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Eighth Vision: Four Chariots

¹ 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 gray^[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 toward the north country, the white ones go toward the west country,^[c] and the dappled ones go toward 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 toward 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 honor, and shall sit upon his throne and rule. 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.