Zechariah 3:9

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the LORD of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
stone	הָאֶ֗בֶן ha.'E.ven	H68	a stone · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
laid	נָתַ֙תִּי֙ na.Ta.ti	H5414	to give · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
before	לִפְנֵ֣י lif.Nei	H6440	the face (as the part that turns) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ ye.ho.Shu.a'	H3091	Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua) · proper noun, a man's name
one	אַחַ֖ת 'a.Chat	H259	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
stone	אֶ֥בֶן 'E.ven	H68	a stone · noun, common feminine singular absolute
seven	שִׁבְעָ֣ה shiv.'Ah	H7651	seven (as the sacred full one) · noun, common both genders singular absolute
eyes	עֵינָ֑יִם 'ei.Na.yim	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine dual absolute
engrave	מְפַתֵּ֣חַ me.fa.Te.ach	H6605	to open wide (literally or figuratively) · verb, piel active participle, masculine singular absolute
graving	פִּתֻּחָ֗הּ pi.tu.Chah	H6603	sculpture (in low or high relief or even intaglio) · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person feminine singular
saith	נְאֻם֙ ne.'Um	H5002	an oracle · noun, common masculine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֣ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
hosts	צְבָא֔וֹת tze.va.'ot	H6635	a mass of persons (or figuratively · noun, common feminine plural absolute
remove	וּמַשְׁתִּ֛י u.mash.Ti	H4185	to withdraw (both literally and figuratively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 1st person common singular
iniquity	עֲוֹ֥ן 'a.Von	H5771	perversity · noun, common masculine singular construct
land	הָאָֽרֶץ ha.'a.retz-	H776	the earth (at large · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
one	אֶחָֽד 'e.Chad	H259	properly · noun, common feminine singular absolute
day	בְּי֥וֹם be.Yom	H3117	a day (as the warm hours) · preposition + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Zechariah 4:10 For who hath despised the day of small things? for they shall rejoice, and shall see the plummet in the hand of Zerubbabel with those seven;…
Jeremiah 50:20 In those days, and in that time, saith the LORD, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah,…
Revelation 5:6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain,…
Isaiah 28:16 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation…
Psalms 118:22 The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.
Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the…
Matthew 21:42-44 Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner…
Romans 9:33 As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:8–end

As the promises made to David often slide insensibly into promises of the Messiah, whose kingdom David's was a type of, so the promises here made to Joshua immediately rise as far upward, and look as far forward, as to Christ, whose priesthood Joshua's was now a shadow of, not only in general, as it kept up the line of Aaron's priesthood, but especially as it was the reviving of that happy method of correspondence between heaven and earth, to which a great interruption had been given by the iniquity and captivity of Israel. Christ is a high priest, as Joshua was, for sinners and sufferers, to mediate for those that have been under guilt and wrath. And it was fit that Joshua should understand…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:9

For--expressing the ground for encouragement to the Jews in building the temple: I (Jehovah) have laid the (foundation) stone as the chief architect, before (in the presence of) Joshua, by "the hand of Zerubbabel" (Zac 4:10; Ezr 3:8-13), so that your labor in building shall not be vain. Antitypically, the (foundation) stone alluded to is Christ, before called "the Branch." Lest any should think from that term that His kingdom is weak, He now calls it "the stone," because of its solidity and strength whereby it is to be the foundation of the Church, and shall crush all the world kingdoms (Psa 118:22; compare Isa 28:16; Dan 2:45; Mat 21:42; Co1 3:11; Pe1 2:6-7). The angel pointing to the chief…

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Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:9

For behold the stone that I have laid - Alluding no doubt to the foundation stone of the temple: but this represented Christ Jesus: "Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a Stone, a tried stone, a precious Corner Stone, a Sure Foundation," Isa 28:16. This means Christ, and none other; on him his whole Church rests, as a building does on its foundation. Upon one stone shall be seven eyes - This is supposed to mean the providence of God, as under it all the work should be completed. There may be an allusion to the seven counsellors, which stood always about the persons of the Asiatics sovereigns; and those who were the governors of provinces were termed the eyes of the king. To this there is…

Dictionary and topics

Carve — The arts of engraving and carving were much practised among the Jews. They were practised in connection with the construction of the tabernacle and the temple (Ex. 31:2, 5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18, 35;…
Carving — The arts of carving and engraving were much in request in the construction of both the tabernacle and the temple. (Exodus 31:5; 35:33; 1 Kings 6:18,35; Psalms 74:6) as well as in the ornamentation of…
Graving — (1.) Heb. hatsabh. Job 19:24, rendered “graven,” but generally means hewn stone or wood, in quarry or forest. (2.) Heb. harush. Jer. 17:1, rendered “graven,” and indicates generally artistic work in…
Jeshua — (1.) Head of the ninth priestly order (Ezra 2:36); called also Jeshuah (1 Chr. 24:11). (2.) A Levite appointed by Hezekiah to distribute offerings in the priestly cities (2 Chr. 31:15). (3.) Ezra…

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 3:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:9

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:9

Dictionary and topics

Zechariah 3:9

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 3:8–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Zechariah 3:9

Adam Clarke on Zechariah 3:9

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on Zechariah 3:9

John Calvin on Zechariah 3:9

Keil & Delitzsch on Zechariah 3:6–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Zechariah 3:9

Rashi on Zechariah 3:9