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Zechariah 6

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Zechariah 6 Bible text

WEB: 1WEB

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.

ASV: 1ASV

And again I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.

WEB: 2WEB

In the first chariot were red horses. In the second chariot were black horses.

ASV: 2ASV

In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;

WEB: 3WEB

In the third chariot were white horses. In the fourth chariot were dappled horses, all of them powerful.

ASV: 3ASV

and in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grizzled strong horses.

WEB: 4WEB

Then I asked the angel who talked with me, “What are these, my lord?”

ASV: 4ASV

Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?

WEB: 5WEB

The angel answered me, “These are the four winds of the sky, which go out from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

ASV: 5ASV

And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four winds of heaven, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth.

WEB: 6WEB

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.”

ASV: 6ASV

The chariot 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.

WEB: 7WEB

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.

ASV: 7ASV

And the strong went forth, and 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.

WEB: 8WEB

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.”

ASV: 8ASV

Then cried he to me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, they that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country.

WEB: 9WEB

The LORD’s word came to me, saying,

ASV: 9ASV

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

WEB: 10WEB

“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.

ASV: 10ASV

Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah; and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, whither they are come from Babylon;

WEB: 11WEB

Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

ASV: 11ASV

yea, take of them silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

WEB: 12WEB

and speak to him, saying, ‘The LORD of Armies says, “Behold, the man whose name is the Branch! He will grow up out of his place; and he will build the LORD’s temple.

ASV: 12ASV

and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah;

WEB: 13WEB

He will build the LORD’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.

ASV: 13ASV

even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

WEB: 14WEB

The crowns shall be to Helem, to Tobijah, to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the LORD’s temple.

ASV: 14ASV

And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of Jehovah.

WEB: 15WEB

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

ASV: 15ASV

And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God.