{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/kjv/zechariah/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-28T22:11:03.392Z"},"reference":{"translation":"KJV","book":"Zechariah","bookSlug":"zechariah","chapter":6,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":7,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains <i>were</i> mountains of brass."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"In the first chariot <i>were</i> red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What <i>are</i> these, my lord?"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"And the angel answered and said unto me, These <i>are</i> the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"The black horses which <i>are</i> therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"And the bay 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."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Then cried he upon me, and spake unto me, saying, Behold, these that go toward the north country have quieted my spirit in the north country."},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"Take of <i>them of</i> the captivity, <i>even</i> of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah;"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set <i>them</i> upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name <i>is</i> The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; 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."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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 the LORD."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"And they <i>that are</i> far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And <i>this</i> shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God."}],"citation":{"inline":"Zechariah 6 (KJV)","markdown":"[Zechariah 6](https://primebible.com/kjv/zechariah/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* KJV. https://primebible.com/kjv/zechariah/6 (accessed 2026-05-28)."}}