A Vision of Four Chariots
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Again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains. And the mountains were mountains of 1bronze.
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And the angel answered and said to me, 6"These are going out to the four winds of heaven, after 7presenting themselves before 8the LORD of all the earth.
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The chariot with the black horses goes toward 9the north country, the white ones go after them, and the dappled ones go toward 10the south country."
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When the strong horses came out, they were impatient to go and 11patrol the earth. And he said, "Go, 12patrol the earth."13So they patrolled the earth.
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Then he cried to me, "Behold, those who go toward 14the north country have set my Spirit at rest in 15the north country."
The Crown and the Temple
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And the word of the LORD came to me:
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"Take from the exiles 16Heldai, Tobijah, and 17Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon, and go the same day to the house of Josiah, the son of 18Zephaniah.
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Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, 19and set it on the head of 20Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
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And say to him, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is 21the Branch: for he shall branch out from his place, and 22he shall build the temple of the LORD.
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23It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD 24and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule on his throne. And there shall be a 25priest on his throne, 26and the counsel of peace shall be between them both."'
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(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)