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11 Make the silver and gold into a crown, and put it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest. 12 Tell him this is what the Lord ·All-Powerful [Almighty; of Heaven’s Armies; T of hosts] says: ‘A man whose name is the Branch [3:8] will branch out from where he is, and he will build the Temple of the Lord. 13 It is he who will build the Temple of the Lord and will ·receive honor [or be clothed in splendor/majesty]. He will sit on his throne and rule [C referring to Zerubbabel and ultimately to the Messiah]. And there will be a priest on his throne [C referring to Joshua the high priest and ultimately to the Messiah]. And ·these two will work together in peace [L the counsel of peace will be between the two].’

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11 Take the silver and gold and make a crown,(A) and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua(B) son of Jozadak.[a](C) 12 Tell him this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘Here is the man whose name is the Branch,(D) and he will branch out from his place and build the temple of the Lord.(E) 13 It is he who will build the temple of the Lord, and he will be clothed with majesty and will sit and rule on his throne. And he[b] will be a priest(F) on his throne. And there will be harmony between the two.’

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 6:11 Hebrew Jehozadak, a variant of Jozadak
  2. Zechariah 6:13 Or there