撒迦利亚书 6

1I looked up again, and I saw: Four chariots were coming out from between the two mountains; the mountains were of copper.

2The horses of the first chariot were bay, the horses of the second chariot were black;

3the horses of the third chariot were white, and the horses of the fourth chariot were spotted—dappled.

4And I spoke up and asked the angel who talked with me: “What are those, my lord?”

5In reply, the angel said to me, “Those are the four winds of heaven coming out after presenting themselves to the Sovereign of all the earth.

6The one with the black horses is going out to the region of the north; the white ones have gone out to what is to the west of them;, “west,” Isa. 9.11. Emendation yields “the region of the west.” the spotted ones have gone out to the region of the south;

7and the dappled ones have gone out…” They were ready to start out and range the earth, and he gave them the order, “Start out and range the earth!” And they ranged the earth.

8Then he alerted me, and said to me, “Take good note! Those that went out to the region of the north have done my pleasure, “gratification.” Emendation yields, “done GOD’s pleasure.” in the region of the north.”

9The word of GOD came to me:

10Receive from the exiled community—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have come from Babylon—and you, in turn, proceed the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

11Take silver and gold and make crowns. Place [one] on the head of High Priest Joshua son of Jehozadak,

12and say to him, “Thus said GOD of Hosts: Behold, a man called the Branch shall branch out from the place where he is, and he shall build the Temple of GOD.

13He shall build the Temple of GOD and shall assume majesty, and he shall sit on his throne and rule. And there shall also be a priest seated on his throne, and harmonious understanding shall prevail between them.”

14The crowns shall remain in the Temple of GOD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah.

15Peoples from far away shall come and take part in the building of the Temple of GOD, and you shall know that I have been sent to you by GOD of Hosts—if only you will obey the ETERNAL your God!