| New International Version | Berean Study Bible |
| 1I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains--mountains of bronze. | 1And again I lifted up my eyes and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. |
| 2The first chariot had red horses, the second black, | 2The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, |
| 3the third white, and the fourth dappled--all of them powerful. | 3the third white horses, and the fourth dappled horses—all of them strong. |
| 4I asked the angel who was speaking to me, "What are these, my lord?" | 4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord?” |
| 5The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world. | 5And the angel told me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth from their station before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south." | 6The one with the black horses is going toward the land of the north, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.” |
| 7When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, "Go throughout the earth!" So they went throughout the earth. | 7As the strong horses went out, they were eager to go and patrol the earth; and the LORD said, “Go and patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. |
| 8Then he called to me, "Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north." | 8Then the LORD summoned me and said, “Behold, those going to the land of the north have given rest to My Spirit in the land of the north.” |
| 9The word of the LORD came to me: | 9The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, |
| 10"Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. | 10“Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. |
| 11Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak. | 11Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. |
| 12Tell him this is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the LORD. | 12And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. |
| 13It is he who will build the temple of the LORD, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.' | 13Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’ |
| 14The crown will be given to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. | 14The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah. |
| 15Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the LORD your God." | 15Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.” |
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