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Zechariah Chapter 6 (NRSVCE)
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 [1] 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 [2] 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, [3] 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.”
9 The word of the LORD came to me:
10 Collect silver and gold [4] 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, [5] 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 [6] shall be in the care of Heldai, [7] Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah [8] 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.
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