1 And again I lifted my eyes and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of bronze.
2 The first chariot had red horses, the second black horses,
3 the third white horses, and the fourth chariot dappled gray horses.
4 Then I said to the angel who talked with me, "What are these, my lord?"
5 And the angel answered me, "These are going forth to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves before the LORD of all the earth.
6 The chariot with the black horses goes toward the north country, the white ones go toward the west country, and the dappled ones go toward the south country."
7 When the steeds came out, they were impatient to get off and patrol the earth. And he said, "Go, patrol the earth." So they patrolled the earth.
8 Then he cried to me, "Behold, those who go toward the north country have set my Spirit at rest in the north country."
9 And the word of the LORD came to me:
10 "Take from the exiles Heldai, Tobi'jah, and Jedai'ah, who have arrived from Babylon; and go the same day to the house of Josi'ah, the son of Zephani'ah.
11 Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it upon the head of Joshua, the son of Jehoz'adak, the high priest;
12 and say to him, `Thus says the LORD of hosts, "Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: for he shall grow up in his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD.
13 It is he who shall build the temple of the LORD, and shall bear royal honor, and shall sit and rule upon his throne. And there shall be a priest by his throne, and peaceful understanding shall be between them both."'
14 And the crown shall be in the temple of the LORD as a reminder to Heldai, Tobi'jah, Jedai'ah, and Josi'ah the son of Zephani'ah.
15 "And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the LORD; and you shall know that the LORD of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."
Versículos relacionados com Zechariah, 6:
Chapter 6 of Zechariah describes a vision of the prophet in which four cars are presented, representing the presence of God throughout the earth. Then Zechariah receives the order of crowning Joshua, the high priest, with a silver crown, symbolizing the arrival of the Messiah who will come as a priest and king. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in Zechariah 6:
Psalm 72:17: "Your name is blessed forever; as long as the sun lasts, your name remains; all peoples are blessed in him; all nations call him happy." This verse talks about the blessing that Messiah will bring to all nations of the earth, something that Zechariah also highlights in his vision.
Jeremiah 33:15: "In the days of those, and at that time I will make David a renewal of justice, and he will do judgment and righteousness on earth." Joshua's coronation in Zechariah 6 is an anticipation of the arrival of the Messiah, as described by Jeremiah.
Psalm 110:4: "The Lord has sworn, and will not repent: You are priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." This verse refers to the priesthood of the Messiah, which will be both priest and king, and is symbolized in Zechariah's view by Joshua's coronation.
Zechariah 3:8: "He hears Joshua, high priest, you and your companions who sit before you; for they are portentous men; behold, I will make my servant come, the branch." This verse is a direct reference to Joshua's coronation in Zechariah 6 and anticipates the arrival of the Messiah as the "branch."
Hebrews 7:17: "For he testifies him: You are a priest forever, according to the order of Melchizedek." Like Psalm 110:4, this verse highlights the duality of the Messiah as a priest and king, in line with the vision of Zechariah.
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