Zechariah 6
Legacy Standard Bible
Four Chariots
6 Then I lifted up my eyes again and saw, and behold, (A)four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains. 2 With the first chariot were (B)red horses, with the second chariot (C)black horses, 3 with the third chariot (D)white horses, and with the fourth chariot (E)dappled horses—all of them mighty. 4 Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “(F)What are these, my lord?” 5 And the angel answered and said to me, “These are the (G)four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth, 6 with one of which the black horses are going forth to the (H)north country; and the white ones go forth after them, and the dappled ones go forth to the (I)south country. 7 Now the mighty ones went out, and they sought to go to [a](J)patrol the earth.” And He said, “Go, [b]patrol the earth.” So they [c]patrolled the earth. 8 Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have (K)caused My Spirit to have rest in the land of the north.”
The Crown and the Temple
9 And the (L)word of Yahweh came to me, saying, 10 “(M)Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you come the same day and come into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon. 11 And take silver and gold, make an ornate (N)crown, and set it on the head of (O)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Then you will say to him, ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, “Behold, a man whose name is [d](P)Branch, and He will [e](Q)branch out from where He is; and He will (R)build the temple of Yahweh. 13 Indeed, it is He who will build the temple of Yahweh, and He who will (S)bear the splendor and sit and (T)rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a (U)priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two [f]offices.”’ 14 Now the (V)crown will become a memorial in the temple of Yahweh to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and [g]Hen the son of Zephaniah. 15 (W)And those who are far off will come and [h]build the temple of Yahweh.” Then you will (X)know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. And it will happen if you utterly (Y)listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.
Footnotes
- Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
- Zechariah 6:7 Lit walk about through
- Zechariah 6:7 Lit walked about through
- Zechariah 6:12 Lit Sprout
- Zechariah 6:12 Lit sprout up
- Zechariah 6:13 Lit of them
- Zechariah 6:14 Josiah
- Zechariah 6:15 Lit build in
Zechariah 6
Christian Standard Bible
Eighth Vision: Four Chariots
6 Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze. 2 The first chariot had chestnut[a] horses,(A) the second chariot black horses,(B) 3 the third chariot white horses,(C) and the fourth chariot dappled(D) horses—all strong horses. 4 So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5 The angel told me, “These are the four spirits[b](E) of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth. 6 The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south.” 7 As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the Lord said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. 8 Then he summoned me saying, “See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land.”
Crowning of the Branch
9 The word of the Lord came to me:(F) 10 “Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take silver and gold, make a crown,[c] and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch;(G) he will branch out from his place and build the Lord’s temple. 13 Yes, he will build the Lord’s temple; he will bear royal splendor(H) and will sit on his throne and rule. There will be a priest on his throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.(I) 14 The crown will reside in the Lord’s temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen[d] son of Zephaniah. 15 People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s temple, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God.”(J)
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