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| 6:1 |
And again I looked up and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains-- mountains of bronze.
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| 6:2 |
The first chariot had red horses, the second chariot black horses,
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| 6:3 |
the third chariot white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses.
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| 6:4 |
Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
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| 6:5 |
The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of heaven going out, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
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| 6:6 |
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."
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| 6:7 |
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.
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| 6:8 |
Then he cried out to me, "Lo, those who go toward the north country have set my spirit at rest in the north country."
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| 6:9 |
The word of the LORD came to me:
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| 6:10 |
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.
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| 6:11 |
Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak;
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| 6:12 |
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.
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| 6:13 |
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.
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| 6:14 |
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.
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| 6:15 |
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.
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