Focused Passage

Zechariah 3:1-10

Joshua Cleansed and the Branch Promised

From Satan's accusation against Joshua, to the LORD's rebuke and cleansing, to renewed priestly commission, to the promise of the servant-Branch who will remove the land's sin in a single day.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1Then the angel showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, with Satan 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 firebrand 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.

6Then the angel of the LORD gave this charge to Joshua:

7“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.

8Hear now, O high priest Joshua, you and your companions seated before you, who are indeed a sign. For behold, I am going to bring My servant, the Branch.

9See the stone I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes. Behold, I will engrave on it an inscription, declares the LORD of Hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of this land in a single day.

10On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, you will each invite your neighbor to sit under your own vine and fig tree.’”

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Original words

Then [the angel] showed meוַיַּרְאֵ֗נִיH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularthe highהַגָּד֔וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularpriestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularstandingעֹמֵ֕דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwith Satanוְהַשָּׂטָ֛ןH7854Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularstandingעֹמֵ֥דH5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularatעַל־H5921Prepositionhis right handיְמִינ֖וֹH3225Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularto accuse himלְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃H7853Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or Angel; also in verses 3, 4, 5, and 6; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.
  • That is, the Accuser or the Adversary; also in verse 2
Verse 2

Original words

And the LORDיְהוָ֜הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionSatanהַשָּׂטָ֗ןH7854Article | Noun - masculine singularThe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularrebukesיִגְעַ֨רH1605Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyouבְּךָ֙Preposition | second person masculine singularSatanהַשָּׂטָ֔ןH7854Article | Noun - masculine singularIndeed, the LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho has chosenהַבֹּחֵ֖רH977Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularJerusalemבִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑םH3389Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singularrebukesוְיִגְעַ֤רH1605Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularyouבְּךָ֔Preposition | second person masculine singularIs notהֲל֧וֹאH3808Adverb - Negative particlethis manזֶ֦הH2088Pronoun - masculine singulara firebrandא֖וּדH181Noun - masculine singularsnatchedמֻצָּ֥לH5337Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singularfrom the fireמֵאֵֽשׁ׃H784Preposition-m | Noun - common singular

BSB notes

  • That is, a burning stick
Verse 3

Original words

Now Joshuaוִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַH3091Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularwasהָיָ֥הH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singulardressedלָבֻ֖שׁH3847Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularin filthyצוֹאִ֑יםH6674Adjective - masculine pluralgarmentsבְּגָדִ֣יםH899Noun - masculine pluralas he stoodוְעֹמֵ֖דH5975Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructthe angelהַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃H4397Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

So [the angel]וַיַּ֣עַןH6030Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthose standingהָעֹמְדִ֤יםH5975Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralbefore himלְפָנָיו֙H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular-לֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructTake offהָסִ֛ירוּH5493Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralhis filthyהַצֹּאִ֖יםH6674Article | Adjective - masculine pluralclothesהַבְּגָדִ֥יםH899Article | Noun - masculine pluralמֵעָלָ֑יומֵעָלָ֑יוH5921Preposition-m | third person masculine singularThen he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto [Joshua]אֵלָ֗יוH413Preposition | third person masculine singularSeeרְאֵ֨הH7200Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularI have removedהֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּיH5674Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singularyour iniquityעֲוֺנֶ֔ךָH5771Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular-מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙H5921Preposition-m | second person masculine singularand I will clotheוְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁH3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absoluteyouאֹתְךָ֖H853Direct object marker | second person masculine singularwith splendid robesמַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃H4254Noun - feminine plural
Verse 5

Original words

Then I saidוָאֹמַ֕רH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularLet them putיָשִׂ֛ימוּH7760Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plurala cleanטָה֖וֹרH2889Adjective - masculine singularturbanצָנִ֥יףH6797Noun - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis headרֹאשׁ֑וֹH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularSo a cleanהַטָּה֜וֹרH2889Article | Adjective - masculine singularturbanהַצָּנִ֨יףH6797Article | Noun - masculine singularwas placedוַיָּשִׂימוּ֩H7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralonעַל־H5921Prepositionhis headרֹאשׁ֗וֹH7218Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularand they clothed himוַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙H3847Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular. . .בְּגָדִ֔יםH899Noun - masculine pluralas the angelוּמַלְאַ֥ךְH4397Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularstood byעֹמֵֽד׃H5975Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Then the angelמַלְאַ֣ךְH4397Noun - masculine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargave this chargeוַיָּ֙עַד֙H5749Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto Joshuaבִּיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 7

Original words

This is whatכֹּה־H3541Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֗וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralsaysאָמַ֞רH559Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularIfאִם־H518Conjunctionyou walkתֵּלֵךְ֙H1980Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular. . .וְאִ֣םH518Conjunction-אֶת־H853Direct object markerin My waysבִּדְרָכַ֤יH1870Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularand keepתִשְׁמֹ֔רH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularMy instructionsמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣יH4931Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularthen youאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singular-וְגַם־H1571Conjunctionwill governתָּדִ֣יןH1777Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy houseבֵּיתִ֔יH1004Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularand will alsoוְגַ֖םH1571Conjunctionhave chargeתִּשְׁמֹ֣רH8104Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularofאֶת־H853Direct object markerMy courtsחֲצֵרָ֑יH2691Noun - common plural construct | first person common singularand I will giveוְנָתַתִּ֤יH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularyouלְךָ֙Preposition | second person masculine singulara placeמַהְלְכִ֔יםH4109Noun - masculine pluralamongבֵּ֥יןH996Prepositiontheseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃H428Article | Pronoun - common pluralwho are standing hereהָעֹמְדִ֖יםH5975Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Verse 8

Original words

Hearשְֽׁמַֽע־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularnowנָ֞אH4994InterjectionO highהַגָּד֗וֹלH1419Article | Adjective - masculine singularpriestהַכֹּהֵ֣ןH3548Article | Noun - masculine singularJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ׀H3091Noun - proper - masculine singularyouאַתָּה֙H859Pronoun - second person masculine singularand your companionsוְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙H7453Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularseatedהַיֹּשְׁבִ֣יםH3427Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralbefore youלְפָנֶ֔יךָH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularwho are indeedכִּֽי־H3588Conjunction. . .אַנְשֵׁ֥יH582Noun - masculine plural constructa signמוֹפֵ֖תH4159Noun - masculine singular. . .הֵ֑מָּהH1992Pronoun - third person masculine pluralForכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionbeholdהִנְנִ֥יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI am going to bringמֵבִ֛יאH935Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy servantעַבְדִּ֖יH5650Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularthe Branchצֶֽמַח׃H6780Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

-כִּ֣י׀H3588ConjunctionSeeהִנֵּ֣הH2009Interjectionthe stoneהָאֶ֗בֶןH68Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativeI have setנָתַ֙תִּי֙H5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularbeforeלִפְנֵ֣יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularonעַל־H5921Prepositionthat oneאַחַ֖תH259Number - feminine singularstoneאֶ֥בֶןH68Noun - feminine singularare sevenשִׁבְעָ֣הH7651Number - masculine singulareyesעֵינָ֑יִםH5869Noun - cdBeholdהִנְנִ֧יH2005Interjection | first person common singularI will engrave on itמְפַתֵּ֣חַH6605Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularan inscriptionפִּתֻּחָ֗הּH6603Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singulardeclaresנְאֻם֙H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluraland I will removeוּמַשְׁתִּ֛יH4185Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe iniquityעֲוֺ֥ןH5771Noun - common singular constructof thisהַהִ֖יאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singularlandהָאָֽרֶץ־H776Article | Noun - feminine singularin a singleאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singulardayבְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or facets
Verse 10

Original words

On thatהַה֗וּאH1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singulardeclaresנְאֻם֙H5002Noun - masculine singular constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularof Hostsצְבָא֔וֹתH6635Noun - common pluralyou will each inviteתִּקְרְא֖וּH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural. . .אִ֣ישׁH376Noun - masculine singular[your] neighborלְרֵעֵ֑הוּH7453Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionsit underתַּ֥חַתH8478Preposition[your own] vineגֶּ֖פֶןH1612Noun - common singularandוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Preposition-תַּ֥חַתH8478Prepositionfig treeתְּאֵנָֽה׃H8384Noun - feminine singular

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