1 Olhei novamente, e vi diante de mim quatro carruagens que vinham saindo do meio de duas montanhas de bronze.

2 À primeira estavam atrelados cavalos vermelhos, à segunda, cavalos pretos,

3 à terceira, cavalos brancos, e à quarta, cavalos malhados. Todos eram vigorosos.

4 Perguntei ao anjo que falava comigo: "Que representam estes cavalos atrelados, meu senhor? "

5 O anjo me respondeu: "Estes são os quatro espíritos do céu, que acabam de sair da presença do Soberano de toda a terra.

6 A carruagem puxada pelos cavalos pretos vai em direção à terra do norte, a que tem cavalos brancos vai em direção ao oriente, e a que tem cavalos malhados vai para a terra do sul".

7 Os vigorosos cavalos avançavam, impacientes por percorrer a terra. E o anjo lhes disse: "Percorram toda a terra! " E eles foram.

8 Então ele me chamou e disse: "Veja, os que foram para a terra do norte deram repouso ao meu Espírito naquela terra".

9 E o Senhor me ordenou:

10 "Tome prata e ouro dos exilados Heldai, Tobias e Jedaías, que chegaram da Babilônia. No mesmo dia vá à casa de Josias, filho de Sofonias.

11 Pegue a prata e o ouro, faça uma coroa, e coloque-a na cabeça do sumo sacerdote Josué, filho de Jeozadaque.

12 Diga-lhe que assim diz o Senhor dos Exércitos: ‘Aqui está o homem cujo nome é Renovo, e ele sairá do seu lugar e construirá o templo do Senhor.

13 Ele construirá o templo do Senhor, será revestido de majestade e se assentará em seu trono para governar. E ele será sacerdote no trono. E haverá harmonia entre os dois’.

14 A coroa será para Heldai, Tobias, Jedaías e Hem, filho de Sofonias como um memorial no templo do Senhor.

15 Gente de longe virá ajudar a construir o templo do Senhor. Então vocês saberão que o Senhor dos Exércitos me enviou a vocês. Isto só acontecerá se obedecerem fielmente à voz do Senhor, o seu Deus".

1 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. 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 strong horses. 4 Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord? 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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.

9 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, 10 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; 11 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; 12 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; 13 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. 14 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. 15 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.