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Zechariah Sees Four War-Wagons

I looked up again and saw four war-wagons coming out from between the two mountains. The mountains were made of brass. The first war-wagon had red horses. The second war-wagon had black horses. The third war-wagon had white horses, and the fourth war-wagon had strong horses with spots. Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” The angel said to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going away from standing before the Lord of All the earth. The war-wagon with the black horses is going toward the north country. The white ones follow them. And the horses with spots go toward the south country. When the strong horses went out, they were in a hurry to look over all the earth.” And he said, “Go, look over all the earth.” So they went over the whole earth. Then he called to me, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have given My Spirit rest in the north country.”

The Crown on Joshua

The Word of the Lord came to me saying, 10 “Take the gifts from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have returned from Babylon. And go the same day to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the head religious leader. 12 Then tell him, ‘The Lord of All says, “See, the man whose name is the Branch, for He will branch out from where He is. And He will build the house of the Lord. 13 Yes, He is the One Who will build the house of the Lord. He will be honored as King, and sit and rule on His throne. And He will be a religious leader on His throne, and there will be peace between the two.”’ 14 The crown will be in the Lord’s house, that people may remember Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah. 15 Those who are far away will come to build the house of the Lord. Then you will know that the Lord of All has sent me to you. This will happen if you are careful to obey the Lord your God.”

Visión de los cuatro carros

Alcé de nuevo mis ojos y miré, y he aquí cuatro(A) carros que salían de entre dos montes; y los montes eran montes de bronce. Del primer carro tiraban caballos(B) rojos, del segundo carro caballos negros(C), del tercer carro caballos blancos(D) y del cuarto carro fuertes caballos(E) tordos. Entonces hablé, y dije al ángel que hablaba conmigo: ¿Qué son estos, señor mío(F)? Y el ángel contestó, y me dijo: Estos son los cuatro vientos[a] del cielo que salen después de presentarse ante el Señor de toda la tierra(G). Con uno de ellos salen los caballos negros hacia la tierra del norte(H), y los blancos salen tras ellos, mientras los tordos salen hacia la tierra del sur(I). Briosos[b] salían, impacientes por[c] ir a recorrer la tierra. Y Él dijo: Id, recorred la tierra. Y recorrieron la tierra(J). Entonces me llamó y me habló, diciendo: Mira, los que salen hacia la tierra del norte aplacan mi espíritu[d](K) en la tierra del norte.

La corona simbólica

Y vino la palabra del Señor a mí, diciendo(L): 10 Toma ofrendas de los desterrados, de Heldai, de Tobías y de Jedaías; y el mismo día ve y entra en la casa de Josías, hijo de Sofonías, adonde ellos han llegado de Babilonia(M). 11 Toma plata y oro, haz una corona[e] y ponla en la cabeza(N) del sumo sacerdote Josué, hijo de Josadac(O). 12 Y háblale, diciendo: «Así dice el Señor de los ejércitos[f]: “He aquí un hombre cuyo nombre es Renuevo(P), porque Él brotará del lugar donde está y reedificará el templo del Señor(Q). 13 Sí, Él reedificará el templo del Señor, y Él llevará gloria(R) y se sentará y gobernará en su trono(S). Será sacerdote(T) sobre su trono y habrá consejo de paz entre los dos oficios[g]”». 14 La corona[h](U) será para Helem, Tobías, Jedaías[i] y Hen, hijo de Sofonías, como recuerdo en el templo del Señor. 15 Y los que están lejos vendrán y reedificarán el[j] templo del Señor(V). Entonces sabréis que el Señor de los ejércitos me ha enviado a vosotros(W). Esto sucederá si escucháis obedientes la voz del Señor vuestro Dios(X).

Footnotes

  1. Zacarías 6:5 O, espíritus
  2. Zacarías 6:7 Lit., Y los briosos
  3. Zacarías 6:7 Lit., procuraron
  4. Zacarías 6:8 Aquí espíritu equivale a ira
  5. Zacarías 6:11 Lit., coronas
  6. Zacarías 6:12 Lit., ejércitos, diciendo
  7. Zacarías 6:13 Lit., entre ellos dos
  8. Zacarías 6:14 En el T.M., coronas
  9. Zacarías 6:14 I.e., Josías
  10. Zacarías 6:15 Lit., en el

Four Chariots

I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots(A) coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. The first chariot had red horses, the second black,(B) the third white,(C) and the fourth dappled—all of them powerful. I asked the angel who was speaking to me, “What are these, my lord?”

The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits[a](D) of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.(E) The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west,[b] and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth.(F) And he said, “Go throughout the earth!” So they went throughout the earth.

Then he called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit[c] rest(G) in the land of the north.”(H)

A Crown for Joshua

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.(I) Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,(J) and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua(K) son of Jozadak.[d](L) 12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,(M) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.(N) 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[e] will be a priest(O) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’ 14 The crown will be given to Heldai,[f] Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen[g] son of Zephaniah as a memorial(P) in the temple of the Lord. 15 Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,(Q) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.(R) This will happen if you diligently obey(S) the Lord your God.”

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:5 Or winds
  2. Zechariah 6:6 Or horses after them
  3. Zechariah 6:8 Or spirit
  4. Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak
  5. Zechariah 6:13 Or there
  6. Zechariah 6:14 Syriac; Hebrew Helem
  7. Zechariah 6:14 Or and the gracious one, the