Zechariah 6:13

even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and there shall be a priest before his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

In Context

12and speak unto him, saying: Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, saying: Behold, a man whose name is the Shoot, and who shall shoot up out of his place, and build the temple of the LORD;

14And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, as a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

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Cross References

Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine; and he was priest of God the Most High.

Psalms 21:4(21-5) He asked life of Thee, Thou gavest it him; even length of days for ever and ever.

Psalms 45:3(45-4) Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, thy glory and thy majesty.

Psalms 85:9(85-10) Surely His salvation is nigh them that fear Him; that glory may dwell in our land.

Psalms 110:4The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent: 'Thou art a priest for ever after the manner of Melchizedek.'

Isaiah 9:6(9-5) For a child is born unto us, a son is given unto us; and the government is upon his shoulder; and his name is called Pele-joez-el-gibbor-Abi-ad-sar-shalom;

Matthew Henry on Zechariah 6:10-15

The Coronation of Joshua; Prediction of the Messiah. ( b. c. 520.) 9 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 10 Take of them of the captivity, even of Heldai, of Tobijah, and of Jedaiah, which are come from Babylon, and come thou the same day, and go into the house of Josiah the son of Zephaniah; 11 Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest; 12 And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose… Read the whole commentary →

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