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1I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains--mountains of bronze.

1Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze.

2The first chariot had red horses, the second black,

2The first chariot had chestnut horses, the second chariot black horses,

3the third white, and the fourth dappled--all of them powerful.

3the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses--all strong horses.

4I asked the angel who was speaking to me, "What are these, my lord?"

4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?"

5The angel answered me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.

5The angel told me, "These are the four spirits of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth.

6The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south."

6The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south."

7When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, "Go throughout the earth!" So they went throughout the earth.

7As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the LORD said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth.

8Then he called to me, "Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north."

8Then he summoned me saying, "See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land."

9The word of the LORD came to me:

10"Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

10"Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

11Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.

11Take silver and gold, make a crown, and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

12Tell him this is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the LORD.

12You are to tell him: This is what the LORD of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; he will branch out from his place and build the LORD's temple.

13It is he who will build the temple of the LORD, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he will be a priest on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.'

13Yes, he will build the LORD's temple; he will be clothed in splendor and will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest on his throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.

14The crown will be given to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

14The crown will reside in the LORD's temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah.

15Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD Almighty has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the LORD your God."

15People who are far off will come and build the LORD's temple, and you will know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the LORD your God."

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