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| 6 | Zechariah |
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And again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of bronze. | The vision of the chariots. Zch.6.1-8 |
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The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses, | |
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the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses. | |
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Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?" | |
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And the angel answered me, "These are going forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before Yahweh of all the earth. | |
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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." | |
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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. | |
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Then he cried to me, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country." | |
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And the word of Yahweh came to me: | The command to crown Joshua. Zch.6.9-15 |
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"Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon; and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the son of Zephaniah. | |
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Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it upon the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; | |
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and say to him, 'Thus says Yahweh of hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall grow up in his place, and he shall build the temple of Yahweh. | |
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It is he who shall build the temple of Yahweh, and shall bear royal honour, and shall sit and rule upon his throne. And there shall be a priest by his throne, and peaceful understanding shall be between them both." ' | |
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And the crown shall be in the temple of Yahweh as a reminder to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah the son of Zephaniah. | |
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"And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of Yahweh; and you shall know that Yahweh of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God." | |
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