1 Olhei novamente, e vi diante de mim quatro carruagens que vinham saindo do meio de duas montanhas de bronze.

2 À primeira estavam atrelados cavalos vermelhos, à segunda, cavalos pretos,

3 à terceira, cavalos brancos, e à quarta, cavalos malhados. Todos eram vigorosos.

4 Perguntei ao anjo que falava comigo: "Que representam estes cavalos atrelados, meu senhor? "

5 O anjo me respondeu: "Estes são os quatro espíritos do céu, que acabam de sair da presença do Soberano de toda a terra.

6 A carruagem puxada pelos cavalos pretos vai em direção à terra do norte, a que tem cavalos brancos vai em direção ao oriente, e a que tem cavalos malhados vai para a terra do sul".

7 Os vigorosos cavalos avançavam, impacientes por percorrer a terra. E o anjo lhes disse: "Percorram toda a terra! " E eles foram.

8 Então ele me chamou e disse: "Veja, os que foram para a terra do norte deram repouso ao meu Espírito naquela terra".

9 E o Senhor me ordenou:

10 "Tome prata e ouro dos exilados Heldai, Tobias e Jedaías, que chegaram da Babilônia. No mesmo dia vá à casa de Josias, filho de Sofonias.

11 Pegue a prata e o ouro, faça uma coroa, e coloque-a na cabeça do sumo sacerdote Josué, filho de Jeozadaque.

12 Diga-lhe que assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: ‘Aqui está o homem cujo nome é Renovo, e ele sairá do seu lugar e construirá o templo do Senhor.

13 Ele construirá o templo do Senhor, será revestido de majestade e se assentará em seu trono para governar. E ele será sacerdote no trono. E haverá harmonia entre os dois’.

14 A coroa será para Heldai, Tobias, Jedaías e Hem, filho de Sofonias como um memorial no templo do Senhor.

15 Gente de longe virá ajudar a construir o templo do Senhor. Então vocês saberão que o Senhor dos Exércitos me enviou a vocês. Isto só acontecerá se obedecerem fielmente à voz do Senhor, o seu Deus".

1 Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of bronze. 2 In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses. 3 In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful. 4 Then I asked the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"

5 The angel answered me, "These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went out toward the south country." 7 The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth. He said, "Go around and through the earth!" So they walked back and forth through the earth.

8 Then he called to me, and spoke to me, saying, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country."

9 Yahweh’s word came to me, saying, 10 "Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have come from Babylon. 11 Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; 12 and speak to him, saying, ‘Yahweh of Armies says, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch! He will grow up out of his place; and he will build Yahweh’s temple. 13 He will build Yahweh’s temple. He will bear the glory, and will sit and rule on his throne. He will be a priest on his throne. The counsel of peace will be between them both. 14 The crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.

15 Those who are far off shall come and build in Yahweh’s temple; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey Yahweh your God’s voice."’"