1 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 In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black
horses; 3 in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot
dappled horses, all of them powerful. 4 Then I asked the angel who talked
with me, “What are these, my lord?”
5 The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go
forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The one with the
black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after
them; and the dappled went forth toward the south country.” 7 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 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 The word of Yahweh 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. 11 Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them
on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; 12 and speak
to him, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh of Hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is
the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the
temple of Yahweh; 13 even he shall build the temple of Yahweh; 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 The crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to
Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Yahweh. 15 Those
who are far off shall come and build in the temple of Yahweh; and you
shall know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. This will happen, if
you will diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God.”’”
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