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World English Bible

Zechariah 6 (WEBP)

[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 bronze.
[2] In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses.
[3] In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were 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 out 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 out toward the south country.”
[7] The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth. 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] Yahweh’s word 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, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch! He will grow up out of his place; and he will build Yahweh’s temple.
[13] He will build Yahweh’s temple. He will bear the glory, and will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne. The counsel of peace will be between them both.
[14] The crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.
[15] Those who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice.” ’ ”

Zechariah 6:15 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Zechariah 6 (KJVS)

[1] And I turned (), and lifted up () mine eyes , and looked (), and, behold, there came four chariots out () from between two mountains ; and the mountains [were] mountains of brass .
[2] In the first chariot [were] red horses ; and in the second chariot black horses ;
[3] And in the third chariot white horses ; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses .
[4] Then I answered () and said () unto the angel that talked () with me, What [are] these, my lord ?
[5] And the angel answered () and said () unto me, These [are] the four spirits of the heavens , which go forth () from standing () before the Lord of all the earth .
[6] The black horses which [are] therein go forth () into the north country ; and the white go forth () after them; and the grisled go forth () toward the south country .
[7] And the bay went forth (), and sought () to go () that they might walk to and fro () through the earth : and he said (), Get you hence (), walk to and fro () through the earth . So they walked to and fro () through the earth .
[8] Then cried () he upon me, and spake () unto me, saying (), Behold (), these that go () toward the north country have quieted () my spirit in the north country .
[9] And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying (),
[10] Take () of [them of] the captivity , [even] of Heldai , of Tobijah , and of Jedaiah , which are come () from Babylon , and come () thou the same day , and go () into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah ;
[11] Then take () silver and gold , and make () crowns , and set () [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech , the high priest ;
[12] And speak () unto him, saying (), Thus speaketh () the LORD of hosts , saying (), Behold the man whose name [is] The BRANCH ; and he shall grow up () out of his place, and he shall build () the temple of the LORD :
[13] Even he shall build () the temple of the LORD ; and he shall bear () the glory , and shall sit () and rule () upon his throne ; and he shall be a priest upon his throne : and the counsel of peace shall be between them both .
[14] 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 .
[15] And they [that are] far off shall come () and build () in the temple of the LORD , and ye shall know () that the LORD of hosts hath sent () me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently () obey () the voice of the LORD your God .

Young’s Literal Translation

Zechariah 6 (YLT)

[1] And I turn back, and lift up mine eyes, and look, and lo, four chariots are coming forth from between two of the mountains, and the mountains are mountains of brass.
[2] In the first chariot are red horses, and in the second chariot brown horses,
[3] and in the third chariot white horses, and in the fourth chariot strong grisled horses.
[4] And I answer and say unto the messenger who is speaking with me, ‘What are these, my lord?’
[5] And the messenger answereth and saith unto me, ‘These are four spirits of the heavens coming forth from presenting themselves before the Lord of the whole earth.
[6] The brown horses that are therein, are coming forth unto the land of the north; and the white have come forth unto their hinder part; and the grisled have come forth unto the land of the south;
[7] and the strong ones have come forth, and they seek to go to walk up and down in the earth;’ and he saith, ‘Go, walk up and down in the earth;’ and they walk up and down in the earth.
[8] And he calleth me, and speaketh unto me, saying, ‘See, those coming forth unto the land of the north have caused My Spirit to rest in the land of the north.’
[9] And there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying,
[10] to take of the captivity (who came from Babylon) from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah, ‘and thou hast come in-thou, in that day, yea, thou hast come into the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah,
[11] and thou hast taken silver and gold, and hast made a crown, and hast placed on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest,
[12] and hast spoken unto him, saying: Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: Lo, a man! A Shoot-is his name, And from his place he doth shoot up, And he hath built the temple of Jehovah.
[13] Yea, he doth build the temple of Jehovah, And he doth bear away honour, And he hath sat and ruled on His throne, And hath been a priest on His throne, And a counsel of peace is between both.
[14] And the crown is to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah.
[15] And the far-off come in, and they have built in the temple of Jehovah, and ye have known that Jehovah of Hosts hath sent me unto you, yea, it hath come to pass, if ye do certainly hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.’