9 Then Yahweh’s message came to me, saying, 10 “Take the offering from the exiles that Heldai, Toviyah, and Yedayah are bringing, and go this same day and take it into Yoshiyah’s house (Tsefanyah’s son, who has come from Babylon). 11 Then take the gold and silver, and make a crown and place it on the head of the high priest, Yehoshua (Yehotsadak’s son) 12 and tell him, ‘Army commander Yahweh says:

Look, a man whose name is ‘Branch’ will grow from his place, and he will build Yahweh’s temple.[ref] 13 Yes, he will build Yahweh’s temple, and he will radiate splendour and will sit and rule on his throne. He’ll be a priest on his throne, and peace will emanate from the interaction of both of those roles. 14 Then the crown will be given to Heldai, to Toviyah, to Yedayah, and to Tsefanyah’s son Hen as a memorial in Yahweh’s temple.

15 Then those live far away will come and build Yahweh’s temple, so you will know that army commander Yahweh has sent me to you. All this will happen if you truly listen to the voice of your God Yahweh.’ ”