| New International Version | English Standard Version |
| 1I looked up again, and there before me were four chariots coming out from between two mountains--mountains of bronze. | 1Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of bronze. |
| 2The first chariot had red horses, the second black, | 2The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, |
| 3the third white, and the fourth dappled--all of them powerful. | 3the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled horses—all of them strong. |
| 4I asked the angel who was speaking to me, "What are these, my lord?" | 4Then I answered and said to the angel who talked 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. | 5And the angel answered and said to me, “These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the 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 chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go after them, and the dappled ones go toward the south country.” |
| 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. | 7When the strong horses came out, they were impatient to go and patrol the earth. And he 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 cried to me, “Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country.” |
| 9The word of the LORD came to me: | 9And the 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 from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the 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 from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua, the 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. | 12And say to him, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD. |
| 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.' | 13It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a priest on his throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.”’ |
| 14The crown will be given to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. | 14And the crown shall be in the temple of the LORD as a reminder to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the 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." | 15“And 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. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.” |
| New International Version (NIV) Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. | ESV Text Edition: 2016. The ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®) copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. The ESV® text has been reproduced in cooperation with and by permission of Good News Publishers. Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited. All rights reserved. |
|
