Zechariah 6 – Bible | Equip God’s People

World English Bible Classic

^[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.” ’ ”^§

Footnotes

The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

King James Version

^[1] And I turned,H7725(QalImpf) and lifted upH5375(QalImpf) mine eyes,H5869 and looked,H7200(QalImpf) and, behold, there cameH3318 fourH702 chariotsH4818 outH3318(QalActPtc) from between twoH8147 mountains;H2022 and the mountainsH2022 [were] mountainsH2022 of brass.H5178 ^[2] In the firstH7223 chariotH4818 [were] redH122 horses;H5483 and in the secondH8145 chariotH4818 blackH7838 horses;H5483 ^[3] And in the thirdH7992 chariotH4818 whiteH3836 horses;H5483 and in the fourthH7243 chariotH4818 grisledH1261 and bayH554 horses.H5483 ^[4] Then I answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the angelH4397 that talkedH1696(QalActPtc) with me, What [are] these, my lord?H113 ^[5] And the angelH4397 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto me, These [are] the fourH702 spiritsH7307 of the heavens,H8064 which go forthH3318(QalActPtc) from standingH3320(HithInf) before the LordH113 of all the earth.H776 ^[6] The blackH7838 horsesH5483 which [are] therein go forthH3318(QalActPtc) into the northH6828 country;H776 and the whiteH3836 go forthH3318(QalPerf) afterH310 them; and the grisledH1261 go forthH3318(QalPerf) toward the southH8486 country.H776 ^[7] And the bayH554 went forth,H3318(QalPerf) and soughtH1245(PielImpf) to goH3212(QalInf) that they might walk to and froH1980(HithInf) through the earth:H776 and he said,H559(QalImpf) Get you hence,H3212(QalImpv) walk to and froH1980(HithImpv) through the earth.H776 So they walked to and froH1980(HithImpf) through the earth.H776 ^[8] Then criedH2199(HiphImpf) he uponH853 me, and spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) Behold,H7200(QalImpv) these that goH3318(QalActPtc) toward the northH6828 countryH776 have quietedH5117(HiphPerf) my spiritH7307 in the northH6828 country.H776 ^[9] And the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto me, saying,H559(QalInf) ^[10] TakeH3947(QalInf) of [them of] the captivity,H1473 [even] of Heldai,H2469 of Tobijah,H2900 and of Jedaiah,H3048 which are comeH935(QalPerf) from Babylon,H894 and comeH935(QalPerf) thou the same day,H3117 and goH935(QalPerf) into the houseH1004 of JosiahH2977 the sonH1121 of Zephaniah;H6846 ^[11] Then takeH3947(QalPerf) silverH3701 and gold,H2091 and makeH6213(QalPerf) crowns,H5850 and setH7760(QalPerf) [them] upon the headH7218 of JoshuaH3091 the sonH1121 of Josedech,H3087 the highH1419 priest;H3548 ^[12] And speakH559(QalPerf) unto him, saying,H559(QalInf) Thus speakethH559(QalPerf) the LordH3068 of hosts,H6635 saying,H559(QalInf) Behold the manH376 whose nameH8034 [is] The BRANCH;H6780 and he shall grow upH6779(QalImpf) out of his place, and he shall buildH1129(QalPerf) the templeH1964 of the Lord:H3068 ^[13] Even he shall buildH1129(QalImpf) the templeH1964 of the Lord;H3068 and he shall bearH5375(QalImpf) the glory,H1935 and shall sitH3427(QalPerf) and ruleH4910(QalPerf) upon his throne;H3678 and he shall be a priestH3548 upon his throne:H3678 and the counselH6098 of peaceH7965 shall be between them both.H8147 ^[14] And the crownsH5850 shall be to Helem,H2494 and to Tobijah,H2900 and to Jedaiah,H3048 and to HenH2581 the sonH1121 of Zephaniah,H6846 for a memorialH2146 in the templeH1964 of the Lord.H3068 ^[15] And they [that are] far offH7350 shall comeH935(QalImpf) and buildH1129(QalPerf) in the templeH1964 of the Lord,H3068 and ye shall knowH3045(QalPerf) that the LordH3068 of hostsH6635 hath sentH7971(QalPerf) me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligentlyH8085(QalInf) obeyH8085(QalImpf) the voiceH6963 of the LordH3068 your God.H430

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