¹² Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,^(A) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.^{(B) 13} It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he^[a] will be a priest^(C) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’ ¹⁴ The crown will be given to Heldai,^[b] Tobijah, Jedaiah and Hen^[c] son of Zephaniah as a memorial^(D) in the temple of the Lord. ¹⁵ Those who are far away will come and help to build the temple of the Lord,^(E) and you will know that the Lord Almighty has sent me to you.^(F) This will happen if you diligently obey^(G) the Lord your God.”