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And the angel answered and said to me, “These are the four winds[a] of the heavens going out after presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth. The one with[b] the black horses is going out to the north country, and the white horses go after them,[c] while the dappled ones go to the south country.” When the strong horses went out, they were anxious to go to patrol the earth. And he[d] said, “Go, patrol the earth.” And they patrolled the earth.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:5 Or “spirits” (The same Hebrew word can be translated “wind” or “spirit” depending on the context)
  2. Zechariah 6:6 Literally “Her with which”
  3. Zechariah 6:6 Some interpret the word “after” to indicate a westward direction
  4. Zechariah 6:7 That is, “Lord of all the earth”