Chapter 6

And I turned,⁴ and lifted up⁴ mine eyes, and looked,⁴ and, behold, there came four chariots out⁶ from between two mountains; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass.

In the first chariot [were] red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.

Then I answered⁴ and said⁴ unto the angel that talked⁶ with me, What [are] these, my lord?

And the angel answered⁴ and said⁴ unto me, These [are] the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth⁶ from standing⁹⁹ before the Lord of all the earth.

The black horses which [are] therein go forth⁶ into the north country; and the white go forth¹ after them; and the grisled go forth¹ toward the south country.

And the bay went forth,¹ and sought¹⁷ to go² that they might walk to and fro⁹⁹ through the earth: and he said,⁴ Get you hence,³ walk to and fro¹⁰⁰ through the earth. So they walked to and fro¹⁰¹ through the earth.

Then cried⁵⁵ he upon me, and spake¹⁷ unto me, saying,² Behold,³ these that go⁶ toward the north country have quieted⁵² my spirit in the north country.

And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,²

Take² of [them of] the captivity, [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come¹ from Babylon, and come¹ thou the same day, and go¹ into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;

Then take¹ silver and gold, and make¹ crowns, and set¹ [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

And speak¹ unto him, saying,² Thus speaketh¹ the LORD of hosts, saying,² Behold the man whose name [is] The BRANCH; and he shall grow up⁴ out of his place, and he shall build¹ the temple of the LORD:

Even he shall build⁴ the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear⁴ the glory, and shall sit¹ and rule¹ upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

And 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 the LORD.

And they [that are] far off shall come⁴ and build¹ in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know¹ that the LORD of hosts hath sent¹ me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently² obey⁴ the voice of the LORD your God.