| NET Bible | International Standard Version |
| 1Once more I looked, and this time I saw four chariots emerging from between two mountains of bronze. | 1Then I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains! And the mountains were made of brass! |
| 2Harnessed to the first chariot were red horses, to the second black horses, | 2Attached to the first chariot were red horses. Attached to the second chariot were black horses. |
| 3to the third white horses, and to the fourth spotted horses, all of them strong. | 3Attached to the third chariot were white horses. Attached to the fourth chariot were speckled horses and gray horses. |
| 4Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me, "What are these, sir?" | 4In response, I asked the angel who had been talking with me, "Sir, what are these?" |
| 5The messenger replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves 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. |
| 6The chariot with the black horses is going to the north country and the white ones are going after them, but the spotted ones are going 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." |
| 7All these strong ones are scattering; they have sought permission to go and walk about over the earth." The Lord had said, "Go! Walk about over the earth!" So they are doing so. | 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, "Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland." | 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 came to me as follows: | 9Then this message from the LORD came to me: |
| 10"Choose some people from among the exiles, namely, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, all of whom have come from Babylon, and when you have done so go to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. | 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. |
| 11Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua 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. |
| 12Then say to him, 'The LORD who rules over all says, "Look--here is the man whose name is Branch, who will sprout up from his place and 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. |
| 13Indeed, he will build the temple of the LORD, and he will be clothed in splendor, sitting as king on his throne. Moreover, there will be a priest with him on his throne and they will see eye to eye on everything. | 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. |
| 14The crown will then be turned over to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen son of Zephaniah as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. | 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. |
| 15Then those who are far away will come and build the temple of the LORD so that you may know that the LORD who rules over all has sent me to you. This will all come to pass if you completely obey the voice of 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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