Chapter 6

  Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.  

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  In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;  

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  and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.  

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  Then I answered the angel who talked with me, What are these, my lord?  

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  The angel answered me, These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.  

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  [The chariot] in which are the black horses goes forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country.  

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  The strong went forth, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth: and he said, Get you hence, walk back and forth through the earth. So they walked back and forth through the earth.  

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  Then cried he to me, and spoke to me, saying, Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.  

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  The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,  

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  Take of them of the 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 are come from Babylon;  

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  yes, take [of them] silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;  

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  and speak to him, saying, Thus speaks Yahweh 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 Yahweh;  

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  even he shall build the temple of Yahweh; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.  

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  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 Yahweh.  

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  Those who are far off shall come and build in the temple of Yahweh; and you shall know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. [This] shall happen, if you will diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God.  

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