New International Version

Zechariah 6:5-12 New International Version (NIV)

5. The angel answered me, “These are the four spirits of heaven, going out from standing in the presence of the Lord of the whole world.

6. The one with the black horses is going toward the north country, the one with the white horses toward the west, and the one with the dappled horses toward the south.”

7. When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, “Go throughout the earth!” So they went throughout the earth.

8. Then he called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north.”

9. The word of the Lord came to me:

10. “Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

11. Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.

12. Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch, and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.