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Zechariah 6 (CEV)

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¹ Finally, I looked up and saw four chariots coming from between two bronze mountains. ² The first chariot was pulled by red horses, and the second by black horses; ³ the third chariot was pulled by white horses, and the fourth by spotted gray horses. ⁴ "Sir," I asked the angel. "What do these stand for?" ⁵ Then he explained, "These are the four winds of heaven, and now they are going out, after presenting themselves to the Lord of all the earth. ⁶ The chariot with black horses goes toward the north, the chariot with white horses goes toward the west, and the one with spotted horses goes toward the south." ⁷ The horses came out eager to patrol the earth, and the angel told them, "Start patrolling the earth." When they had gone on their way, ⁸ he shouted to me, "Those that have gone to the country in the north will do what the LORD's Spirit wants them to do there." ⁹ The LORD said to me: ¹⁰ Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah have returned from Babylonia. Collect enough silver and gold from them to make a crown. Then go with them to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah and put the crown on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak. ¹¹ (SEE 6:10) ¹² Tell him that I, the LORD All-Powerful, say, "Someone will reach out from here like a branch and build a temple for me. I will name him 'Branch,' and he will rule with royal honors. A priest will stand beside his throne, and the two of them will be good ¹³ (SEE 6:12) ¹⁴ This crown will be kept in my temple as a reminder and will be taken care of by Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah." ¹⁵ When people from distant lands come and help build the temple of the LORD All-Powerful, you will know that the LORD is the one who sent me. And this will happen, if you truly obey the LORD your God.