And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
- BSB The word of the LORD also came to me, saying,
- NKJV Then the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
- NASB The word of the Lord also came to me, saying,
- NLT Then I received another message from the Lord:
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Quick answer
A new word from the Lord introduces a symbolic action following the visions. God moves from revealing His purposes to enacting a sign of the coming Branch.
Overview
The formula 'Yahweh's word came to me' marks a fresh oracle that grounds the preceding visions in a concrete, prophetic act. What follows, the crowning of Joshua, dramatizes the promise of the messianic Branch. The transition shows that God's revealed plans are meant to shape worship and hope in the present community.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Zech 7:1And it came to pass in the fourth year of king Darius, that the word of the LORD came unto Zechariah in the fourth day of the ninth month, even in Chisleu;
- Zech 1:1In the eighth month, in the second year of Darius, came the word of the LORD unto Zechariah, the son of Berechiah, the son of Iddo the prophet, saying,
- Zech 8:1Again the word of the LORD of hosts came to me, saying,
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The Branch who is both priest and king, the shepherd struck and the flock scattered, the king coming humble on a donkey, the one they pierced, the fountain opened for sin — Zechariah is dense with Christ.
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