MLV(i)
1 And again I lifted up my eyes and looked. And behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains and the mountains were mountains of brass.
2 In the first chariot were red horses and in the second chariot black horses,
3 and in the third chariot white horses and in the fourth chariot strong grayed horses.
4 Then I answered and said to the messenger who talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the messenger answered and said to me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The chariot in which are the black horses goes forth toward the north country and the white horses went forth after them and the grayed horses went forth toward the south country.
7 And the strong ones went forth and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth. And he said, You* get from here. Walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then he cried to me and spoke to me, saying, Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. 9 And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 10 Take from those captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah and of Jedaiah and come you the same day and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon. 11 Yes, take silver and gold and make crowns and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
12 And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch. And he will grow up out of his place and he will build the temple of Jehovah, 13 even he will build the temple of Jehovah. And he will bear the glory and will sit and rule upon his throne. And he will be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace will be between them both. 14 And the crowns will be to Helem and to Tobijah and to Jedaiah and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah.
15 And those who are far off will come and build in the temple of Jehovah. And you* will know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me to you*. And this will happen, if you* will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your* God.
4 Then I answered and said to the messenger who talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 And the messenger answered and said to me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The chariot in which are the black horses goes forth toward the north country and the white horses went forth after them and the grayed horses went forth toward the south country.
7 And the strong ones went forth and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth. And he said, You* get from here. Walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then he cried to me and spoke to me, saying, Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. 9 And the word of Jehovah came to me, saying, 10 Take from those captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah and of Jedaiah and come you the same day and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon. 11 Yes, take silver and gold and make crowns and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
12 And speak to him, saying, Thus speaks Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch. And he will grow up out of his place and he will build the temple of Jehovah, 13 even he will build the temple of Jehovah. And he will bear the glory and will sit and rule upon his throne. And he will be a priest upon his throne and the counsel of peace will be between them both. 14 And the crowns will be to Helem and to Tobijah and to Jedaiah and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah.
15 And those who are far off will come and build in the temple of Jehovah. And you* will know that Jehovah of hosts has sent me to you*. And this will happen, if you* will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your* God.