Zechariah, 6

1. Again I raised my eyes, and this is what I saw: four chariots coming out between two mountains, and the mountains were mountains of bronze.

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

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

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

3. the third chariot had white horses and the fourth chariot had vigorous, piebald horses.

3. the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses.

4. I asked the angel who was talking to me, 'What are these, my lord?'

4. Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"

5. The angel replied, 'They are the four winds of heaven now leaving, after attending the Lord of the whole world.

5. And the angel answered me, "These are going forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the LORD of all the earth.

6. The black horses are leaving for the land of the north; the white are following them, and the piebald are leaving for the land of the south.'

6. The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go toward the west country, and the dappled ones go toward the south country."

7. They came out vigorously, eager to patrol the world. He said to them, 'Go and patrol the world.' And they patrolled the world.

7. When the steeds came out, they were impatient to get off and patrol the earth. And he said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth.

8. He called to me and said, 'Look, the ones going to the land of the north brought my spirit to rest on the land of the north.'

8. Then he cried to me, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country."

9. Then the word of Yahweh was addressed to me as follows,

9. And the word of the LORD came to me:

10. 'Collect silver and gold from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, then (you yourself go the same day) go to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah, who has arrived from Babylon.

10. "Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobi'jah, and Jedai'ah, who have arrived from Babylon; and go the same day to the house of Josi'ah, the son of Zephani'ah.

11. Then, taking the silver and gold, make a crown and place it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak.

11. Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it upon the head of Joshua, the son of Jehoz'adak, the high priest;

12. And say this to him, "Yahweh Sabaoth says this: Here is a man whose name is Branch; where he is, there will be a branching out (and he will rebuild Yahweh's sanctuary).

12. and say to him, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall grow up in his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD.

13. Yes, he is the one who will rebuild Yahweh's sanctuary; he will wear the royal insignia and sit on his throne and govern, with a priest on his right. Perfect peace will reign between these two.

13. It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD, and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule upon his throne. And there shall be a priest by his throne, and peaceful understanding shall be between them both."'

14. And the crown will serve Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and the son of Zephaniah as a memorial of favour in Yahweh's sanctuary.

14. And the crown shall be in the temple of the LORD as a reminder to Heldai, Tobi'jah, Jedai'ah, and Josi'ah the son of Zephani'ah.

15. And those now far away will come and work on the building of Yahweh's sanctuary." 'Then you will know that Yahweh Sabaoth has sent me to you. It will happen if you diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God.'

15. "And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD; and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."