The Prophet Zechariah

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- Chapter 6 -

Then I turned and lifted my eyes and I saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains; and the two mountains were made of bronze.

The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot had black horses,

the third chariot had white horses, and the fourth chariot had spotted gray horses.

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

The angel answered and said to me, “These are the four winds of heaven that go out from the place where they were standing before the Lord of all the earth.

The one with the black horses is going out to the north country; the white horses are going out to the west country; and the spotted gray horses are going out to the south country.”

These strong horses went out and sought to go and roam over the earth, so the angel said, “Go and roam over the earth!” and they left for all the earth.

Then he called out to me and spoke to me and said, “Look at the ones that are going out to the north country; they will appease my spirit concerning the north country.”

The Crown and the Temple

So the word of Yahweh came to me and said,

“Take an offering from the exiles-from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah-and go this same day and take it into the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, who has come from Babylon.

Then take the silver and gold, make a crown and set it upon the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Speak to him and say, ’Yahweh of hosts says this: This man, his name is Branch! He will grow up where he is and will then build the temple of Yahweh!

It is he who will build the temple of Yahweh and will raise up its splendor; then he will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest upon his throne and the understanding of peace will exist between the two.

A crown will be placed in the temple of Yahweh to honor Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah and as a memorial to the generosity of the son of Zephaniah.

Then those who are far off will come and build the temple of Yahweh, so you will know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you; for this will happen if you truly listen to the voice of Yahweh your God!’”

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

In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses.

In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful.

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

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

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.”

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

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.”

The Crown and the Temple

The LORD’s word came to me, saying,

“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.

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

and speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch! He will grow up out of his place; and he will build the LORD’s temple.

He will build the LORD’s temple. He will bear the glory, and will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne. The counsel of peace will be between them both.

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

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

Footnotes

(a)6:15 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).