Zechariah

Zechariah 3:1–2

1Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angela of the LORD, with Satanb standing at his right hand to accuse him.

2And the LORD said to Satan: “The LORD rebukes you, Satan! Indeed, the LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebukes you! Is not this man a firebrandc snatched from the fire?”

Footnotes

  • a 3:1 Or Angel; also in verses 3, 4, 5, and 6; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.
  • b 3:1 That is, the Accuser or the Adversary; also in verse 2
  • c 3:2 That is, a burning stick

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Zechariah 3:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thenוַיַּרְאֵ֗נִיway·yar·’ê·nîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7200 see
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
the highהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
standingעֹמֵ֕ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with Satanוְהַשָּׂטָ֛ןwə·haś·śā·ṭānConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
standingעֹמֵ֥ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
atעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his right handיְמִינ֖וֹyə·mî·nōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3225 right hand
to accuse himלְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃lə·śiṭ·nōwPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH7853 be or act as adversary

Zechariah 3:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֗ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
rebukesיִגְעַ֨רyiḡ·‘arVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1605 rebuke
youבְּךָ֙bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Satanהַשָּׂטָ֔ןhaś·śā·ṭānArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7854 adversary
Indeedיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
who has chosenהַבֹּחֵ֖רhab·bō·ḥêrArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH977 choose
Jerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
rebukesוְיִגְעַ֤רwə·yiḡ·‘arConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1605 rebuke
youבְּךָ֔bə·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singular
Is notהֲל֧וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
this manזֶ֦הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a firebrandא֖וּד’ūḏNoun - masculine singularH181 brand, fire-brand
snatchedמֻצָּ֥לmuṣ·ṣālVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularH5337 strip, plunder
from the fireמֵאֵֽשׁ׃mê·’êšPreposition-m; Noun - common singularH784 fire

Cross-references

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Zechariah 3:1 Luke 22:31 · 1 Peter 5:8 · Revelation 12:9–10 · Psalm 109:6 · Job 2:1–8 · Job 1:6–12 · 1 Chronicles 21:1 · Haggai 1:1 · Zechariah 6:11 · Luke 21:36 · Haggai 2:4 · Malachi 3:1

Zechariah 3:2 Amos 4:11 · Jude 1:23 · Jude 1:9 · Romans 8:33 · 1 John 3:8 · Zechariah 1:17 · Romans 16:20 · Revelation 12:9–10 · Zechariah 2:12 · John 13:18 · Psalm 109:31 · Luke 4:35

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.