1 Once more I looked up and saw four chariots coming out between two mountains, mountains made of bronze.
2 Red horses pulled the first chariot, black horses the second,
3 white horses the third, and dappled horses the fourth, all of them powerful.
4 I spoke up and asked the angel who was speaking with me, "My lord, what are these?"
5 The angel replied, "These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from where they stood before the Lord of all the earth.
6 The one with the black horses is heading for the land of the north, the white ones are following them, and the dappled ones are heading for the land of the south."
7 As the powerful horses came out, they were eager to set off and range over the earth. He said, "Go, range over the earth!" And they ranged over the earth.
8 Then he called out to me, "Look, the ones going to the land of the north have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north."
9 And the word of the LORD came to me:
10 Collect from the exiles, from Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon; go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.
11 Take the silver and the gold, fashion crowns, and put them on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
12 Tell him: This is what the LORD of hosts says: Here is a man whose name is the Branch; from where he is he will sprout up, and he will build the temple of the LORD.
13 Yes, he is the one who will build the LORD's temple; he will be clothed with majesty, and he will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne, and there will be counsel of peace between the two of them.
14 The crowns will remain in the LORD's temple as a reminder for Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen son of Zephaniah.
15 People from far away will come and help build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of hosts sent me to you. This will happen if you truly listen to the voice of the LORD your God.