Zechariah 3 · Verse 5

Zechariah 3:5

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.
Zechariah 3:5, King James Version

Zechariah 3:5 in other translations

BSBThen I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by.
WEBI said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the LORD’s angel was standing by.
ASVAnd I said, Let them set a clean mitre upon his head. So they set a clean mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the angel of Jehovah was standing by.
YLTHe also said, ‘Let them set a pure diadem on his head. And they set the pure diadem on his head, and clothe him with garments. And the messenger of Jehovah is standing,
DARBYAnd I said, Let them set a pure turban upon his head. And they set the pure turban upon his head, and clothed him with garments; and the Angel of Jehovah stood by.
BBEAnd let them put a clean head-dress on his head. So they put a clean head-dress on his head, clothing him with clean robes: and to him he said, See, I have taken your sin away from you.
WebsterAnd I said, Let them set a fair miter upon his head. So they set a fair miter upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the LORD stood by.

What does Zechariah 3:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. And I said--Here the prophet, rejoicing at the change of raiment so far made, interposes to ask for the crowning assurance that the priesthood would be fully restored, namely, the putting the miter or priestly turban on Joshua: its fair color symbolizing the official purity of the order restored. He does not command, but prays; not "Set," but "Let them set." Vulgate and Syriac version read it, "He then said," which is the easier reading; but the very difficulty of the present Hebrew reading makes it less likely to come from a modern corrector of the text. angel of ... Lord stood by--the Divine Angel had been sitting (the posture of a judge, Da 7:9); now He "stands" to see that Zechariah's prayer be executed, and then to give the charge (Zec 3:6, 7).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 A fair mitre upon his head - To signify that he had renewed to him the office of the high priesthood, which had been defiled and profaned before. The mitre was the bonnet which the high priest put on his head when he entered into the sanctuary, Exo 28:4, etc. Clothed him with garments - Referring to the vestments of the high priest. The true high priest, who is over the house of God, will establish his office among them, when they shall acknowledge him as their Messiah, and seek redemption in the blood of the sacrifice which he has offered for their sins; and not for theirs only, but for the sins of the whole world.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Zechariah 3:1-5

The angel showed Joshua, the high priest, to Zechariah, in a vision. Guilt and corruption are great discouragements when we stand before God. By the guilt of the sins committed by us, we are liable to the justice of God; by the power of sin that dwells in us, we are hateful to the holiness of God. Even God's Israel are in danger on these accounts; but they have relief from Jesus Christ, who is made of God to us both…

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Zechariah 3:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וָאֹמַ֕רva.'o.Marand I saidH559
יָשִׂ֛ימוּya.Si.mulet them putH7760
צָנִ֥יףtza.Nifa turbanH6797
טָה֖וֹרta.HorcleanH2889
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רֹאשׁ֑וֹro.Shohead hisH7218
וַיָּשִׂימוּ֩vai.ya.si.Muand they putH7760
הַצָּנִ֨יףha.tza.Nifthe turbanH6797
הַטָּה֜וֹרha.ta.Hor<the> cleanH2889
עַל\־'al-onH5921
רֹאשׁ֗וֹro.Shohead hisH7218
וַיַּלְבִּשֻׁ֙הוּ֙vai.yal.bi.Shu.huand they clothed himH3847
בְּגָדִ֔יםbe.ga.DimgarmentsH899
וּמַלְאַ֥ךְu.mal.'Akhand [the] angel ofH4397
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068
עֹמֵֽד\׃'o.Med[was] standingH5975

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Zechariah 3:5

  • Zechariah 6:11

    Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

  • Job 29:14

    I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.

  • Exodus 29:6

    And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

  • Revelation 4:10

    The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,

  • Revelation 5:8-14

    And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; …

  • Hebrews 2:8-9

    Thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. For in that he put all in subjection under him, he left nothing that is not put under him. But now we see not yet all things put under him. But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.

  • Revelation 4:4

    And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.

  • Leviticus 8:6-9

    And Moses brought Aaron and his sons, and washed them with water. And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith. And he put the breastplate upon him: also he put in the breastplate the Urim and the Thummim. And he put the mitre upon his head; also upon the mitre, even upon his forefront, did he put the golden plate, the holy crown; as the Lord commanded Moses.

  • Exodus 28:2-4

    And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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6:11; Ex 28:2-4; 29:6; Le 8:6-9; Heb 2:8,9; Re 4:4,10; 5:8-14

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Context

  • Zechariah 3:4

    And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

  • Zechariah 3:5

    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.

  • Zechariah 3:6

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

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Zechariah 3:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Después dijo: Pongan mitra limpia sobre su cabeza. Y pusieron una mitra limpia sobre su cabeza, y vistiéronle de ropas. Y el ángel de Jehová estaba en pie.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et je dis: Qu’ils mettent une tiare pure sur sa tête; et ils mirent la tiare pure sur sa tête, et le revêtirent de vêtements; et l’Ange de l’ Éternel se tenait là.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und ich sprach: Man setze einen reinen Kopfbund auf sein Haupt. Und sie setzten den reinen Kopfbund auf sein Haupt und zogen ihm Kleider an; und der Engel Jehovas stand dabei.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et dixit: Ponite cidarim mundam super caput ejus. Et posuerunt cidarim mundam super caput ejus, et induerunt eum vestibus: et angelus Domini stabat.