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

1 Then 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.

2 And 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?”

3 Now Joshua was dressed in filthy garments as he stood before the angel.

4 So 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.”

5 Then 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.

6 Then 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.

8 Hear 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.

9 See 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.

10 On 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 me וַיַּרְאֵ֗נִי H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֙עַ֙ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular the high הַגָּד֔וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular standing עֹמֵ֕ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ H4397 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular with Satan וְהַשָּׂטָ֛ן H7854 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular standing עֹמֵ֥ד H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular at עַל־ H5921 Preposition his right hand יְמִינ֖וֹ H3225 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular to accuse him לְשִׂטְנֽוֹ׃ H7853 Preposition-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 LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Satan הַשָּׂטָ֗ן H7854 Article | Noun - masculine singular The LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular rebukes יִגְעַ֨ר H1605 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular you בְּךָ֙ Preposition | second person masculine singular Satan הַשָּׂטָ֔ן H7854 Article | Noun - masculine singular Indeed, the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who has chosen הַבֹּחֵ֖ר H977 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Jerusalem בִּירֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם H3389 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular rebukes וְיִגְעַ֤ר H1605 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular you בְּךָ֔ Preposition | second person masculine singular Is not הֲל֧וֹא H3808 Adverb - Negative particle this man זֶ֦ה H2088 Pronoun - masculine singular a firebrand א֖וּד H181 Noun - masculine singular snatched מֻצָּ֥ל H5337 Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine singular from the fire מֵאֵֽשׁ׃ H784 Preposition-m | Noun - common singular

BSB notes

  • That is, a burning stick
Verse 3

Original words

Now Joshua וִיהוֹשֻׁ֕עַ H3091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular was הָיָ֥ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular dressed לָבֻ֖שׁ H3847 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular in filthy צוֹאִ֑ים H6674 Adjective - masculine plural garments בְּגָדִ֣ים H899 Noun - masculine plural as he stood וְעֹמֵ֖ד H5975 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֥י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the angel הַמַּלְאָֽךְ׃ H4397 Article | Noun - masculine singular
Verse 4

Original words

So [the angel] וַיַּ֣עַן H6030 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition those standing הָעֹמְדִ֤ים H5975 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural before him לְפָנָיו֙ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular - לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Take off הָסִ֛ירוּ H5493 Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural his filthy הַצֹּאִ֖ים H6674 Article | Adjective - masculine plural clothes הַבְּגָדִ֥ים H899 Article | Noun - masculine plural מֵעָלָ֑יו מֵעָלָ֑יו H5921 Preposition-m | third person masculine singular Then he said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to [Joshua] אֵלָ֗יו H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular See רְאֵ֨ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular I have removed הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי H5674 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular your iniquity עֲוֺנֶ֔ךָ H5771 Noun - common singular construct | second person masculine singular - מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ H5921 Preposition-m | second person masculine singular and I will clothe וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute you אֹתְךָ֖ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine singular with splendid robes מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃ H4254 Noun - feminine plural
Verse 5

Original words

Then I said וָאֹמַ֕ר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular Let them put יָשִׂ֛ימוּ H7760 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural a clean טָה֖וֹר H2889 Adjective - masculine singular turban צָנִ֥יף H6797 Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition his head רֹאשׁ֑וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular So a clean הַטָּה֜וֹר H2889 Article | Adjective - masculine singular turban הַצָּנִ֨יף H6797 Article | Noun - masculine singular was placed וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural on עַל־ H5921 Preposition his head רֹאשׁ֗וֹ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and they clothed him וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ H3847 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular . . . בְּגָדִ֔ים H899 Noun - masculine plural as the angel וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ H4397 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular stood by עֹמֵֽד׃ H5975 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Verse 6

Original words

Then the angel מַלְאַ֣ךְ H4397 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular gave this charge וַיָּ֙עַד֙ H5749 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to Joshua בִּיהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ H3091 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 7

Original words

This is what כֹּה־ H3541 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֗וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says אָמַ֞ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular If אִם־ H518 Conjunction you walk תֵּלֵךְ֙ H1980 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular . . . וְאִ֣ם H518 Conjunction - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker in My ways בִּדְרָכַ֤י H1870 Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular and keep תִשְׁמֹ֔ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular My instructions מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י H4931 Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular then you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular - וְגַם־ H1571 Conjunction will govern תָּדִ֣ין H1777 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My house בֵּיתִ֔י H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular and will also וְגַ֖ם H1571 Conjunction have charge תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר H8104 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular of אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My courts חֲצֵרָ֑י H2691 Noun - common plural construct | first person common singular and I will give וְנָתַתִּ֤י H5414 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular you לְךָ֙ Preposition | second person masculine singular a place מַהְלְכִ֔ים H4109 Noun - masculine plural among בֵּ֥ין H996 Preposition these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural who are standing here הָעֹמְדִ֖ים H5975 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Verse 8

Original words

Hear שְֽׁמַֽע־ H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular now נָ֞א H4994 Interjection O high הַגָּד֗וֹל H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular priest הַכֹּהֵ֣ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ׀ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular and your companions וְרֵעֶ֙יךָ֙ H7453 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular seated הַיֹּשְׁבִ֣ים H3427 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural before you לְפָנֶ֔יךָ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular who are indeed כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction . . . אַנְשֵׁ֥י H582 Noun - masculine plural construct a sign מוֹפֵ֖ת H4159 Noun - masculine singular . . . הֵ֑מָּה H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural For כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction behold הִנְנִ֥י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I am going to bring מֵבִ֛יא H935 Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My servant עַבְדִּ֖י H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular the Branch צֶֽמַח׃ H6780 Noun - masculine singular
Verse 9

Original words

- כִּ֣י׀ H3588 Conjunction See הִנֵּ֣ה H2009 Interjection the stone הָאֶ֗בֶן H68 Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have set נָתַ֙תִּי֙ H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition that one אַחַ֖ת H259 Number - feminine singular stone אֶ֥בֶן H68 Noun - feminine singular are seven שִׁבְעָ֣ה H7651 Number - masculine singular eyes עֵינָ֑יִם H5869 Noun - cd Behold הִנְנִ֧י H2005 Interjection | first person common singular I will engrave on it מְפַתֵּ֣חַ H6605 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular an inscription פִּתֻּחָ֗הּ H6603 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular declares נְאֻם֙ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural and I will remove וּמַשְׁתִּ֛י H4185 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the iniquity עֲוֺ֥ן H5771 Noun - common singular construct of this הַהִ֖יא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular land הָאָֽרֶץ־ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular in a single אֶחָֽד׃ H259 Number - masculine singular day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Or facets
Verse 10

Original words

On that הַה֗וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular declares נְאֻם֙ H5002 Noun - masculine singular construct the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֔וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural you will each invite תִּקְרְא֖וּ H7121 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural . . . אִ֣ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular [your] neighbor לְרֵעֵ֑הוּ H7453 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition sit under תַּ֥חַת H8478 Preposition [your own] vine גֶּ֖פֶן H1612 Noun - common singular and וְאֶל־ H413 Conjunctive waw | Preposition - תַּ֥חַת H8478 Preposition fig tree תְּאֵנָֽה׃ H8384 Noun - feminine singular

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