And this shall come to pass if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.”

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:6 The chariot
  2. Zechariah 6:11 Lit. crowns
  3. Zechariah 6:12 Lit. sprout up
  4. Zechariah 6:13 Both offices
  5. Zechariah 6:14 Lit. crowns
  6. Zechariah 6:14 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; Syr. for Heldai (cf. v. 10); LXX for the patient ones

And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.

And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth.

Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

10 Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The Branch; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord:

13 Even he shall build the temple of the Lord; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the Lord.

15 And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the Lord, and ye shall know that the Lord of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.