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Four Chariots

¹ Then I lifted up my eyes again and saw, and behold, ^(C1)four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains.² With the first chariot were ^(C1)red horses, with the second chariot ^(C2)black horses,³ with the third chariot ^(C1)white horses, and with the fourth chariot ^(C2)dappled horses—all of them mighty.⁴ Then I answered and said to the angel who was speaking with me, "^(C1)What are these, my lord?"⁵ And the angel answered and said to me, "These are the ^(C1)four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth,⁶ with one of which the black horses are going forth to the ^(C1)north country; and the white ones go forth after them, and the dappled ones go forth to the ^(C2)south country.⁷ "Now the mighty ones went out, and they sought to go to ^(F1)(C1)patrol the earth." And He said, "Go, ^(F1)patrol the earth." So they ^(F2)patrolled the earth.⁸ Then He cried out to me and spoke to me saying, "See, those who are going to the land of the north have ^(C1)caused My Spirit to have rest in the land of the north."

The Crown and the Temple

⁹ And the ^(C1)word of Yahweh came to me, saying,¹⁰ "^(C1)Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah; and you come the same day and come into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon.¹¹ "And take silver and gold, make an ornate ^(C1)crown, and set it on the head of ^(C2)Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.¹² "Then you will say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Behold, a man whose name is ^(F1)(C1)Branch, and He will ^(F2)(C2)branch out from where He is; and He will ^(C3)build the temple of Yahweh.¹³ "Indeed, it is He who will build the temple of Yahweh, and He who will ^(C1)bear the splendor and sit and ^(C2)rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a ^(C3)priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two ^(F1)offices."'¹⁴ "Now the ^(C1)crown will become a memorial in the temple of Yahweh to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and ^(F1)Hen the son of Zephaniah.¹⁵ "^(C1)And those who are far off will come and ^(F1)build the temple of Yahweh." Then you will ^(C2)know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. And it will happen if you utterly ^(C3)listen to the voice of Yahweh your God.