{"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/web/zechariah/6","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-29T18:01:16.146Z"},"reference":{"translation":"WEB","book":"Zechariah","bookSlug":"zechariah","chapter":6,"testament":"OLD"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":5,"nextChapter":7,"totalChapters":14,"totalVerses":15},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Again I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and behold, four chariots came out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass."},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"In the first chariot were red horses; in the second chariot black horses;"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot dappled horses, all of them powerful."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"Then I asked the angel who talked with me, |What are these, my lord?|"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"The angel answered me, |These are the four winds of the sky, which go forth from standing before the Lord of all the earth."},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"The one with the black horses goes out toward the north country; and the white went out after them; and the dappled went forth toward the south country.|"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"The strong went out, and sought to go that they might walk back and forth through the earth: and he said, |Go around and through the earth!| So they walked back and forth through the earth."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"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.|"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"The word of Yahweh came to me, saying,"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"|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."},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"and speak to him, saying, 'Thus says Yahweh of Armies, |Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Yahweh;"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"even he shall build the temple of Yahweh; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule on his throne; and he shall be a priest on his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both."},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"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 Yahweh."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"Those who are far off shall come and build in the temple of Yahweh; and you shall know that Yahweh of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey the voice of Yahweh your God.|'|"}],"citation":{"inline":"Zechariah 6 (WEB)","markdown":"[Zechariah 6](https://primebible.com/web/zechariah/6)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* WEB. https://primebible.com/web/zechariah/6 (accessed 2026-05-29)."}}