| New American Standard Bible 1995 | International Standard Version |
| 1Now I lifted up my eyes again and looked, and behold, four chariots were coming forth from between the two mountains; and the mountains were bronze mountains. | 1Then I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains! And the mountains were made of brass! |
| 2With the first chariot were red horses, with the second chariot black horses, | 2Attached to the first chariot were red horses. Attached to the second chariot were black horses. |
| 3with the third chariot white horses, and with the fourth chariot strong dappled horses. | 3Attached to the third chariot were white horses. Attached to the fourth chariot were speckled horses and gray horses. |
| 4Then I spoke and said to the angel who was speaking with me, "What are these, my lord?" | 4In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, "Sir, what are these?" |
| 5The angel replied to me, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going forth after standing before the Lord of all the earth, | 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. |
| 6with one of which the black horses are going forth to the north country; and the white ones go forth after them, while the dappled ones go forth to the south country. | 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." |
| 7"When the strong ones went out, they were eager to go to patrol the earth." And He said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled 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 cried out to me and spoke to me saying, "See, those who are going to the land of the north have appeased My wrath 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 also came to me, saying, | 9Then this message from the LORD came to me: |
| 10"Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon. | 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. |
| 11"Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. | 11Take silver and gold and fashion crowns to set upon the head of Joshua son of Johozadak, the High Priest. |
| 12"Then say to him, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, a man whose name is Branch, for He will branch out from where He is; and He will 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. |
| 13"Yes, it is He who will build the temple of the LORD, and He who will bear the honor and sit and rule on His throne. Thus, He will be a priest on His throne, and the counsel of peace will be between the two offices."' | 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. |
| 14"Now the crown will become a reminder in the temple of the LORD to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen the son of Zephaniah. | 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. |
| 15"Those who are far off will come and build the temple of the LORD." Then you will know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And it will take place if you completely 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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