The In-Dept Study of the Bible
Zechariah 06
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
northcountryhavequietedmy spiritinthe
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, andsetthemontheheadofJoshua
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.