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

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 I n the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;

With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses,

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

with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot dappled horses—strong steeds.

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

Then I answered and said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

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

And the angel answered and said to me, “These are four spirits of heaven, who go out from their station before the Lord of all the earth.

6 T he 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.”

The one with the black horses is going to the north country, the white are going after them, and the dappled are going toward the south country.”

7 T he 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.

Then the strong steeds went out, eager to go, that they might 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 T hen 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.”

And He called to me, and spoke to me, saying, “See, those who go toward the north country have given rest to My Spirit in the north country.” The Command to Crown Joshua

9 Y ahweh’s word came to me, saying,

Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:

10 “ 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.

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

Take the silver and gold, make an elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

12 a nd 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;

Then speak to him, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, saying: “Behold, the Man whose name is the BRANCH! From His place He shall branch out, And He shall build the temple of the Lord;

13 e ven 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.

Yes, He shall build the temple of the Lord. He shall bear the glory, And shall sit and rule on His throne; So He shall be a priest on His throne, And the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’

14 T he 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.

“Now the elaborate crown shall be for a memorial in the temple of the Lord for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah.

15 T hose 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.”’”

Even 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.”