Zechariah 6:12
What does Zechariah 6:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Zechariah 6:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah;
KJV
King James Version · 1611And speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Behold the man whose name is The BRANCH; and he shall grow up out of his place, and he shall build the temple of the Lord:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold, the man whose name is the Branch: and he shall grow up out of his place; and he shall build the temple of Jehovah;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And say to him, These are the words of the Lord of armies: See, the man whose name is the Branch, under whom there will be fertile growth.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and hast spoken unto him, saying: Thus spake Jehovah of Hosts, saying: Lo, a man! A Shoot--<FI> is<Fi> his name, And from his place he doth shoot up, And he hath built the temple of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And thou shalt speak to him, saying: Thus saith the Lord of hosts, saying: BEHOLD A MAN, THE ORIENT IS HIS NAME: and under him shall he spring up, and shall build a temple to the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and speak unto him, saying, Thus speaketh Jehovah of hosts, saying, Behold a man whose name is [the] Branch; and he shall grow up from his own place, and he shall build the temple of Jehovah:
Context
v.11yea, take of them silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
v.12This passage
v.13even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 15:29
And they that passed by railed on him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ha! thou that destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
- Acts 13:38
Be it known unto you therefore, brethren, that through this man is proclaimed unto you remission of sins:
- Zechariah 8:9
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts: Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words from the mouth of the prophets that were in the day that the foundation of the house of Jehovah of hosts was laid, even the temple, that it might be built.
- Matthew 26:61
and said, This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
- Ezra 3:10
And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of Jehovah, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise Jehovah, after the order of David king of Israel.
- Hebrews 3:3
For he hath been counted worthy of more glory than Moses, by so much as he that built the house hath more honor than the house.
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