1 N ow I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.

Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

2 W ith the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,

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

3 w ith the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.

in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful.

4 T hen I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, “ What are these, my lord?”

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

5 T he angel replied to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

6 w ith one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country.

The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went out toward the south country.”

7 W hen the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth.” And He said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth.

The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth: and he said, “Go around and through the earth!” So they walked back and forth through the earth.

8 T hen He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, “See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.”

Then he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.”

9 T he word of the Lord also came to me, saying,

Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,

10 “ Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon. The Symbolic Crowns

“Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.

11 T ake silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

12 T hen say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, “Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the Lord.

and speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build Yahweh’s temple;

13 Y es, it is He who will build the temple of the Lord, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.”’

even he shall build Yahweh’s temple; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

14 N ow the crown will become a reminder in the temple of the Lord to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen the son of Zephaniah.

The crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.

15 T hose who are far off will come and build the temple of the Lord.” Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely obey the Lord your God.

Those who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice.”’”