Zechariah 3:4

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
answered	וַיַּ֣עַן vai.Ya.'an	H6030	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
spake	וַיֹּ֗אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
stood	הָעֹמְדִ֤ים ha.'o.me.Dim	H5975	to stand · definite article + verb, qal active participle, masculine plural absolute
before	לְפָנָיו֙ le.fa.Nav	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
saying	לֵאמֹ֔ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
away	הָסִ֛ירוּ ha.Si.ru	H5493	to turn off (literal or figurative) · verb, hiphil imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
filthy	הַצֹּאִ֖ים ha.tzo.'Im	H6674	soiled (as if excrementitious) · definite article + adjective, masculine plural absolute
garments	הַבְּגָדִ֥ים ha.be.ga.Dim	H899	a covering · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
said	וַיֹּ֣אמֶר vai.Yo.mer	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Behold	רְאֵ֨ה re.'Eh	H7200	to see · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
iniquity	עֲוֹנֶ֔ךָ 'a.vo.Ne.kha	H5771	perversity · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
pass	הֶעֱבַ֤רְתִּי he.'e.Var.ti	H5674	to cross over · verb, hiphil perfect, 1st person common singular
clothe	וְהַלְבֵּ֥שׁ ve.hal.Besh	H3847	properly · conjunction + verb, hiphil infinitive absolute
raiment	מַחֲלָצֽוֹת ma.cha.la.Tzot	H4254	a mantle (as easily drawn off) · noun, common feminine plural absolute

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Cross-references

Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covere…
Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet:
Ezekiel 36:25 Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Revelation 7:14 And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes,…
Revelation 19:7-8 Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Isaiah 61:3 To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spir…
Micah 7:18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:1-7

There was a Joshua that was a principal agent in the first settling of Israel in Canaan; here is another of the same name very active in their second settlement there after the captivity; Jesus is the same name, and it signifies Saviour; and they were both figures of him that was to come, our chief captain and our chief priest. The angel that talked with Zechariah showed him Joshua the high priest; it is probable that the prophet saw him frequently, that he spoke to him, and that there was a great intimacy between them; but, in his common views, he only saw how he appeared before men; if he must know how he stands before the Lord, it must be shown him in vision; and so it is shown him. And m…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:4

those that stood before him--the ministering angels (compare the phrase in Kg1 10:8; Dan 1:5). Take away the filthy garments--In Zac 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 (Mat 22:11). The restoration of the glory of the priesthood is implied: first, partially, at the completion of the second temple; fully realized in the great High Priest Jesus, whose name is identical with Joshua (Heb 4:8), the Representative of Israel, the "kingdom of prie…

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Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:4

Take 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.

John Gill on Zechariah 3:4

And he answered, and spake,.... That is, the Angel of the Lord, before whom Joshua stood, answered to the accusations of Satan, and the entreaties of Joshua: and spake unto those that stood before him; not the fellows that sat before Joshua, Zechariah 3:8 for the priests, who were Joshua's fellows, could not take away sin; nor indeed can ministers of the Gospel, only ministerially or declaratively, as instruments, in bringing the good news of pardon to the comfort of distressed minds; whom the ministering angels may here represent, that stood before Christ the Archangel, the Head of all principalities and powers, and who are ministering spirits to him; and so the Targum paraphrases it, "an…

Dictionary and topics

Apparel — In Old Testament times the distinction between male and female attire was not very marked. The statute forbidding men to wear female apparel (Deut. 22:5) referred especially to ornaments and…
Justification Before God · Typified — Typified

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Zechariah 3:4

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:4

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:4

John Gill on Zechariah 3:4

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Zechariah 3:4

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:1-7

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:4

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:4

John Gill on Zechariah 3:4

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Zechariah 3:3-4

Keil & Delitzsch on Zechariah 3:1-4

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Zechariah 3:4

Rashi on Zechariah 3:4