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Zechariah 6
Living Bible
Zechariah 6
Living Bible
6 Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between what looked like two mountains made of brass. 2 The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black ones, 3 the third by white horses and the fourth by dappled-grays.
4 “And what are these, sir?” I asked the angel.
5 He replied, “These are the four heavenly spirits who stand before the Lord of all the earth; they are going out to do his work. 6 The chariot pulled by the black horses will go north, and the one pulled by white horses will follow it there,[a] while the dappled-grays will go south.”
7 The red[b] horses were impatient to be off, to patrol back and forth across the earth, so the Lord said, “Go. Begin your patrol.” So they left at once.
8 Then the Lord summoned me and said, “Those who went north have executed my judgment[c] and quieted my anger there.”
9 In another message the Lord said:
10-11 “Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will bring gifts of silver and gold from the Jews exiled in Babylon. The same day they arrive, meet them at the home of Josiah (son of Zephaniah), where they will stay. Accept their gifts and make from them a crown from the silver and gold. Then put the crown on the head of Joshua (son of Josedech) the High Priest. 12 Tell him that the Lord Almighty says, ‘You represent the Man who will come, whose name is “The Branch”—he will grow up from himself[d]—and will build the Temple of the Lord. 13 To him belongs the royal title. He will rule both as King and as Priest, with perfect harmony between the two!’
14 “Then put the crown in the Temple of the Lord, to honor those who gave it—Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and also Josiah. 15 These three who have come from so far away represent many others who will someday come from distant lands to rebuild the Temple of the Lord. And when this happens, you will know my messages have been from God, the Lord Almighty. But none of this will happen unless you carefully obey the commandments of the Lord your God.”
Footnotes
- Zechariah 6:6 will follow it there, or “will go west.”
- Zechariah 6:7 red, implied.
- Zechariah 6:8 Those who went north have executed my judgment, implied.
- Zechariah 6:12 he will grow up from himself, literally, “he will grow up in his place.”
Zacarías 6
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Zacarías 6
Reina Valera Contemporánea
Los cuatro carros
6 De nuevo levanté la mirada, y vi que de entre dos montes salían cuatro carros. Los montes eran de bronce. 2 En el primer carro había caballos alazanes;(A) en el segundo carro, caballos negros;(B) 3 en el tercer carro, caballos blancos;(C) y en el cuarto carro, caballos pintos. 4 Le pregunté entonces al ángel que hablaba conmigo:
«Mi señor, ¿qué significa esto?»
5 Y el ángel me respondió:
«Éstos son los cuatro vientos de los cielos,(D) que salen después de presentarse delante del Señor de toda la tierra.»
6 El carro con los caballos negros salió en dirección al país del norte, y los blancos salieron tras ellos, y los overos salieron en dirección al país del sur. 7 Los alazanes salieron dispuestos a recorrer la tierra. Y el ángel dijo:
«Vayan a recorrer la tierra.»
Y ellos la recorrieron. 8 Luego el ángel me llamó y me dijo:
«Mira, los que salieron hacia el país del norte harán que mi espíritu repose en ese país.»
Coronación simbólica de Josué
9 La palabra del Señor vino a mí, y me dijo:
10 «Jelday, Tobías y Jedaías estaban cautivos en Babilonia, pero ya han vuelto. Así que ve hoy mismo a la casa de Josías hijo de Sofonías y tómalos. 11 Toma también plata y oro, y haz una coronas. Ponle una de ellas al sumo sacerdote Josué hijo de Josadac, 12 y dile: “Así ha dicho el Señor de los ejércitos: Éste es el hombre cuyo nombre es Renuevo,(E) porque de sus raíces saldrán renuevos. Será él quien edifique el templo del Señor. 13 Lo edificará, y se cubrirá de gloria, y se sentará en su trono para gobernar, al lado de un sacerdote, y entre los dos habrá un acuerdo de paz.” 14 Las coronas les servirán a Jelday, Tobías, Jedaías y Josías hijo de Sofonías, como un recordatorio en el templo del Señor.»
15 Y los que están lejos vendrán y ayudarán a edificar el templo del Señor. Así sabrán que el Señor de los ejércitos me ha enviado a ustedes. Esto sucederá si ustedes son obedientes y atienden la voz del Señor su Dios.
Zechariah 6
New King James Version
Zechariah 6
New King James Version
Vision of the Four Chariots
6 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. 2 With the first chariot were (A)red horses, with the second chariot (B)black horses, 3 with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strong steeds. 4 Then I answered (C)and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5 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. 6 [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.” 7 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. 8 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
9 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
- Zechariah 6:6 The chariot
- Zechariah 6:11 Lit. crowns
- Zechariah 6:12 Lit. sprout up
- Zechariah 6:13 Both offices
- Zechariah 6:14 Lit. crowns
- Zechariah 6:14 So with MT, Tg., Vg.; Syr. for Heldai (cf. v. 10); LXX for the patient ones
Zechariah 6
New International Version
Zechariah 6
New International Version
Four Chariots
6 I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots(A) coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black,(B) 3 the third white,(C) 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[a](D) of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.(E) 6 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.”
7 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.
8 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
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.(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
- Zechariah 6:5 Or winds
- Zechariah 6:6 Or horses after them
- Zechariah 6:8 Or spirit
- Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak
- Zechariah 6:13 Or there
- Zechariah 6:14 Syriac; Hebrew Helem
- Zechariah 6:14 Or and the gracious one, the
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