Focused Passage

Zechariah 6:9-15

The Four Chariots and the Crowned Branch

From the four chariots going out from before the Lord of all the earth, to the Spirit’s rest in the north country, to Joshua’s symbolic crown and the Branch who will build the LORD’s temple, Zechariah 6 closes the night visions with worldwide divine rule and priest-king restoration hope.

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

9 The 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.

11 Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

12 And 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.

13 Yes, 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, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two.’

14 The crown will reside in the temple of the LORD as a memorial to Helem, Tobijah, Jedaiah, and the gracious son of Zephaniah.

15 Even 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.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Original words

The word דְבַר־ H1697 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular also came וַיְהִ֥י H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַ֥י H413 Preposition | first person common singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Verse 10

Original words

Take לָק֙וֹחַ֙ H3947 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute an offering from מֵאֵ֣ת H854 Preposition-m | Direct object marker the exiles הַגּוֹלָ֔ה H1473 Article | Noun - feminine singular from Heldai מֵחֶלְדַּ֕י H2469 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וּמֵאֵ֥ת H854 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Direct object marker Tobijah טוֹבִיָּ֖ה H2900 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . וּמֵאֵ֣ת H854 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Direct object marker and Jedaiah יְדַֽעְיָ֑ה H3048 Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative have arrived בָּ֖אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural from Babylon מִבָּבֶֽל׃ H894 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular and go וּבָאתָ֤ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular אַתָּה֙ אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular וּבָ֗אתָ וּבָ֗אתָ H935 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular that same הַה֔וּא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֣וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular to the house בֵּ֚ית H1004 Noun - masculine singular construct of Josiah יֹאשִׁיָּ֣ה H2977 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zephaniah צְפַנְיָ֔ה H6846 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 11

Original words

Take וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ H3947 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular silver כֶֽסֶף־ H3701 Noun - masculine singular and gold וְזָהָ֖ב H2091 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular make וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular an [ornate] crown עֲטָר֑וֹת H5850 Noun - feminine plural and set וְשַׂמְתָּ֗ H7760 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular [it] on the head בְּרֹ֛אשׁ H7218 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the high הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ H1419 Article | Adjective - masculine singular priest הַכֹּהֵ֥ן H3548 Article | Noun - masculine singular Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Jehozadak יְהוֹצָדָ֖ק H3087 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Jehozadak is a variant of Jozadak; see Ezra 3:2.
Verse 12

Original words

And you are to tell him וְאָמַרְתָּ֤ H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular . . . אֵלָיו֙ H413 Preposition | third person masculine singular לֵאמֹ֔ר לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct that this is what כֹּ֥ה H3541 Adverb . . . אָמַ֛ר H559 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural says לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Here is הִנֵּה־ H2009 Interjection a man אִ֞ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular whose name [is] שְׁמוֹ֙ H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular the Branch צֶ֤מַח H6780 Noun - masculine singular and He will branch out יִצְמָ֔ח H6779 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular from His place וּמִתַּחְתָּ֣יו H8478 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | third person masculine singular and build וּבָנָ֖ה H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the temple הֵיכַ֥ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽהּ׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular
Verse 13

Original words

Yes, He וְ֠הוּא H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular will build יִבְנֶ֞ה H1129 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the temple הֵיכַ֤ל H1964 Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular He וְהֽוּא־ H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular will be clothed in יִשָּׂ֣א H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular splendor ה֔וֹד H1935 Noun - masculine singular and will sit וְיָשַׁ֥ב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition His throne כִּסְא֑וֹ H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and rule וּמָשַׁ֖ל H4910 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular And He will be וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular a priest כֹהֵן֙ H3548 Noun - masculine singular on עַל־ H5921 Preposition His throne כִּסְא֔וֹ H3678 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular and there will be תִּהְיֶ֖ה H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular peaceful שָׁל֔וֹם H7965 Noun - masculine singular counsel וַעֲצַ֣ת H6098 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct between בֵּ֥ין H996 Preposition the two שְׁנֵיהֶֽם׃ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct | third person masculine plural

BSB notes

  • Or And there will be a priest on His throne
Verse 14

Original words

The crown וְהָעֲטָרֹ֗ת H5850 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine plural will reside תִּֽהְיֶה֙ H1961 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular in the temple בְּהֵיכַ֥ל H1964 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular as a memorial לְזִכָּר֖וֹן H2146 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular to Helem לְחֵ֙לֶם֙ H2494 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Tobijah וּלְטוֹבִיָּ֣ה H2900 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Jedaiah וְלִידַֽעְיָ֔ה H3048 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular and the gracious וּלְחֵ֖ן H2581 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular son בֶּן־ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zephaniah צְפַנְיָ֑ה H6846 Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

  • Hebrew; Syriac Heldai; see verse 10.
  • Or and Hen; Syriac and Josiah; see verse 10.
Verse 15

Original words

Even those far away וּרְחוֹקִ֣ים׀ H7350 Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural will come יָבֹ֗אוּ H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural and build וּבָנוּ֙ H1129 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the temple בְּהֵיכַ֣ל H1964 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֔ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular and you will know וִידַעְתֶּ֕ם H3045 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular of Hosts צְבָא֖וֹת H6635 Noun - common plural has sent Me שְׁלָחַ֣נִי H7971 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular to you אֲלֵיכֶ֑ם H413 Preposition | second person masculine plural This will happen וְהָיָה֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular if אִם־ H518 Conjunction you diligently obey שָׁמ֣וֹעַ H8085 Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute . . . תִּשְׁמְע֔וּן H8085 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nun the voice בְּק֖וֹל H6963 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃ס H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural

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