马车的异象
我又举目观看,看哪,有四辆马车从两座山的中间出来;那两座山是铜山。
And I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and, behold, there came four chariots out from between two mountains; and the mountains were mountains of brass.
2第一辆车套着红马,第二辆车套着黑马,In the first chariot were red horses; and in the second chariot black horses;
3第三辆车套着白马,第四辆车套着带斑点的马,都是强壮的☛“带斑点...强壮的”或译“带斑点的灰马”。。And in the third chariot white horses; and in the fourth chariot grisled and bay horses.
4我就回应与我说话的天使说:“主啊,这是什么意思?”Then I answered and said unto the angel that talked with me, What are these, my lord?
5天使回答,对我说:“这是天的四风,是从全地之主面前出来的。”And the angel answered and said unto me, These are the four spirits of the heavens, which go forth from standing before the LORD of all the earth.
6套着黑马的车往北方之地去,白马跟随在后;有斑点的马往南方之地去;The black horses which are therein go forth into the north country; and the white go forth after them; and the grisled go forth toward the south country.
7那些壮马出来,急着要在地上巡逻。天使说:“你们只管在地上巡逻。”它们就在地上巡逻。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.
8他又呼叫我,告诉我说:“你看,往北方地去的已在北方之地使我放心。”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.
为约书亚加冕
9耶和华的话临到我,说:And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
10“你要拿从巴比伦归来的被掳之人黑玳、多比雅、耶大雅所献的,当日就要进到西番雅的儿子约西亚的家里,Take of them of the captivity, even 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;
11拿这金银做冠冕,戴在约撒答的儿子约书亚大祭司的头上;Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;
12对他说,万军之耶和华如此说:‘看哪,那名称为大卫苗裔的,要在本处生长,并要建造耶和华的殿。And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the LORD:
13就是他,要建造耶和华的殿,他要承受尊荣,坐在位上掌王权;又有一位祭司坐在自己的位上,两职之间筹划和平。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.
14这冠冕要归希连☛“希连”就是“黑玳”。、多比雅、耶大雅,和西番雅的儿子贤☛“贤”就是“约西亚”。,放在耶和华的殿里作为纪念。’”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.
15远方的人要来建造耶和华的殿,你们因此就知道,万军之耶和华差遣我到你们这里来。你们若留意听从耶和华-你们神的话,这事必然成就。And they that are 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 this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.