Zechariah 6

Eighth Vision: Four Chariots

1Then I looked up again and saw four chariots coming from between two mountains. The mountains were made of bronze. 2The first chariot had chestnut # 6:2 Lit red horses, # 6:2 Rv 6:4 the second chariot black horses, # 6:2 Rv 6:5–6 3the third chariot white horses, # 6:3 Rv 6:2; 19:11 and the fourth chariot dappled # 6:3 Gn 31:10,12 horses — all strong horses. 4So I inquired of the angel who was speaking with me, “What are these, my lord? ”

5The angel told me, “These are the four spirits # 6:5 Or winds,# 6:5 Jr 49:36; Rv 7:1–3 of heaven going out after presenting themselves to the Lord of the whole earth. 6The one with the black horses is going to the land of the north, the white horses are going after them, but the dappled horses are going to the land of the south.” 7As the strong horses went out, they wanted to go patrol the earth, and the Lord said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth. 8Then he summoned me saying, “See, those going to the land of the north have pacified my Spirit in the northern land.”

Crowning of the Branch

9The word of the Lord came to me: # 6:9 Zch 4:8 10“Take an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11Take silver and gold, make a crown, # 6:11 Lit crowns and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12You are to tell him: This is what the Lord of Armies says: Here is a man whose name is Branch; # 6:12 Zch 3:8 he will branch out from his place and build the Lord’s temple. 13Yes, he will build the Lord’s temple; he will bear royal splendor # 6:13 1Ch 16:27; 29:25; Ps 96:6 and will sit on his throne and rule. There will be a priest on his throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them. # 6:13 Ps 45:6–7; 110:1–7; Dn 7:9–14; Heb 1:3,13; Rv 5:6 14The crown will reside in the Lord’s temple as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen # 6:14 Probably Josiah son of Zephaniah. 15People who are far off will come and build the Lord’s temple, and you will know that the Lord of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen when you fully obey the Lord your God.” # 6:15 Dt 28:1

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Zecharyah 6

1And I looked again, and lifted up mine eyes, and, hinei, there came arbah merkavot (four chariots) and they were coming out from between two harim (mountains); and the harim were harim of nechoshet (bronze). 2In the merkavah harishonah were red-brown susim; and in the merkavah hashenit susim shechorim (black horses); 3And in the merkavah hashlishit susim levanim (white horses); and in the merkavah harevi'it speckled, powerful susim. 4Then I answered and said unto the malach that spoke with me, What are these, adoni? 5And the malach answered and said unto me, These are the arba ruchot HaShomayim, which go forth from standing before Adon Kol HaAretz.#6:5 T.N. See Mal 3:1 where Moshiach is referred to similarly 6The one with the susim shechorim (black horses) go forth toward the eretz tzafon (land of the north); and the levanim (white ones) go forth after them; and the speckled go forth toward the eretz hateyman (land of the south). 7And the powerful ones went forth, and strained to go around to and fro throughout ha'aretz; and He said, Get you hence, go to and fro throughout ha'aretz. So they went to and fro throughout ha'aretz. 8Then called He to me, and spoke unto me, saying: Look, these that go toward the eretz tzafon have given rest to My Ruach#6:8 HaKodesh in the eretz tzafon.

9And the Devar Hashem came unto me, saying, 10Take of them of the Golus, even of Cheldai, of Toviyah, and of Yedayah, which have arrived from Babylon, and thou go into the bais of Yoshiyah ben Tzephanyah; 11Then take kesef and zahav, and make atarot (crowns), and set them upon the rosh Yehoshua ben Yehotzadak, the Kohen HaGadol, 12And speak unto him, saying:

Thus saith Hashem Tzva'os:

Hinei Ish, TZEMACH Shmo;#6:12 Yehoshua is said to be the namesake of the coming Moshiach Ben Dovid; see Ezra 3:8 for the Aramaic translation of Yehoshuaʼs name, Yeshua; see Jer 23:5; 30:9; 33:15; Ezra 3:8; Zech 3:8; Mt 2:23; Isa 4:2; 9:2-7; 11:1-12; 53:2,11; Moshiach the new “Joshua” Isa 49:8

and out of his place yitzmach (he [Moshiach] shall sprout up),#6:12 Isa 53:2

and he shall build the Heikhal Hashem.

13It is he who shall build the Heikhal Hashem;

and he shall carry hod (majesty),

and shall sit and rule upon his throne;

and he shall be a kohen#6:13 Ps 110:4 upon his throne;

and the atzat shalom (counsel of peace) shall be between them both.

14And the atarot (crowns) shall be to Chelem, and to Toviyah,

and to Yedayah, and to Chen ben Tzephanyah,

for a memorial in the Heikhal Hashem.

15And they that are far off shall come

and build the Heikhal Hashem,

and ye shall know that Hashem Tzva'os

hath sent me unto you.

And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey

the kol (voice) Hashem Eloheichem.

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