Zechariah 3:6

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,

Literal

And the angel of YHWH testified to Joshua, saying,

Latin

Et contestabatur angelus Domini Jesum, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Zechariah 3:6–7

Restoration depended on obeying God (see also Deuteronomy 30:19–20).

Zechariah 3:1–10

The prophet’s vision shows a heavenly court scene. Satan accuses Jeshua the high priest and claims that he is not fit to serve in his priestly role.

Zechariah 1:7–6:15

These eight visions helped the Judeans overcome their fears and trust in God's promises. The visions happened two months after Haggai's last two messages (Haggai 2:10–19, 20–23). They suggest that Haggai's prophecies were coming true.

Events

Prophecies of Zechariahc. 520 BC

Related verses

Exodus 23:20–21
Behold, I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared.
Jeremiah 11:7
For from the time I brought your fathers out of the land of Egypt until today, I strongly warned them again and again, saying, ‘Obey My voice.’
Acts 7:35–38
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush.
Genesis 22:15–16
And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,
Zechariah 3:1
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.
Genesis 48:15–16
Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day,
Hosea 12:4
Yes, he struggled with the angel and prevailed; he wept and sought His favor; he found Him at Bethel and spoke with Him there—
Isaiah 63:9
In all their distress, He too was afflicted, and the Angel of His Presence saved them. In His love and compassion He redeemed them; He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
Genesis 28:13–17
And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie.

People

Joshua: High priest during the rebuilding of the temple

Glossary

Apocalyptic Jeshua (Person) Joshua (Person) Zechariah, Book of

Zechariah 3:6

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