6Zechariah 6

Eighth Vision: Four Chariots

1Finally, I looked up and saw four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains.Select Zechariah 6:1

2The first chariot was pulled by red horses, and the second by black horses;Select Zechariah 6:2

3the third chariot was pulled by white horses, and the fourth by spotted gray horses.Select Zechariah 6:3

4“Sir,” I asked the angel. “What do these stand for?”Select Zechariah 6:4

5Then he explained, “These are the four winds of heaven, and now they are going out, after presenting themselves to the Lord of all the earth.Select Zechariah 6:5

6The chariot with black horses goes toward the north, the chariot with white horses goes toward the west, and the one with spotted horses goes toward the south.”Select Zechariah 6:6

7The horses came out eager to patrol the earth, and the angel told them, “Start patrolling the earth.” When they had gone on their way,Select Zechariah 6:7

8he shouted to me, “Those that have gone to the country in the north will do what the Lord's Spirit wants them to do there.”Select Zechariah 6:8

The Chosen Leader

9The Lord said to me:Select Zechariah 6:9

11Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah have returned from Babylonia. Collect enough silver and gold from them to make a crown. Then go with them to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah and put the crown on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak.Select Zechariah 6:11

13Tell him that I, the Lord All-Powerful, say, “Someone will reach out from here like a branch and build a temple for me. I will name him ‘Branch,’ and he will rule with royal honors. A priest will stand beside his throne, and the two of them will be good friends.Select Zechariah 6:13

14This crown will be kept in my temple as a reminder and will be taken care of by Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah.”Select Zechariah 6:14

15When people from distant lands come and help build the temple of the Lord All-Powerful, you will know that the Lord is the one who sent me. And this will happen, if you truly obey the Lord your God.Select Zechariah 6:15