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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 and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains! And the mountains were made of brass!

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

2Attached to the first chariot were red horses. Attached to the second chariot were black horses.

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

3Attached to the third chariot were white horses. Attached to the fourth chariot were speckled horses and gray horses.

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

4In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, "Sir, what are these?"

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 four heavenly spirits that are going out on patrol after having presented 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 black horses are headed into the north country, and the white ones are headed out after them. The speckled horses are headed 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.

7Then the gray horses went out. They were eager to go out on patrol throughout the earth, so the angel said, "Go patrol the earth." So they went out on patrol throughout 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 called to me, "Look! The horses that went north have caused my spirit to rest in the north country."

9The word of the LORD came to me:

9Then this message from 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"Go take up an offering from those who came out of the Babylonian exile, that is, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah. Go along with them today into the house of Zephaniah's son Josiah, who returned from Babylon.

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 and fashion crowns to set upon the head of Joshua son of Johozadak, 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.

12Then tell him, 'This is what the LORD of the Heavenly Armies says: "Here is the man whose name is The Branch. He will branch out from where he is and will rebuild 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.'

13Yes, he will indeed rebuild the Temple of the LORD, and he will exalt its majesty by sitting and ruling on his throne. He will serve as priest on his throne, and no contention will exist between 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 crowns will go to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Zephaniah's son Hen, as a memorial in the Temple of the LORD.

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."

15Those who are now far away will come and do reconstruction work in the Temple of the LORD. Then you will know that the LORD of the Heavenly Armies has sent me to you. This will come about if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."'"

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