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Zechariah 1-6
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A Call to Repentance

1 In the eighth month of the second year of (A)Darius, the word of the Lord came to (B)Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of (C)Iddo saying, 2 “The Lord was very (D)angry with your fathers. 3 Therefore say to them, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(E)Return to Me,” declares the Lord of armies, “[a]that I may return to you,” says the Lord of armies. 4 “Do not be (F)like your fathers, to whom the (G)former prophets proclaimed, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “(H)Return now from your evil ways and from your evil deeds.”’ But they did (I)not listen or pay attention to Me,” declares the Lord. 5 “Your (J)fathers, where are they? And the (K)prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, not [b](L)overtake your fathers? Then they repented and said, ‘(M)Just as the Lord of armies planned to do to us in accordance with our ways and our deeds, so He has dealt with us.’”’”

Patrol of the Earth

7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, that is, the month Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to Zechariah the prophet, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo, [c]as follows: 8 I saw at night, and behold, a man was riding on a (N)red horse, and he was standing among the (O)myrtle trees which were in the ravine, with red, [d]sorrel, and (P)white horses behind him. 9 Then I said, “What are these, my (Q)lord?” And the (R)angel who was speaking with me said to me, “I will show you what these are.” 10 And the man who was standing among the myrtle trees responded and said, “These are the ones whom the Lord has sent to [e](S)patrol the earth.” 11 So they responded to the angel of the Lord who was (T)standing among the myrtle trees and said, “We have [f]patrolled the earth, and behold, (U)all the earth is [g]still and quiet.”

12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord of armies, (V)how long will You (W)take no pity on Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, with which You have been (X)indignant for these (Y)seventy years?” 13 And the Lord responded to the (Z)angel who was speaking with me with [h]gracious words, (AA)comforting words. 14 So the angel who was speaking with me said to me, “(AB)Proclaim, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “I am (AC)exceedingly jealous for Jerusalem and Zion. 15 But I am very (AD)angry with the nations who are (AE)carefree; for while I was only a little angry, they [i](AF)furthered the disaster.” 16 Therefore the Lord says this: “I will (AG)return to Jerusalem with compassion; My (AH)house will be built in it,” declares the Lord of armies, “and a measuring (AI)line will be stretched over Jerusalem.”’ 17 Again, proclaim, saying, ‘This is what the Lord of armies says: “My (AJ)cities will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again (AK)comfort Zion and again (AL)choose Jerusalem.”’”

18 [j]Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there were four horns. 19 So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these?” And he said to me, “These are the (AM)horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem.” 20 Then the Lord showed me four (AN)craftsmen. 21 And I said, “What are these coming to do?” And he said, “These are the (AO)horns that have scattered Judah so that no one lifts up his head; but these craftsmen have come to frighten them, to (AP)throw down the horns of the nations who have lifted up their horns against the land of Judah in order to scatter it.”

God’s Favor to Zion

2 [k]Then I raised my eyes and looked, and behold, there was a man with a (AQ)measuring line in his hand. 2 So I said, “Where are you going?” And he said to me, “To (AR)measure Jerusalem, to see how wide it is and how long it is.” 3 And behold, the (AS)angel who had been speaking with me was going out, and another angel was going out to meet him. 4 And he said to him, “Run, speak to that (AT)young man there, saying, ‘(AU)Jerusalem will be inhabited (AV)as open country because of the (AW)multitude of people and cattle within it. 5 But I,’ declares the Lord, ‘will be a (AX)wall of fire to her on all sides, and I will be the (AY)glory in her midst.’”

6 “[l]You there! (AZ)Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “because I have (BA)spread you out like the four winds of the heavens,” declares the Lord. 7 “[m]You, Zion! (BB)Escape, you who are living with the daughter of Babylon.” 8 For the Lord of armies says this: “After (BC)glory He has sent me against the nations that plunder you, for the one who touches you, touches the [n](BD)apple of His eye. 9 For behold, I am going to (BE)wave My hand over them so that they will be (BF)plunder for their slaves. Then you will know that the Lord of armies has sent Me. 10 (BG)Shout for joy and rejoice, daughter of Zion; for behold I am coming and I will (BH)dwell in your midst,” declares the Lord. 11 “And (BI)many nations will join themselves to the Lord on that day and will become My people. Then I will (BJ)dwell in your midst, and you will (BK)know that the Lord of armies has sent Me to you. 12 And the Lord will [o](BL)possess Judah as His portion in the holy land, and will again (BM)choose Jerusalem.

13 “[p](BN)Be silent, all [q]mankind, before the Lord; for He has (BO)roused Himself from His holy dwelling.”

Joshua, the High Priest

3 Then he showed me (BP)Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and [r](BQ)Satan standing at his right to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, “(BR)The Lord rebuke you, Satan! Indeed, the Lord who has (BS)chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a (BT)log snatched from the fire?” 3 Now Joshua was clothed in (BU)filthy garments and was standing before the angel. 4 And he responded and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “(BV)Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have (BW)taken your guilt away from you and [s]will (BX)clothe you with festive robes.” 5 Then I said, “Have them put a clean (BY)headband on his head.” So they put the clean headband on his head and clothed him with garments, while the angel of the Lord was standing by.

6 And the angel of the Lord admonished Joshua, saying, 7 “The Lord of armies says this: ‘If you (BZ)walk in My ways and perform My service, then you will both (CA)govern My house and be in charge of My (CB)courtyards, and I will grant you [t]free access among these who are standing here.

The Branch

8 Now listen, Joshua, you high priest, you and your friends who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a (CC)sign: for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the [u](CD)Branch. 9 For behold, the stone that I have put before Joshua; on one stone are (CE)seven eyes. Behold, I am going to engrave an inscription on it,’ declares the Lord of armies, ‘and I will (CF)remove the guilt of that land in one day. 10 On that day,’ declares the Lord of armies, ‘every one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his (CG)vine and under his fig tree.’”

The Golden Lampstand and the Olive Trees

4 Then (CH)the angel who had been speaking with me returned and (CI)woke me, like a person who is awakened from his sleep. 2 And he said to me, “(CJ)What do you see?” And I said, “I see, and behold, a (CK)lampstand all of gold with its bowl on the top of it, and its (CL)seven lamps on it with seven [v]spouts belonging to each of the lamps which are on the top of it; 3 also (CM)two olive trees by it, one on the right side of the bowl and the other on its left side.” 4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, saying, “What are these, (CN)my lord?” 5 So (CO)the angel who was speaking with me answered and said to me, “(CP)Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, my lord.” 6 Then he said to [w]me, “This is the word of the Lord to (CQ)Zerubbabel, saying, ‘(CR)Not by might nor by power, but by My (CS)Spirit,’ says the Lord of armies. 7 ‘What are you, you great (CT)mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become a plain; and he will bring out the top stone with (CU)shouts of “Grace, grace to it!”’”

8 Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have (CV)laid the foundation of this house, and his hands will (CW)finish it. Then you will know that the Lord of armies has sent me to [x]you. 10 For who has shown contempt for the day of (CX)small things? [y]But these (CY)seven will rejoice when they see the [z](CZ)plumb line in the hand of Zerubbabel—they are the (DA)eyes of the Lord (DB)roaming throughout the earth.”

11 Then I said to him, “What are these (DC)two olive trees on the right of the lampstand and on its left?” 12 And I responded the second time and said to him, “What are the two olive [aa]branches which are beside the two golden pipes, which empty the golden oil from themselves?” 13 So he answered me, saying, “(DD)Do you not know what these are?” And I said, “No, (DE)my lord.” 14 Then he said, “These are the two [ab](DF)anointed ones, who are (DG)standing by the (DH)Lord of the whole earth.”

The Flying Scroll

5 Then I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, there was a flying (DI)scroll. 2 And he said to me, “(DJ)What do you see?” And I said, “I see a flying scroll; its length is [ac]twenty cubits, and its width ten cubits.” 3 Then he said to me, “This is the (DK)curse that is going forth over the face of the entire [ad]land; everyone who (DL)steals certainly will be purged away according to [ae]the writing on one side, and everyone who (DM)swears falsely will be purged away according to [af]the writing on the other side. 4 I will (DN)make it go forth,” declares the Lord of armies, “and it will (DO)enter the house of the (DP)thief and the house of the one who swears falsely by My name; and it will spend the night within that house and (DQ)destroy it with its timber and stones.”

5 Then (DR)the angel who had been speaking with me went out and said to me, “Now raise your eyes and see what this is that is going forth.” 6 And I said, “What is it?” Then he said, “This is the [ag](DS)ephah going forth.” Again he said, “This is their [ah]appearance in all the [ai]land. 7 And behold, a lead cover was lifted up.” He continued, “And this is a woman sitting inside the ephah.” 8 Then he said, “This is (DT)Wickedness!” And he thrust her into the middle of the ephah and threw the lead weight on its [aj]opening. 9 Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there two women were coming out with the wind in their wings; and they had wings like the wings of the (DU)stork, and they lifted up the ephah between the earth and the heavens. 10 So I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “Where are they taking the ephah?” 11 Then he said to me, “To build a [ak]temple for her in the land of (DV)Shinar; and when it is prepared, she will be set there on her own pedestal.”

The Four Chariots

6 Now I raised my eyes again and looked, and behold, (DW)four chariots were going out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains. 2 With the first chariot were (DX)red horses, with the second chariot (DY)black horses, 3 with the third chariot (DZ)white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong (EA)spotted horses. 4 So I responded and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “(EB)What are these, my lord?” 5 The angel replied to me, “These are the (EC)four 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 (ED)north country; and the white ones are to go out after them, while the spotted ones are to go out to the (EE)south country.” 7 When the strong ones went out, they [al]were eager to go to [am](EF)patrol the earth. And He said, “Go, [an]patrol the earth.” So they [ao]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 [ap](EG)appeased My wrath in the land of the north.”

9 The (EH)word of the Lord also came to me, saying, 10 “(EI)Take 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 (EJ)crown, and set it on the head of (EK)Joshua 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 [aq](EL)Branch, for He will [ar](EM)branch out from where He is; and He will (EN)build the temple of the Lord. 13 Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will (EO)bear the majesty and sit and (EP)rule on His throne. So He will be a (EQ)priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two [as]offices.”’ 14 Now the (ER)crown will become a reminder in the temple of the Lord to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and [at]Hen the son of Zephaniah. 15 (ES)Those who are far away will come and [au]build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will (ET)know that the Lord of armies has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely (EU)obey [av]the Lord your God.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:3 Or and I will
  2. Zechariah 1:6 Or reach
  3. Zechariah 1:7 Lit saying
  4. Zechariah 1:8 I.e., light reddish-brown
  5. Zechariah 1:10 Lit walk about through
  6. Zechariah 1:11 Lit walked about through
  7. Zechariah 1:11 Lit sitting
  8. Zechariah 1:13 Lit good
  9. Zechariah 1:15 Lit helped for evil
  10. Zechariah 1:18 Ch 2:1 in Heb
  11. Zechariah 2:1 Ch 2:5 in Heb
  12. Zechariah 2:6 Lit Hoy
  13. Zechariah 2:7 Lit Hoy
  14. Zechariah 2:8 Lit pupil
  15. Zechariah 2:12 Or inherit
  16. Zechariah 2:13 Lit Hush
  17. Zechariah 2:13 Lit flesh
  18. Zechariah 3:1 Satan is Heb for Adversary; or Accuser
  19. Zechariah 3:4 Lit to clothe
  20. Zechariah 3:7 Lit goings
  21. Zechariah 3:8 Lit Sprout
  22. Zechariah 4:2 Or reeds
  23. Zechariah 4:6 Lit me, saying
  24. Zechariah 4:9 Lit you (plural)
  25. Zechariah 4:10 Or But they will rejoice when they see...Zerubbabel. These seven are the eyes of the Lord
  26. Zechariah 4:10 Lit plummet stone
  27. Zechariah 4:12 Or clusters
  28. Zechariah 4:14 Lit sons of fresh oil
  29. Zechariah 5:2 About 30 ft. long and 15 ft. wide or 9 m and 4.5 m
  30. Zechariah 5:3 Or earth
  31. Zechariah 5:3 Lit it
  32. Zechariah 5:3 Lit it
  33. Zechariah 5:6 I.e., a measuring basket, about 1 cubic foot or 0.03 cubic meters, and so throughout the ch
  34. Zechariah 5:6 Lit eye; some ancient versions wrongdoing
  35. Zechariah 5:6 Or earth
  36. Zechariah 5:8 Lit mouth
  37. Zechariah 5:11 Lit house
  38. Zechariah 6:7 Lit sought to go
  39. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
  40. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
  41. Zechariah 6:7 Lit walked about through
  42. Zechariah 6:8 Lit pacified My spirit in
  43. Zechariah 6:12 Lit Sprout
  44. Zechariah 6:12 Lit sprout up
  45. Zechariah 6:13 Lit of them
  46. Zechariah 6:14 I.e., Josiah
  47. Zechariah 6:15 Lit build in
  48. Zechariah 6:15 Lit the voice of the Lord
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Zechariah 1-6
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A Call to Return to the Lord

1 In the eighth month of the second year of Darius,(A) the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah(B) son of Berekiah,(C) the son of Iddo:(D)

2 “The Lord was very angry(E) with your ancestors. 3 Therefore tell the people: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Return(F) to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’(G) says the Lord Almighty. 4 Do not be like your ancestors,(H) to whom the earlier prophets(I) proclaimed: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Turn from your evil ways(J) and your evil practices.’ But they would not listen or pay attention to me,(K) declares the Lord.(L) 5 Where are your ancestors now? And the prophets, do they live forever? 6 But did not my words(M) and my decrees, which I commanded my servants the prophets, overtake your ancestors?(N)

“Then they repented and said, ‘The Lord Almighty has done to us what our ways and practices deserve,(O) just as he determined to do.’”(P)

The Man Among the Myrtle Trees

7 On the twenty-fourth day of the eleventh month, the month of Shebat, in the second year of Darius, the word of the Lord came to the prophet Zechariah son of Berekiah, the son of Iddo.(Q)

8 During the night I had a vision, and there before me was a man mounted on a red(R) horse. He was standing among the myrtle trees in a ravine. Behind him were red, brown and white horses.(S)

9 I asked, “What are these, my lord?”

The angel(T) who was talking with me answered, “I will show you what they are.”(U)

10 Then the man standing among the myrtle trees explained, “They are the ones the Lord has sent to go throughout the earth.”(V)

11 And they reported to the angel of the Lord(W) who was standing among the myrtle trees, “We have gone throughout the earth and found the whole world at rest and in peace.”(X)

12 Then the angel of the Lord said, “Lord Almighty, how long(Y) will you withhold mercy(Z) from Jerusalem and from the towns of Judah,(AA) which you have been angry with these seventy(AB) years?” 13 So the Lord spoke(AC) kind and comforting words(AD) to the angel who talked with me.(AE)

14 Then the angel who was speaking to me said, “Proclaim this word: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘I am very jealous(AF) for Jerusalem and Zion, 15 and I am very angry with the nations that feel secure.(AG) I was only a little angry,(AH) but they went too far with the punishment.’(AI)

16 “Therefore this is what the Lord says: ‘I will return(AJ) to Jerusalem with mercy, and there my house will be rebuilt. And the measuring line(AK) will be stretched out over Jerusalem,’ declares the Lord Almighty.(AL)

17 “Proclaim further: This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘My towns will again overflow with prosperity, and the Lord will again comfort(AM) Zion and choose(AN) Jerusalem.’”(AO)

Four Horns and Four Craftsmen

18 Then I looked up, and there before me were four horns. 19 I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these?”

He answered me, “These are the horns(AP) that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem.”

20 Then the Lord showed me four craftsmen. 21 I asked, “What are these coming to do?”

He answered, “These are the horns that scattered Judah so that no one could raise their head, but the craftsmen have come to terrify them and throw down these horns of the nations who lifted up their horns(AQ) against the land of Judah to scatter its people.”[a](AR)

A Man With a Measuring Line

2 [b]Then I looked up, and there before me was a man with a measuring line in his hand. 2 I asked, “Where are you going?”

He answered me, “To measure Jerusalem, to find out how wide and how long it is.”(AS)

3 While the angel who was speaking to me was leaving, another angel came to meet him 4 and said to him: “Run, tell that young man, ‘Jerusalem will be a city without walls(AT) because of the great number(AU) of people and animals in it.(AV) 5 And I myself will be a wall(AW) of fire(AX) around it,’ declares the Lord, ‘and I will be its glory(AY) within.’(AZ)

6 “Come! Come! Flee from the land of the north,” declares the Lord, “for I have scattered(BA) you to the four winds of heaven,”(BB) declares the Lord.(BC)

7 “Come, Zion! Escape,(BD) you who live in Daughter Babylon!”(BE) 8 For this is what the Lord Almighty says: “After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of his eye(BF)— 9 I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.[c](BG) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me.(BH)

10 “Shout(BI) and be glad, Daughter Zion.(BJ) For I am coming,(BK) and I will live among you,”(BL) declares the Lord.(BM) 11 “Many nations will be joined with the Lord in that day and will become my people.(BN) I will live among you and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(BO) 12 The Lord will inherit(BP) Judah(BQ) as his portion in the holy land and will again choose(BR) Jerusalem. 13 Be still(BS) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(BT)”

Clean Garments for the High Priest

3 Then he showed me Joshua(BU) the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan[d](BV) standing at his right side to accuse him. 2 The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you,(BW) Satan! The Lord, who has chosen(BX) Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick(BY) snatched from the fire?”(BZ)

3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel. 4 The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.”

Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin,(CA) and I will put fine garments(CB) on you.”

5 Then I said, “Put a clean turban(CC) on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.

6 The angel of the Lord gave this charge to Joshua: 7 “This is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘If you will walk in obedience to me and keep my requirements,(CD) then you will govern my house(CE) and have charge(CF) of my courts, and I will give you a place among these standing here.(CG)

8 “‘Listen, High Priest(CH) Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic(CI) of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.(CJ) 9 See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua!(CK) There are seven eyes[e](CL) on that one stone,(CM) and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin(CN) of this land in a single day.

10 “‘In that day each of you will invite your neighbor to sit(CO) under your vine and fig tree,(CP)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

The Gold Lampstand and the Two Olive Trees

4 Then the angel who talked with me returned and woke(CQ) me up, like someone awakened from sleep.(CR) 2 He asked me, “What do you see?”(CS)

I answered, “I see a solid gold lampstand(CT) with a bowl at the top and seven lamps(CU) on it, with seven channels to the lamps. 3 Also there are two olive trees(CV) by it, one on the right of the bowl and the other on its left.”

4 I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

5 He answered, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I replied.(CW)

6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel:(CX) ‘Not(CY) by might nor by power,(CZ) but by my Spirit,’(DA) says the Lord Almighty.

7 “What are you, mighty mountain? Before Zerubbabel you will become level ground.(DB) Then he will bring out the capstone(DC) to shouts(DD) of ‘God bless it! God bless it!’”

8 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 9 “The hands of Zerubbabel have laid the foundation(DE) of this temple; his hands will also complete it.(DF) Then you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me(DG) to you.

10 “Who dares despise the day(DH) of small things,(DI) since the seven eyes(DJ) of the Lord that range throughout the earth will rejoice when they see the chosen capstone[f] in the hand of Zerubbabel?”(DK)

11 Then I asked the angel, “What are these two olive trees(DL) on the right and the left of the lampstand?”

12 Again I asked him, “What are these two olive branches beside the two gold pipes that pour out golden oil?”

13 He replied, “Do you not know what these are?”

“No, my lord,” I said.

14 So he said, “These are the two who are anointed(DM) to[g] serve the Lord of all the earth.”

The Flying Scroll

5 I looked again, and there before me was a flying scroll.(DN)

2 He asked me, “What do you see?”(DO)

I answered, “I see a flying scroll, twenty cubits long and ten cubits wide.[h]”

3 And he said to me, “This is the curse(DP) that is going out over the whole land; for according to what it says on one side, every thief(DQ) will be banished, and according to what it says on the other, everyone who swears falsely(DR) will be banished. 4 The Lord Almighty declares, ‘I will send it out, and it will enter the house of the thief and the house of anyone who swears falsely(DS) by my name. It will remain in that house and destroy it completely, both its timbers and its stones.(DT)’”

The Woman in a Basket

5 Then the angel who was speaking to me came forward and said to me, “Look up and see what is appearing.”

6 I asked, “What is it?”

He replied, “It is a basket.(DU)” And he added, “This is the iniquity[i] of the people throughout the land.”

7 Then the cover of lead was raised, and there in the basket sat a woman! 8 He said, “This is wickedness,” and he pushed her back into the basket and pushed its lead cover down on it.(DV)

9 Then I looked up—and there before me were two women, with the wind in their wings! They had wings like those of a stork,(DW) and they lifted up the basket between heaven and earth.

10 “Where are they taking the basket?” I asked the angel who was speaking to me.

11 He replied, “To the country of Babylonia[j](DX) to build a house(DY) for it. When the house is ready, the basket will be set there in its place.”(DZ)

Four Chariots

6 I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots(EA) coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black,(EB) 3 the third white,(EC) 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 spirits[k](ED) of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.(EE) 6 The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west,[l] 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.(EF) 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 Spirit[m] rest(EG) in the land of the north.”(EH)

A Crown for Joshua

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.(EI) Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,(EJ) and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua(EK) son of Jozadak.[n](EL) 12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,(EM) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.(EN) 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[o] will be a priest(EO) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’ 14 The crown will be given to Heldai,[p] Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen[q] son of Zephaniah as a memorial(EP) in the temple of the Lord. 15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,(EQ) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(ER) This will happen if you diligently obey(ES) the Lord your God.”

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 1:21 In Hebrew texts 1:18-21 is numbered 2:1-4.
  2. Zechariah 2:1 In Hebrew texts 2:1-13 is numbered 2:5-17.
  3. Zechariah 2:9 Or says after … eye: 9 “I … plunder them.”
  4. Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew satan means adversary.
  5. Zechariah 3:9 Or facets
  6. Zechariah 4:10 Or the plumb line
  7. Zechariah 4:14 Or two who bring oil and
  8. Zechariah 5:2 That is, about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide or about 9 meters long and 4.5 meters wide
  9. Zechariah 5:6 Or appearance
  10. Zechariah 5:11 Hebrew Shinar
  11. Zechariah 6:5 Or winds
  12. Zechariah 6:6 Or horses after them
  13. Zechariah 6:8 Or spirit
  14. Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak
  15. Zechariah 6:13 Or there
  16. Zechariah 6:14 Syriac; Hebrew Helem
  17. Zechariah 6:14 Or and the gracious one, the
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