Zechariah 6 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

Eighth Vision: Four Chariots

6 And again I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains—mountains of bronze. 2 The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses, 3 the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled grey[a] horses. 4 Then I said to the angel who talked with me, ‘What are these, my lord?’ 5 The angel answered me, ‘These are the four winds[b] of heaven going out, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The chariot with the black horses goes towards the north country, the white ones go towards the west country,[c] and the dappled ones go towards the south country.’ 7 When the steeds came out, they were impatient to get off and patrol the earth. And he said, ‘Go, patrol the earth.’ So they patrolled the earth. 8 Then he cried out to me, ‘Lo, those who go towards the north country have set my spirit at rest in the north country.’

The Coronation of the Branch

9 The word of the Lord came to me: 10 Collect silver and gold[d] from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah—who have arrived from Babylon; and go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,[e] and set it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak; 12 say to him: Thus says the Lord of hosts: Here is a man whose name is Branch: for he shall branch out in his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord. 13 It is he that shall build the temple of the Lord; he shall bear royal honour, and shall sit and rule on his throne. There shall be a priest by his throne, with peaceful understanding between the two of them. 14 And the crown[f] shall be in the care of Heldai,[g] Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah[h] son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of the Lord.

15 Those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the Lord; and you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.

Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:3 Compare Gk: Meaning of Heb uncertain
  2. Zechariah 6:5 Or spirits
  3. Zechariah 6:6 Cn: Heb go after them
  4. Zechariah 6:10 Cn Compare verse 11: Heb lacks silver and gold
  5. Zechariah 6:11 Gk Mss Syr Tg: Heb crowns
  6. Zechariah 6:14 Gk Syr: Heb crowns
  7. Zechariah 6:14 Syr Compare verse 10: Heb Helem
  8. Zechariah 6:14 Syr Compare verse 10: Heb Hen

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