Zechariah

Zechariah 3:1–5

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?”

3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel. 4So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!”

Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.”

5Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.

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

Zechariah 3:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
wasהָיָ֥הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
dressedלָבֻ֖שׁlā·ḇušVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
in filthyצוֹאִ֑יםṣō·w·’îmAdjective - masculine pluralH6674 filthy
garmentsבְּגָדִ֣יםbə·ḡā·ḏîmNoun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
as he stoodוְעֹמֵ֖דwə·‘ō·mêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlip̄·nêPreposition-l; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the angelהַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃ham·mal·’āḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4397 messenger

Zechariah 3:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Soוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
those standingהָעֹמְדִ֤יםhā·‘ō·mə·ḏîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5975 take one's stand, stand
before himלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāwPreposition-l; Noun - common plural construct; third person masculine singularH6440 face, before
Take offהָסִ֛ירוּhā·sî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralH5493 turn aside
his filthyהַצֹּאִ֖יםhaṣ·ṣō·’îmArticle; Adjective - masculine pluralH6674 filthy
clothesהַבְּגָדִ֥יםhab·bə·ḡā·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
toאֵלָ֗יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
Seeרְאֵ֨הrə·’êhVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH7200 see
I have removedהֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּיhe·‘ĕ·ḇar·tîVerb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
your iniquityעֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ‘ă·wō·ne·ḵāNoun - common singular construct; second person masculine singularH5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and I will clotheוְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁwə·hal·bêšConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
youאֹתְךָ֖’ō·ṯə·ḵāDirect object marker; second person masculine singularH853 mark of the accusative
with splendid robesמַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃ma·ḥă·lā·ṣō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH4254 robe of state

Zechariah 3:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
Let them putיָשִׂ֛ימוּyā·śî·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
a cleanטָה֖וֹרṭā·hō·wrAdjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
turbanצָנִ֥יףṣā·nîp̄Noun - masculine singularH6797 turban
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his headרֹאשׁ֑וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
So a cleanהַטָּה֜וֹרhaṭ·ṭā·hō·wrArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2889 clean, pure
turbanהַצָּנִ֨יףhaṣ·ṣā·nîp̄Article; Noun - masculine singularH6797 turban
was placedוַיָּשִׂימוּ֩way·yā·śî·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7760 put, place, set
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
his headרֹאשׁ֗וֹrō·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7218 head
and they clothed himוַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙way·yal·bi·šu·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person masculine singularH3847 put on (a garment), wear, clothe, be clothed
as the angelוּמַלְאַ֥ךְū·mal·’aḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
stood byעֹמֵֽד׃‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand

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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

Zechariah 3:3 Isaiah 64:6 · Ezra 9:15 · Revelation 19:8 · Revelation 7:13–14 · Matthew 22:11–13 · Daniel 9:18 · 2 Chronicles 30:18–20

Zechariah 3:4 Isaiah 61:10 · Luke 15:22 · Ezekiel 36:25 · Revelation 7:14 · Revelation 19:7–8 · Isaiah 43:25 · Isaiah 61:3 · Zechariah 3:7 · Micah 7:18 · Zechariah 3:9 · Hebrews 8:12 · 1 Corinthians 6:11

Zechariah 3:5 Zechariah 6:11 · Job 29:14 · Exodus 29:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.