| 1 | And I turned, and lifted up mine 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 grisled and bay horses. |
| 4 | Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What [are] these, my lord? |
| 5 | And the angel answered and said unto me, These [are] the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6 | The black horses which [are] therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country. |
| 7 | And the bay went forth, and sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth. So they walked to and fro through the earth. |
| 8 | Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country. |
| 9 | And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, |
| 10 | Take of [them of] the captivity, [even] of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; |
| 11 | Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set [them] upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; |
| 12 | And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name [is] The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD: |
| 13 | Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. |
| 14 | And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD. |
| 15 | And they [that are] far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God. |
