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."’"

1 Minä nostin jälleen silmäni ja näin, katso, neljät vaunut, jotka lähtivät liikkeelle kahden vuoren välistä; ja ne vuoret olivat vaskivuoria.

2 Ensimmäisten vaunujen edessä oli punaisenruskeat hevoset, toisten vaunujen edessä oli mustat hevoset,

3 kolmansien vaunujen edessä oli valkeat hevoset, ja neljänsien vaunujen edessä oli täplikkäät, väkevät hevoset.

6 Ne, joitten edessä on mustat hevoset, lähtevät pohjoiseen maahan, ja valkeat lähtevät niiden jäljessä. Täplikkäät lähtevät eteläiseen maahan.

9 Minulle tuli tämä Herran sana:

11 ja ota vastaan hopea ja kulta, tee kruunu ja pane se ylimmäisen papin Joosuan, Joosadakin pojan, päähän

13 Herran temppelin hän on rakentava, ja valtasuuruutta hän on kantava, ja hän on istuva ja hallitseva valtaistuimellansa; hän on oleva pappi valtaistuimellansa, ja rauhan neuvo on vallitseva niitten molempien välillä.

14 Ja kruunu on oleva muistona Herran temppelissä Helemistä ja Tobiasta ja Jedajasta ja Sefanjan pojan suosiollisuudesta.