1. Once more I looked, and this time I saw four chariots emerging from between two mountains of bronze.
2. Harnessed to the first chariot were red horses, to the second black horses,
3. to the third white horses, and to the fourth spotted horses, all of them strong.
4. Then I asked the angelic messenger who was speaking with me, “What are these, sir?”
5. The messenger replied, “These are the four spirits of heaven that have been presenting themselves before the Lord of all the earth.
6. The chariot with the black horses is going to the north country and the white ones are going after them, but the spotted ones are going to the south country.
7. All these strong ones are scattering; they have sought permission to go and walk about over the earth.” The Lord had said, “Go! Walk about over the earth!” So they are doing so.
8. Then he cried out to me, “Look! The ones going to the northland have brought me peace about the northland.”
9. The word of the Lord came to me as follows:
10. “Choose some people from among the exiles, namely, Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, all of whom have come from Babylon, and when you have done so go to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.