Sacharja 6:2-12

2 Am ersten Wagen waren rote Rosse, am andern Wagen waren schwarze Rosse,

3 am dritten Wagen waren weiße Rosse, am vierten Wagen waren scheckige, starke Rosse.

4 Und ich antwortete und sprach zu dem Engel, der mit mir redete: Mein Herr, wer sind diese?

5 Der Engel antwortete und sprach zu mir: Es sind die vier Winde unter dem Himmel, die hervorkommen, nachdem sie gestanden haben vor dem Herrscher aller Lande.

6 An dem die schwarzen Rosse waren, die gingen gegen Mitternacht, und die weißen gingen ihnen nach; aber die scheckigen gingen gegen Mittag.

7 Die starken gingen und zogen um, daß sie alle Lande durchzögen. Und er sprach: Gehet hin und durchziehet die Erde! Und sie durchzogen die Erde.

8 Und er rief mich und redete mit mir und sprach: Siehe, die gegen Mitternacht ziehen, machen meinen Geist ruhen im Lande gegen Mitternacht.

9 Und des HERRN Wort geschah zu mir und sprach:

10 Nimm von den Gefangenen, von Heldai und von Tobia und von Jedaja, und komm du dieses selben Tages und gehe in Josias, des Sohnes Zephanjas, Haus, wohin sie von Babel gekommen sind,

11 und nimm Silber und Gold und mach Kronen und setze sie aufs Haupt Josuas, des Hohenpriesters, des Sohnes Jozadaks,

12 und sprich zu ihm: So spricht der HERR Zebaoth: Siehe, es ist ein Mann, der heißt Zemach; denn unter ihm wird's wachsen und er wird bauen des HERRN Tempel. {~}

Sacharja 6:2-12 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO ZECHARIAH 6

This chapter contains a vision of four chariots, and the explanation of it; and an order to make crowns of gold and silver for certain uses mentioned; and a famous prophecy concerning the Messiah as the builder of the temple, the church. The chariots are described by their number, four; by the place, the mountains, from whence they came out; and by the different colour of the horses in each of them, Zec 6:1-3 upon the prophets inquiry what these were, an explanation is given of them; and they are said to be the four spirits of the heavens; and are described by their situation, standing before the Lord of the whole earth; by their mission from him; by each of the places to which they were sent; and by their success, or by the good effects produced, at least by some of them, Zec 6:4-8 then follows the order to make the crowns; and it is declared what they should be made of, gold and silver; from whom they were to be had, and who were to be concerned herein; and what was to be done with them; they were to be put upon the head of Joshua the high priest, Zec 6:9-11 who, being an eminent type of Christ, a prophecy concerning him is ordered to be delivered to him; who is described by his name, the man, the Branch; by the place he should grow up from; by the work he should do, building the temple of the Lord; by the glory he should have on account of it; and by the offices of King, Priest, and Prophet, he should execute, Zec 6:12,13 and after this was done, then the crowns were to be laid up in the temple of the Lord for a memorial, by the four men above mentioned, Zec 6:14 and though the Messiah is the chief builder of the temple, the church, yet it is suggested that others, and even Gentiles, should come and build in it; and which when done, it would be evident that the prophet had his mission to the Jews of the Lord; and the chapter is closed with a promise of the accomplishment of all this, should they diligently hearken to the voice of the Lord, Zec 6:15.