Zechariah 6

¹And againוָאָשֻׁ֗בwā·’ā·šuḇ — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → I liftedוָאֶשָּׂ֤אwā·’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → up my eyesעֵינַי֙‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → and sawוָֽאֶרְאֶ֔הwā·’er·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → fourאַרְבַּ֤ע’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → chariotsמַרְכָּבוֹת֙mar·kā·ḇō·wṯ — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → coming outיֹֽצְא֔וֹתyō·ṣə·’ō·wṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from betweenמִבֵּ֖יןmib·bên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → twoשְׁנֵ֣יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → mountainsהֶֽהָרִ֑יםhe·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →—mountainsוְהֶהָרִ֖יםwə·he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹֽשֶׁת׃nə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study →. ²The firstהָרִֽאשֹׁנָ֖הhā·ri·šō·nāh — First, foremost, or former; earliest in time or orderH7223 — Full Word Study → chariotבַּמֶּרְכָּבָ֥הbam·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → had redאֲדֻמִּ֑ים’ă·ḏum·mîm — Red, ruddy; reddish in color or complexionH122 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֣יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, the secondהַשֵּׁנִ֖יתhaš·šê·nîṯ — second; again; another; otherH8145 — Full Word Study → blackשְׁחֹרִֽים׃šə·ḥō·rîm — black; darkness; sootH7838 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, ³the thirdהַשְּׁלִשִׁ֖יתhaš·šə·li·šîṯ — Third; one of three parts; third in rank or sequenceH7992 — Full Word Study → whiteלְבָנִ֑יםlə·ḇā·nîm — white, bright, or pure in colorH3836 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֣יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →, and the fourthהָרְבִעִ֔יתhā·rə·ḇi·‘îṯ — Fourth, foursquare, fourth partH7243 — Full Word Study → dappledבְּרֻדִּ֖יםbə·rud·dîm — speckled, spotted, mottled in colorH1261 — Full Word Study → horsesסוּסִ֥יםsū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study →—all of them strongאֲמֻצִּֽים׃’ă·muṣ·ṣîm — to be strong, to strengthen, to fortifyH554 — Full Word Study →. ⁴So I inquiredוָֽאֹמַ֔רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → ofאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the angelהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → who was speakingהַדֹּבֵ֣רhad·dō·ḇêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → with me, “Whatמָה־māh- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → are theseאֵ֖לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study →, my lordאֲדֹנִֽי׃’ă·ḏō·nî — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study →?” ⁵Andוַיַּ֥עַןway·ya·‘an — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → the angelהַמַּלְאָ֖ךְham·mal·’āḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → toldוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → meאֵלָ֑י’ê·lāy — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Theseאֵ֗לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the fourאַרְבַּע֙’ar·ba‘ — The number four; a group of fourH702 — Full Word Study → spiritsרֻח֣וֹתru·ḥō·wṯ — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → of heavenהַשָּׁמַ֔יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, going forthיוֹצְא֕וֹתyō·wṣ·’ō·wṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from their station beforeעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the Lordאֲד֥וֹן’ă·ḏō·wn — Lord, master, owner, rulerH113 — Full Word Study → of allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁶The oneאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → with the blackהַשְּׁחֹרִ֗יםhaš·šə·ḥō·rîm — black; darkness; sootH7838 — Full Word Study → horsesהַסּוּסִ֣יםhas·sū·sîm — horse; swift creatureH5483 — Full Word Study → is goingיֹֽצְאִים֙yō·ṣə·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →, the one with the white horses towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the west, and the one with the dappled horses towardאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the southהַתֵּימָֽן׃hat·tê·mān — South; southward direction or regionH8486 — Full Word Study →.” ⁷As the strong horses went outיָצְא֗וּyā·ṣə·’ū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →, they were eagerוַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙way·ḇaq·šū — To seek, search for, or request earnestlyH1245 — Full Word Study → to goלָלֶ֙כֶת֙lā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and patrol the earthבָּאָ֔רֶץbā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →; and the LORD said, “Goלְכ֖וּlə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and patrol the earthבָאָ֑רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” So they patrolledוַתִּתְהַלַּ֖כְנָהwat·tiṯ·hal·laḵ·nāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → the earthבָּאָֽרֶץ׃bā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Then the LORD summoned meאֹתִ֔י’ō·ṯî — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → and saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdרְאֵ֗הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, those goingהַיּֽוֹצְאִים֙hay·yō·wṣ·’îm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → toאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפ֔וֹןṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → have given restהֵנִ֥יחוּhê·nî·ḥū — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → to My Spiritרוּחִ֖יrū·ḥî — Spirit, breath, wind, or inner dispositionH7307 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֥רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the northצָפֽוֹן׃סṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study →.” ⁹The wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar- — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → also cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ¹⁰“Takeלָק֙וֹחַ֙lā·qō·w·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → an offering fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הhag·gō·w·lāh — captivity, exile, deportationH1473 — Full Word Study →—from Heldaiמֵחֶלְדַּ֕יmê·ḥel·day — My portion is the LordH2469 — Full Word Study →, Tobijahטוֹבִיָּ֖הṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study →, and Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֑הyə·ḏa‘·yāh — Yah knowsH3048 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → have arrivedבָּ֖אוּbā·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃mib·bā·ḇel — Gate of GodH894 — Full Word Study →—and goוּבָאתָ֤ū·ḇā·ṯā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → that sameהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → to the houseבֵּ֚יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הyō·šî·yāh — The Lord supports/savesH2977 — Full Word Study → sonבֶן־ḇen- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֔הṣə·p̄an·yāh — The Lord has hiddenH6846 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tā — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → silverכֶֽסֶף־ḵe·sep̄- — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study → and goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇ — Gold; precious metal; wealth and valueH2091 — Full Word Study →, makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯā — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → an ornate crown, and setוְשַׂמְתָּ֗wə·śam·tā — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → it on the head of the highהַגָּדֽוֹל׃hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןhak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָ֖קyə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq — Yahweh is righteousH3087 — Full Word Study →. ¹²And you are to tell himוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōh — thus, so, in this mannerH3541 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → saysלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘Here isהִנֵּה־hin·nêh- — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֞ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whose name is the Branchצֶ֤מַחṣe·maḥ — A branch or shoot that grows from a tree or plantH6780 — Full Word Study →, and He will branch outיִצְמָ֔חyiṣ·māḥ — to sprout, grow, or spring upH6779 — Full Word Study → from His placeוּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יוū·mit·taḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → and buildוּבָנָ֖הū·ḇā·nāh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the templeהֵיכַ֥לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽהּ׃ha·šēm — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Yes, Heוְ֠הוּאwə·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will buildיִבְנֶ֞הyiḇ·neh — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →; Heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will be clothed inיִשָּׂ֣אyiś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → splendorה֔וֹדhō·wḏ — Splendor, majesty, honor, and gloryH1935 — Full Word Study → and will sitוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His throneכִּסְא֑וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study → and ruleוּמָשַׁ֖לū·mā·šal — To rule, reign, or exercise dominionH4910 — Full Word Study →. And He will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a priestכֹהֵן֙ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → His throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōw — Throne; seat of authority and rulershipH3678 — Full Word Study →, and there will beתִּהְיֶ֖הtih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → peacefulשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wm — Peace, wholeness, well-being, prosperityH7965 — Full Word Study → counselוַעֲצַ֣תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּ֥יןbên — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hem — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study →.’ ¹⁴The crownוְהָעֲטָרֹ֗תwə·hā·‘ă·ṭā·rōṯ — Crown; royal headpiece or honorH5850 — Full Word Study → will resideתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֥לbə·hê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → as a memorialלְזִכָּר֖וֹןlə·zik·kā·rō·wn — Memorial, remembrance, record of significanceH2146 — Full Word Study → to Helemלְחֵ֙לֶם֙lə·ḥê·lem — A place or person nameH2494 — Full Word Study →, Tobijahוּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣הū·lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāh — Yahweh is goodH2900 — Full Word Study →, Jedaiahוְלִידַֽעְיָ֔הwə·lî·ḏa‘·yāh — Yah knowsH3048 — Full Word Study →, and the graciousוּלְחֵ֖ןū·lə·ḥên — Grace, FavorH2581 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֑הṣə·p̄an·yāh — The Lord has hiddenH6846 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵Even those far awayוּרְחוֹקִ֣ים׀ū·rə·ḥō·w·qîm — distant, far away, remote in space or timeH7350 — Full Word Study → will comeיָבֹ֗אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and buildוּבָנוּ֙ū·ḇā·nū — to build, construct, establishH1129 — Full Word Study → the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbə·hê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·tem — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯ — army, host, or organized military forceH6635 — Full Word Study → has sent Meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nî — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. This will happenוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → ifאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → you diligently obeyשָׁמ֣וֹעַšā·mō·w·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wl — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →.”