Zechariah 3:5

Zechariah 3:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.
• New International Version (NIV)Then I said, “Put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him, while the angel of the Lord stood by.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And I said, "Let them put a clean turban on his head." So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord was standing by.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So they put a clean turban on his head, and they put the clothes on him. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.

Context of Zechariah 3:5

3Now Joshua was wearing filthy garments and standing before the angel 4who answered and spoke to those standing before him saying, ‘Remove the filthy garments from him.’ Then to Joshua he said, ‘See, I have removed your iniquity from you and will dress you with fine clothing.’ Then I said, ‘Place a clean turban on his head.’ So they put a pure turban on his head and clothed him with garments while the angel of Adonai stood by. 6The angel of Adonai exhorted Joshua saying: 7‘Thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, “If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then you will judge My House and watch over My courts and I will give you a place to walk among these standing here.

Zechariah 3:5 word by word

וָאֹמַ֕ר יָשִׂ֛ימוּ צָנִ֥יף טָה֖וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֑וֹ וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩ הַצָּנִ֨יף הַטָּה֜וֹר עַל־רֹאשׁ֗וֹ וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֔ים וּמַלְאַ֥ךְ יְהוָ֖ה עֹמֵֽד׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And I saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Let them setשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: putH7760
• a fairטָהוֹרţâhôr ţâhôr · pureH2889
• mitreצָנִיףtsânîyph tsânôph tsânîyphâh · turbanH6797
• upon his headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• and clothedלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• him with garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• And the angelמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messenger: angelH4397
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• stood byעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975

Cross-references for Zechariah 3:5

• Zechariah 6:11Take silver and gold, make crowns and set on the head of Joshua son of Johozadak, the kohen gadol .
• Exodus 28:2You are to make holy garments for your brother Aaron, for splendor and for beauty.
• Exodus 29:6set the turban on his head, and put the holy coronet on the turban.
• Leviticus 8:6Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
• Hebrews 2:8You put all things in subjection underneath his feet.” For when He put all things in subjection to him, He left nothing outside his control. But for now we do not yet see all things subjected to him.
• Revelation 4:4Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and seated on the thrones were twenty-four elders dressed in white clothes with golden crowns on their heads.
• Revelation 5:8When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense—which are the prayers of the kedoshim.

Commentaries on Zechariah 3:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5A fair mitre upon his head - To signify that he had renewed to him the office of the high priesthood, which had been defiled and profaned before. The mitre was the bonnet which the high priest put on his head when he entered into the sanctuary, Exodus 28:4, etc. Clothed him with garments - Referring to the vestments of the high priest. The true high priest, who is over the house of God, will establish his office among them, when they shall acknowledge him…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5And I said, let them set a fair mitre on his head - This seems to have been purposely omitted, in order to leave something, and that, the completion of all, to be done at the intercession of the prophet. The glory and complement of the high priest‘s sacrificial attire was the mitre with the “holy crown upon it and the plate of prate gold, on which was graven, Holiness to the Lord” Exodus 28:36-38; Exodus 29:6; which was to “be upon” the high priest‘s…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5The high priest’s turban had a gold medallion with the words HOLY TO THE LORD (Exodus 28:36–38; see also study note on Zechariah 14:20). Placing a clean turban on Jeshua’s head showed that God restored him to his role as priest and mediator for the people.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. And I said--Here the prophet, rejoicing at the change of raiment so far made, interposes to ask for the crowning assurance that the priesthood would be fully restored, namely, the putting the miter or priestly turban on Joshua: its fair color symbolizing the official purity of the order restored. He does not command, but prays; not "Set," but "Let them set." Vulgate and Syriac version read it, "He then said," which is the easier reading; but the very…Read the comment

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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