Eighth night vision

¹I looked up again

and saw four chariots coming out from between two mountains;

⁴I responded and said to the messenger speaking with me,

“What are these, sir?”

⁵The messenger answered and said to me,

“These are the four winds of heaven that are going out

⁶The one with the black horses is going to the north country;

⁷Then the powerful ones approached, intent on going to patrol the earth.

He said, “Go! Patrol the earth!”

So they patrolled the earth.

⁸Then he called out and said to me,

“Look, the ones going north have provided rest for my spirit in the north.”

⁹The LORD ’s word came to me:

¹⁰Take silver and gold from the exiles who came from Babylon,[#6.10 Heb lacks ; cf 6:11.]

¹¹Take silver and gold and make a crown.[#6.11 LXX; Heb crowns , so also 6:14]

¹²Say to him,

“The LORD of heavenly forces proclaims: