| 1 | And again I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains — mountains of bronze. |
| 2 | The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses, |
| 3 | the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses. |
| 4 | Then I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?” |
| 5 | The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of heaven going out, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. |
| 6 | The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go toward the west country, and the dappled ones go toward the south country.” |
| 7 | When the steeds came out, they were impatient to get off and patrol the earth. And he said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. |
| 8 | Then he cried out to me, “Lo, those who go toward the north country have set my spirit at rest in the north country.” |
| 9 | The word of the LORD came to me: |
| 10 | Collect silver and gold from the exiles — from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah — who have arrived from Babylon; and go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. |
| 11 | Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak; |
| 12 | say to him: Thus says the LORD of hosts: Here is a man whose name is Branch: for he shall branch out in his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD. |
| 13 | It is he that shall build the temple of the LORD; he shall bear royal honor, and shall sit upon his throne and rule. There shall be a priest by his throne, with peaceful understanding between the two of them. |
| 14 | And the crown shall be in the care of Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. |
| 15 | Those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD; and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God. |