ZECHARIAH 3:7

KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)

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“Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.”

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Zechariah 3:7 Translation & Meaning

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Thus כֹּה Properly, like this, i.e., by implication, (of manner) thus (or so); also (of place) here (or hither); or (of time) now Thus
saith אָמַ֞ר To say (used with great latitude) saith
the Lord יְהוָ֣ה (the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God Lord
of hosts; צְבָא֗וֹת A mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized for war (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship) hosts
If אִם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not If
thou wilt walk תֵּלֵךְ֙ To walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively) wilt walk
in my ways, בִּדְרָכַ֤י A road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb ways
and if וְאִ֣ם Used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not if
thou wilt keep תִשְׁמֹ֔ר Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc wilt keep
my charge, מִשְׁמַרְתִּ֣י Watch, i.e., the act (custody), or (concretely) the sentry, the post; objectively preservation, or (concretely) safe; figuratively observance, i.e., (abstractly) duty or (objectively) a usage or party charge
then thou אַתָּה֙ Thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you then
shalt also וְגַם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
judge תָּדִ֣ין To rule; by implication to judge (as umpire); also to strive (as at law) judge
my house, בֵּיתִ֔י A house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) house
and shalt also וְגַ֖ם Properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...and also
keep תִּשְׁמֹ֣ר Properly, to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e., guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc keep
my אֶת Properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) my
courts, חֲצֵרָ֑י A yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) courts
and I will give וְנָתַתִּ֤י To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) give
thee places to walk מַהְלְכִ֔ים A walking (plural collectively), i.e., access places walk
among בֵּ֥ין Between (repeated before each noun, often with other particles); also as a conjunction, either...or among
these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ These or those these
that stand by. הָעֹמְדִ֖ים To stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) stand

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  • 5  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.

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

  • 7  Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

  • 8  Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the BRANCH.

  • 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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