Zechariah

Zechariah 6:9–15

9The word of the LORD also came to me, saying, 10“Take an offering from the exiles — from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon — and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.c

12And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD. 13Yes, He will build the temple of the LORD; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. And He will be a priest on His throne,d and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

14The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem,e Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the graciousf son of Zephaniah. 15Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”

Footnotes

  • c 6:11 Jehozadak is a variant of Jozadak; see Ezra 3:2|EZR 3:2.
  • d 6:13 Or And there will be a priest on His throne
  • e 6:14 Hebrew; Syriac Heldai; see verse 10.
  • f 6:14 Or and Hen; Syriac and Josiah; see verse 10.

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Zechariah 6:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The wordדְבַר־ḏə·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
also cameוַיְהִ֥יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
to meאֵלַ֥י’ê·layPreposition; first person common singularH413 motion to
sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say

Zechariah 6:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeלָק֙וֹחַ֙lā·qō·w·aḥVerb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH3947 take
an offering fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯPreposition-m; Direct object markerH854 with
the exilesהַגּוֹלָ֔הhag·gō·w·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH1473 exiles, exile
from Heldaiמֵחֶלְדַּ֕יmê·ḥel·dayPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2469 Cheldai
Tobijahטוֹבִיָּ֖הṭō·w·ḇî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
and Jedaiahיְדַֽעְיָ֑הyə·ḏa‘·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3048 Jedajah
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
have arrivedבָּ֖אוּbā·’ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
from Babylonמִבָּבֶֽל׃mib·bā·ḇelPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and goוּבָאתָ֤ū·ḇā·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
that sameהַה֔וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
to the houseבֵּ֚יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הyō·šî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֔הṣə·p̄an·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah

Zechariah 6:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Takeוְלָקַחְתָּ֥wə·lā·qaḥ·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH3947 take
silverכֶֽסֶף־ḵe·sep̄-Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
and goldוְזָהָ֖בwə·zā·hāḇConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH2091 gold
makeוְעָשִׂ֣יתָwə·‘ā·śî·ṯāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH6213 do, make
anעֲטָר֑וֹת‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH5850 crown, wreath
and setוְשַׂמְתָּ֗wə·śam·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH7760 put, place, set
on the headבְּרֹ֛אשׁbə·rōšPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH7218 head
of the highהַגָּדֽוֹל׃hag·gā·ḏō·wlArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH1419 great
priestהַכֹּהֵ֥ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH3091 Jehoshua
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Jehozadakיְהוֹצָדָ֖קyə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāqNoun - proper - masculine singularH3087 Jehotsadak

Zechariah 6:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And you are to tell himוְאָמַרְתָּ֤wə·’ā·mar·tāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singularH559 utter, say
that this is whatכֹּ֥הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
saysלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Here isהִנֵּה־hin·nêh-InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
a manאִ֞ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singularH376 man
whose nameשְׁמוֹ֙šə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
the Branchצֶ֤מַחṣe·maḥNoun - masculine singularH6780 sprout, growth
and He will branch outיִצְמָ֔חyiṣ·māḥVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6779 sprout, spring up
from His placeוּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יוū·mit·taḥ·tāwConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and buildוּבָנָ֖הū·ḇā·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the templeהֵיכַ֥לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָֽהּ׃ha·šēmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Zechariah 6:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Yesוְ֠הוּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
Heוְ֠הוּאwə·hūConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will buildיִבְנֶ֞הyiḇ·nehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1129 build
the templeהֵיכַ֤לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Heוְהֽוּא־wə·hū-Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
will be clothed inיִשָּׂ֣אyiś·śāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH5375 lift, take, carry
splendorה֔וֹדhō·wḏNoun - masculine singularH1935 splendour, majesty, vigour
and will sitוְיָשַׁ֥בwə·yā·šaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His throneכִּסְא֑וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
and ruleוּמָשַׁ֖לū·mā·šalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH4910 rule, have dominion, reign
And He will beוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a priestכֹהֵן֙ḵō·hênNoun - masculine singularH3548 priest
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
His throneכִּסְא֔וֹkis·’ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3678 seat
and there will beתִּהְיֶ֖הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
peacefulשָׁל֔וֹםšā·lō·wmNoun - masculine singularH7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
counselוַעֲצַ֣תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular constructH6098 counsel, advice
betweenבֵּ֥יןbênPrepositionH996 interval, space between
the twoשְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃šə·nê·hemNumber - masculine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH8147 two

Zechariah 6:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The crownוְהָעֲטָרֹ֗תwə·hā·‘ă·ṭā·rōṯConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH5850 crown, wreath
will resideתִּֽהְיֶה֙tih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in the templeבְּהֵיכַ֥לbə·hê·ḵalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
as a memorialלְזִכָּר֖וֹןlə·zik·kā·rō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH2146 memorial, remembrance
to Helemלְחֵ֙לֶם֙lə·ḥê·lemPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2494 Chelem
Tobijahוּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣הū·lə·ṭō·w·ḇî·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2900 Tobijah
Jedaiahוְלִידַֽעְיָ֔הwə·lî·ḏa‘·yāhConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3048 Jedajah
and the graciousוּלְחֵ֖ןū·lə·ḥênConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2581 Chen
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Zephaniahצְפַנְיָ֑הṣə·p̄an·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6846 Tsephanjah

Zechariah 6:15

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Even those far awayוּרְחוֹקִ֣ים׀ū·rə·ḥō·w·qîmConjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine pluralH7350 distant, far
will comeיָבֹ֗אוּyā·ḇō·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and buildוּבָנוּ֙ū·ḇā·nūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1129 build
the templeבְּהֵיכַ֣לbə·hê·ḵalPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and you will knowוִידַעְתֶּ֕םwî·ḏa‘·temConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
of Hostsצְבָא֖וֹתṣə·ḇā·’ō·wṯNoun - common pluralH6635 army, war, warfare
has sent Meשְׁלָחַ֣נִיšə·lā·ḥa·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; first person common singularH7971 send
to youאֲלֵיכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH413 motion to
This will happenוְהָיָה֙wə·hā·yāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ifאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
you diligently obeyשָׁמ֣וֹעַšā·mō·w·a‘Verb - Qal - Infinitive absoluteH8085 hear
the voiceבְּק֖וֹלbə·qō·wlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6963 sound, voice
of the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God

Cross-references

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Zechariah 6:9 Zechariah 1:1 · Zechariah 7:1 · Zechariah 8:1

Zechariah 6:10 Ezra 7:14–16 · Ezra 8:26–30

Zechariah 6:11 Zechariah 3:1 · Psalm 21:3 · Song of Solomon 3:11 · Zechariah 3:5 · Haggai 1:1 · Leviticus 8:9 · Revelation 19:12 · Exodus 39:30

Zechariah 6:12 Zechariah 3:8 · Jeremiah 33:15 · Isaiah 4:2 · Isaiah 11:1 · Jeremiah 23:5 · Isaiah 53:2 · Zechariah 4:6–9 · Acts 17:31

Zechariah 6:13 Psalm 110:4 · Hebrews 3:1 · Isaiah 49:5–6 · Psalm 21:5 · Isaiah 11:10 · Romans 5:1 · Psalm 45:3–4 · Isaiah 22:24 · Revelation 3:21 · Psalm 85:9–11

Zechariah 6:14 Exodus 12:14 · Matthew 26:13 · Mark 14:9

Zechariah 6:15 Isaiah 60:10 · Zechariah 3:7 · 1 Peter 2:4–5 · Isaiah 58:10–14 · Isaiah 57:19 · 2 Peter 1:5–10 · Romans 16:26 · Isaiah 56:6–8 · Acts 2:39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.