1 And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between the two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass. 2 In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses; 3 and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled bay horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that spoke with me: 'What are these, my lord?' 5 And the angel answered and said unto me: 'These chariots go forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. 6 That wherein are the black horses goeth forth toward the north country; and the white went forth after them; and the grizzled went forth toward the south country; 7 and the bay went forth'. And they sought to go that they might walk to and fro through the earth; and he said: 'Get you hence, walk to and fro through the earth.' So they walked to and fro through the earth. 8 Then cried he upon me, and spoke unto me, saying: 'Behold, they that go toward the north country have eased My spirit in the north country.' 9 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: 10 'Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, that are come from Babylon; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; 11 yea, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set the one upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest; 12 and speak unto him, saying: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying: Behold, a man whose name is the Shoot, and who shall shoot up out of his place, and build the temple of the LORD; 13 even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and there shall be a priest before his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. 14 And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of the LORD. 15 And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And it shall come to pass, if ye will diligently hearken to the voice of the LORD your God — .'
Zechariah 6 JPS Tanakh (1917)
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- Numbers like (22-2) in the text give the Hebrew verse numbering where it differs.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Heldai
One of the exiles from Babylon from whom Zechariah was told to take an offering for the crown, and named as Helem in 6:14.
Cited in the guide: Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14
Jedaiah
One of the exiles from Babylon from whom Zechariah was told to take an offering for the crown.
Cited in the guide: Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14
Josiah
Son of Zephaniah, at whose house the exiles' silver and gold were to be taken and made into a crown.
Cited in the guide: Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14
Tobijah
One of the exiles from Babylon from whom Zechariah was told to take an offering for the crown.
Cited in the guide: Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14
Zephaniah
Named as the father of Josiah, in whose house the crown was to be made.
Cited in the guide: Zechariah 6:10; Zechariah 6:14
Cross references (15)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Ephesians 1:11; Daniel 8:22; Zechariah 1:18–19; Acts 4:28; Zechariah 6:5
- 2 Zechariah 1:8; Revelation 6:2–6; Revelation 17:3; Zechariah 6:6; Revelation 12:3
- 3 Revelation 6:2; Revelation 6:8; Zechariah 1:8; Revelation 20:11; Daniel 2:40–41
- 4 Zechariah 1:9; Zechariah 1:19–21; Zechariah 5:5–6; Zechariah 5:10
- 5 Ezekiel 10:9–19; Hebrews 1:7; Ezekiel 37:9; Hebrews 1:14; Psalm 104:3–4
- 6 Ezekiel 1:4; Jeremiah 51:48; Jeremiah 1:14–15; Daniel 11:40; Jeremiah 6:1
- 7 2 Chronicles 16:9; Zechariah 1:10; Genesis 13:17; Daniel 7:19; Job 1:6–7
- 8 Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 24:13; Jeremiah 51:48–49; Zechariah 1:15; Ecclesiastes 10:4
- 9 Zechariah 7:1; Zechariah 8:1; Zechariah 1:1
- 10 Ezra 7:14–16; Ezra 8:26–30; Acts 24:17; Isaiah 66:20; Romans 15:25–26
- 11 Zechariah 3:1; Psalm 21:3; Song of Songs 3:11; Leviticus 8:9; Zechariah 3:5
- 12 Jeremiah 33:15; Zechariah 3:8; Isaiah 4:2; Isaiah 11:1; Jeremiah 23:5
- 13 Psalm 110:4; Hebrews 3:1; Isaiah 49:5–6; Isaiah 11:10; Psalm 21:5
- 14 Exodus 12:14; Matthew 26:13; Mark 14:9; Exodus 28:12; Joshua 4:7
- 15 Isaiah 60:10; Zechariah 3:7; 1 Peter 2:4–5; Acts 2:39; Romans 16:26
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