< Zechariah 6 >

1 Then I looked again and I saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains that looked like bronze.
Mo sì yípadà, mo sì gbé ojú mi sókè, mo sì wò, sì kíyèsi i, kẹ̀kẹ́ mẹ́rin jáde wá láti àárín òkè ńlá méjì, àwọn òkè ńlá náà sì jẹ́ òkè ńlá idẹ.
2 The first chariot was pulled by red horses, the second by black horses,
Àwọn ẹṣin pupa wà ní kẹ̀kẹ́ èkínní; àti àwọn ẹṣin dúdú ní kẹ̀kẹ́ èkejì.
3 the third by white horses, and the fourth by dappled grey horses—all of them strong horses.
Àti àwọn ẹṣin funfun ní kẹ̀kẹ́ ẹ̀kẹta; àti àwọn adíkálà àti alágbára ẹṣin ní kẹ̀kẹ́ ẹ̀kẹrin.
4 “My lord, what are these?” I asked the angel I was talking to.
Mo sì dáhùn, mo sì béèrè lọ́wọ́ angẹli tí ń bá mi sọ̀rọ̀ pé, “Kí ni ìwọ̀nyí, olúwa mi.”
5 “They are going out to the four winds of heaven, after presenting themselves to the Lord of all the earth,” the angel explained.
Angẹli náà si dáhùn ó sì wí fún mi pé, “Wọ̀nyí ni àwọn ẹ̀mí mẹ́rin ti ọ̀run, tí wọn ń lọ kúrò lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n ti fi ara wọn hàn níwájú Olúwa gbogbo ayé.
6 The chariot with the black horses went north, the one with the white horses went west, and the one with the dappled grey horses went south.
Àwọn ẹṣin dúdú tí ó wà nínú rẹ̀ jáde lọ sí ilẹ̀ àríwá; àwọn funfun sì jáde lọ si ìwọ̀-oòrùn; àwọn adíkálà sì jáde lọ sí ìhà ilẹ̀ gúúsù.”
7 When the strong horses came out they were eager to set off to patrol the earth. And he said, “Go and patrol the earth!” So they left and patrolled the earth.
Àwọn alágbára ẹṣin sì jáde lọ, wọ́n sì ń wá ọ̀nà àti lọ kí wọn bá a lè rìn síyìn-ín sọ́hùn-ún ni ayé; ó sì wí pé, “Ẹ lọ, ẹ lọ rìn síyìn-ín sọ́hùn-ún ní ayé!” Wọ́n sì rín síyìn-ín sọ́hùn-ún ní ayé.
8 Then the angel called to me, saying, “Look! Those who went north have achieved what the Lord wanted in the land of the north.”
Nígbà náà ni ohùn kan sì ké sí mi, ó sì bá mi sọ̀rọ̀ wí pé, “Wò ó, àwọn wọ̀nyí tí ó lọ síhà ilẹ̀ àríwá ti mú ẹ̀mí mi parọ́rọ́ ni ilẹ̀ àríwá.”
9 Then the Lord gave me another message:
Ọ̀rọ̀ Olúwa sì tọ̀ mí wá, wí pé:
10 Take the gifts brought by Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, the exiles returning from Babylon, and go immediately to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.
“Mú nínú ìgbèkùn, nínú àwọn Heldai, tí Tobiah, àti ti Jedaiah, tí ó ti Babeli dé, kí ìwọ sì wá ní ọjọ́ kan náà, kí o sì wọ ilé Josiah ọmọ Sefaniah lọ.
11 Use the silver and the gold they brought to make a crown, and place it on the head of Josiah, son of Jehozadak, the high priest.
Kí o sì mú fàdákà àti wúrà, kí o sì fi ṣe adé púpọ̀, sì gbé wọn ka orí Joṣua ọmọ Josadaki, olórí àlùfáà.
12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: Look! The man who is called the Branch will grow from where he is and will build the Lord's Temple.
Sì sọ fún un pé, ‘Báyìí ni Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun sọ wí pé, wo ọkùnrin náà ti orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Ẹ̀ka; yóò sì yọ ẹ̀ka láti abẹ́ rẹ̀ wá, yóò si kọ́ tẹmpili Olúwa wa.
13 He is the one who will build the Lord's Temple, and he will be the one given the honor to rule from both the royal throne and the priestly throne and there will be peace and understanding between the two roles.
Òun ni yóò sì kọ́ tẹmpili Olúwa òun ni yóò sì wọ̀ ní ògo, yóò sì jókòó, yóò sì jẹ ọba lórí ìtẹ́ rẹ̀; òun ó sì jẹ́ àlùfáà lórí ìtẹ́ rẹ̀; ìmọ̀ àlàáfíà yóò sì wá láàrín àwọn méjèèjì.’
14 The crown will be kept in the Temple of the Lord as a memorial to Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Joshua the son of Zephaniah.
Adé wọ̀nyí yóò sì wà fún Helemu àti fún Tobiah, àti fún Jedaiah, àti fún Heni ọmọ Sefaniah fún ìrántí ni tẹmpili Olúwa.
15 People who live in distant lands will come and build the Temple of the Lord, and you will know that the Lord Almighty sent me to you. This will happen if you listen attentively to what the Lord tells you.
Àwọn tí ó jìnnà réré yóò wá láti kọ́ tẹmpili Olúwa, ẹ̀yin yóò sì mọ̀ pé, Olúwa àwọn ọmọ-ogun ti rán mi sí yín. Yóò sì rí bẹ́ẹ̀ bí ẹ̀yin yóò bá gbà ohùn Olúwa, Ọlọ́run yín gbọ́ nítòótọ́.”

< Zechariah 6 >