Zechariah 6:1-13 ▼

1 Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains [were] bronze mountains.

2 With the first chariot [were] red horses, with the second chariot black horses,

3 with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses.

4 Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, |What are these, my lord?|

5 The angel replied to me, |These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,

6 with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country.

7 |When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth.| And He said, |Go, patrol the earth.| So they patrolled the earth.

8 Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, |See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath in the land of the north.|

9 The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,

10 |Take [an offering] from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.

11 |Take silver and gold, make an [ornate] crown and set [it] on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

12 |Then say to him, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, |Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will build the temple of the LORD.

13 |Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices.|'