Zechariah 6:9

A Crown for Joshua

9 The word of the LORD came to me:

Zechariah 6:9 in Other Translations

9 And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,

9 And the word of the LORD came to me:

9 Then I received another message from the LORD :

9 Then this Message from God came to me:

9 And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying,

9 The LORD spoke his word to me. He said,

9 The word of the Lord came to me:

9 A message came to me from the Lord. His angel said,

Zechariah 6:9 Meaning and Commentary

Zechariah 6:9

And the word of the Lord came unto me,
saying.] Either "the word of prophecy from the Lord", as the Targum paraphrases it; the visions being ended, the prophetic part of the book begins; and many excellent prophecies concerning the Messiah, and his kingdom, are contained in this and the following chapters: or an order from the Lord, which is expressed in the next verses ( Zechariah 6:10-15 ) .

Zechariah 6:9 In-Context

7 When the powerful horses went out, they were straining to go throughout the earth. And he said, “Go throughout the earth!” So they went throughout the earth.

8 Then he called to me, “Look, those going toward the north country have given my Spirit rest in the land of the north.”

9 The word of the LORD came to me:

10 “Take silver and gold from the exiles Heldai, Tobijah and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon. Go the same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah.

11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.