Now again I looked up, and ^1afour chariots were coming out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of firm, immovable bronze (divine judgment) . 2 The first chariot had ^ared horses (war, bloodshed) , the second chariot had ^bblack horses (famine, death) , Rev 6:4-6 3 the third chariot had ^awhite horses (victory) , and the fourth chariot had strong ^bdappled horses (death through judgment) . Rev 6:2, 8 4 Then I said to the angel who was speaking with me, “^aWhat are these, my lord?” 5 The angel answered me, “These are the ^afour spirits of the heavens, which go out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth, Ps 104:4; Matt 24:31 6 with the chariot with the black horses going toward the ^anorth country; then the one with the white horses follows after them because there are two northern powers to overcome, and the chariot with the dappled horses goes toward the ^bsouth country.” 7 When the strong horses went out, they were eager to ^apatrol the earth. And the LORD said, “Go, patrol the earth.” So they patrolled the earth watching and protecting it. 8 Then He called out to me and said to me, “See, those who are going to the north country have ^aquieted My Spirit of wrath in the north country.”

9 The ^aword of the LORD also came to me, saying, 10 “^aTake an offering from the exiles, from Heldai, from Tobijah, and from Jedaiah as representatives; and you go the same day and enter the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah, where they have arrived from Babylon.

11 Take silver and gold from them, and make an ornate ^acrown and set it on the head of ^bJoshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Then say to Joshua, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts, “Behold (look, keep in sight, watch) , a Man (Messiah) whose name is ^aBranch, for He shall ^bbranch out from His place (Israel, the Davidic line) ; and He shall ^cbuild the ultimate temple of the LORD. Is 4:2; Jer 23:5; 33:15; Zech 3:8 13 Yes, you are to build a temple of the LORD, but it is He who shall build the ultimate temple of the LORD, and He shall ^abear the honor and majesty as the only begotten of the Father and sit and ^brule on His throne. And He shall be a ^1cPriest on His throne, and the counsel of peace shall be between the two offices Priest and King.”’ John 1:14; 17:5; Heb 2:9 14 Now the ^acrown shall become a reminder in the temple of the LORD to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Hen the son of Zephaniah. Matt 10:41 15 And ^athose who are far away will come and help build the temple of the LORD.” Then you shall ^bknow without any doubt that the LORD of hosts sent me (Zechariah) to you. And it will come about if you will diligently ^cobey the voice of the LORD your God.