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.

I looked up again and saw four war-wagons coming out from between the two mountains. The mountains were made of brass.

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

The first war-wagon had red horses. The second war-wagon had black horses.

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

The third war-wagon had white horses, and the fourth war-wagon had strong horses with spots.

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

Then I said to the angel who was speaking 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.

The angel said to me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going away from standing 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 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.

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.

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.

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.”

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

9 Y ahweh’s word came to me, saying,

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.

“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 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 and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the head religious leader.

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 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 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 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 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.

The crown will be in the Lord’s house, that people may remember 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.”’”

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.”