Zechariah 3:4

Zechariah 3:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.
• New International Version (NIV)The angel said to those who were standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken away your sin, and I will put fine garments on you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the angel said to those who were standing before him, "Remove the filthy garments from him." And to him he said, "Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then He answered and spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, “Take away the filthy garments from him.” And to him He said, “See, I have removed your iniquity from you, and I will clothe you with rich robes.”

Context of Zechariah 3:4

2The Lord said to Satan, “May the Lord rebuke you, Satan! May the Lord, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Isn’t this man like a burning stick snatched from the fire?” 3Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood there before the angel. The angel spoke up to those standing all around, “Remove his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “I have freely forgiven your iniquity and will dress you in fine clothing.” 5Then I spoke up, “Let a clean turban be put on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood nearby. 6Then the angel of the Lord exhorted Joshua solemnly:

Zechariah 3:4 word by word

וַיַּ֣עַן וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אֶל־הָעֹמְדִ֤ים לְפָנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הָסִ֛ירוּ הַבְּגָדִ֥ים הַצֹּאִ֖ים מֵעָלָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יו רְאֵ֨ה הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי מֵעָלֶ֙יךָ֙ עֲוֹנֶ֔ךָ וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ אֹתְךָ֖ מַחֲלָצֽוֹת׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he answeredעָנָה‛ânâh · to answerH6030
• and spakeאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto those that stoodעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Take awayסוּרsûr ώûr · to turn aside: removeH5493
• the filthyצוֹאtsô' tsô' · filthyH6674
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• Beholdרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: behold!H7200
• I have caused thine iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: crimeH5771
• to passעָבַר‛âbar · to pass: bringH5674
• from thee, and I will clotheלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• thee with change of raimentמַחֲלָצָהmachălâtsâh · robeH4254

Cross-references for Zechariah 3:4

• Zechariah 3:1Next I saw Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, with Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him.
• 1 Kings 22:19Micaiah said, “That being the case, hear the word of the Lord. I saw the Lord sitting on his throne, with all the heavenly assembly standing on his right and on his left.
• Isaiah 6:2Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the remaining two to fly.
• Luke 1:19The angel answered him, “I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
• Revelation 5:11Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels in a circle around the throne, as well as the living creatures and the elders. Their number was ten thousand times ten thousand – thousands times thousands –
• Isaiah 43:25I, I am the one who blots out your rebellious deeds for my sake; your sins I do not remember.
• Ezekiel 36:25I will sprinkle you with pure water and you will be clean from all your impurities. I will purify you from all your idols.
• Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• Philippians 3:7But these assets I have come to regard as liabilities because of Christ.
• Revelation 7:14So I said to him, “My lord, you know the answer.” Then he said to me, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb!
• 2 Samuel 12:13Then David exclaimed to Nathan, “I have sinned against the Lord!” Nathan replied to David, “Yes, and the Lord has forgiven your sin. You are not going to die.
• Psalms 32:1How blessed is the one whose rebellious acts are forgiven, whose sin is pardoned!
• Psalms 51:9Hide your face from my sins! Wipe away all my guilt!
• Isaiah 6:5I said, “Too bad for me! I am destroyed, for my lips are contaminated by sin, and I live among people whose lips are contaminated by sin. My eyes have seen the king, the Lord who commands armies.”
• John 1:29On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!
• Romans 6:23For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Commentaries on Zechariah 3:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Take away the filthy garments - The Jews wore sackcloth in times of public calamity; probably the filthy garments refer to this. Let their clothing be changed. I have turned again their captivity; I will fully restore them, and blot out all their iniquities.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4And He spake to those who stood before Him - the ministering angels who had waited on the Angel of the Lord to do His bidding. See, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee - The pardoning words of the Lord to David by Nathan, “The Lord too hath put away thy sin” 2 Samuel 12:13. “And clothe thee with change of raiment, that is, such as were taken off and reserved for great occasions. As the filthy garments were not necessarily other than the high…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Take off his filthy clothes!: This action shows that God removes sin and guilt from Jeshua and from the Hebrew people. Through God’s cleansing, they are restored to their former place before him.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. those that stood before him--the ministering angels (compare the phrase in 1Ki 10:8; Da 1:5). Take away the filthy garments--In Zec 3:9 it is "remove the iniquity of that land"; therefore Joshua represents the land. from him--literally, "from upon him"; pressing upon him as an overwhelming burden. change of raiment--festal robes of the high priest, most costly and gorgeous; symbol of Messiah's imputed righteousness (Mt 22:11). The restoration of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Zechariah 3:4

• Dress
• Justification
• Vision

In the dictionaries

• Change of Raiment
• Angel
• Apparel
• Rebuke
• Bible, the
• Christ, Offices of
• Ezekiel
• Joshua (3)
• Person, Personality
• Priest, High

Commentaries on Zechariah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings