Zakharia 6
1 Aku mendapat penglihatan yang lain. Kali ini kulihat empat buah kereta perang keluar dari antara dua gunung perunggu.
I looked up again, and [in the vision] I saw four chariots coming toward me. [They were coming] between two mountains [that were made] of bronze.
2 Kereta-kereta itu ditarik oleh pasangan-pasangan kuda, yang pertama kuda merah, yang kedua kuda hitam,
The first chariot [was pulled by] red horses, the second chariot [was pulled by] black horses,
3 yang ketiga kuda putih dan yang keempat kuda yang belang.
the third chariot [was pulled by] white horses, and the fourth chariot [was pulled by] spotted gray horses. They were all very strong horses.
4 Aku bertanya kepada malaikat itu, "Tuan, apa artinya kereta-kereta perang ini?"
I asked the angel who had been speaking to me, “Sir, what do those chariots mean?”
5 Ia menjawab, "Mereka berangkat ke empat jurusan setelah menghadap TUHAN semesta alam.
The angel replied, “They have come from standing in the presence of the Lord who controls/rules the entire earth. They will go across the sky in four directions.
6 Kereta perang yang ditarik oleh kuda hitam menuju ke Babel di utara. Kuda putih menuju ke barat dan kuda yang belang menuju ke negara di selatan."
The chariot [pulled by] black horses will go north, the [one pulled by] white horses will go west, the one [pulled by] spotted gray horses will go south.”
7 Ketika kuda yang belang itu keluar, mereka tampak tak sabar untuk pergi memeriksa bumi. Malaikat itu berkata, "Pergilah untuk memeriksa bumi!" Lalu pergilah mereka.
When those powerful horses left, their [chariot-drivers] were eager to go throughout the world. [As they were leaving, ] the angel said to them, “Go throughout the world [and see what is happening]!” So that is what they did.
8 Kemudian malaikat itu berseru kepadaku, "Kuda yang pergi ke Babel itu telah meredakan kemarahan TUHAN."
Then the angel called to me [and said], “Look/Listen, the [drivers of the] chariots that have gone north will do what the Spirit [of Yahweh wants them to do] there.”
9 TUHAN memberikan pesan ini kepadaku.
Then Yahweh gave me [another] message.
10 Kata-Nya, "Ambillah persembahan yang diberikan oleh Heldai, Tobia dan Yedaya, yaitu orang-orang yang baru kembali dari pembuangan di Babel. Bawalah segera persembahan mereka itu ke rumah Yosia anak Zefanya.
He said, “Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah will be bringing some silver and gold from the people who were (exiled in/forced to go to) Babylon. As soon as they arrive, go to the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah.
11 Dari emas dan perak pemberian mereka itu, buatlah sebuah mahkota dan pasanglah pada kepala Imam Agung Yosua anak Yozadak.
Take [some of that] silver and gold from them and make a crown. Then put it on the head of Jehozadak’s son Joshua, the Supreme Priest.
12 Sampaikan kepadanya bahwa Aku TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa berkata, 'Orang yang disebut Sang Tunas, akan berhasil di tempat ia berada dan ia akan membangun kembali Rumah TUHAN.
Tell him that [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, say that the man who is called the Branch will come. He will leave the place where he is now, and he will [supervise those who] build my temple.
13 Dialah yang akan membangun Rumah-Ku dan menerima kehormatan seperti seorang raja, dan ia akan memerintah atas rakyatnya. Seorang imam akan mendampingi dia dan mereka akan bekerja sama dengan rukun.'
He is the one who [will tell those who] will build my temple [what to do]. He will wear royal clothing and he will sit on his throne and rule. There will also be a priest [sitting] next to his throne, and the two of them will work together harmoniously.
14 Mahkota itu disimpan di Rumah-Ku untuk memperingati Heldai, Tobia, Yedaya, dan Yosia.
The crown must be [kept] in my temple to remind people of what Heldai, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and Josiah [did for them].
15 Orang-orang akan datang dari tempat yang jauh dan menolong membangun Rumah-Ku. Kalau pembangunan itu selesai, mereka akan tahu bahwa Aku TUHAN Yang Mahakuasa telah mengutus engkau kepada mereka. Semua itu akan terjadi jika mereka benar-benar mematuhi perintah-perintah-Ku, TUHAN Allah mereka."
People who are [living] far away will come and [help to] build my temple. When that happens, the people will know that [I], the Commander of the armies of angels, have sent you to them. [That will happen] if they faithfully obey me, Yahweh, your/their God.”
