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The Branch

Now listen, Joshua, the high priest, you and your colleagues who are sitting in front of you—indeed they are men who are a symbol [of what is to come]—for behold, I am going to bring in My servant the [a]Branch [in Messianic glory].(A) For behold, the [b]stone which I have set before Joshua; on that one stone are seven eyes (symbolizing infinite intelligence, omniscience). Behold, I will engrave an inscription on it,’ declares the Lord of hosts, ‘and I will remove the wickedness and guilt of this land in a single day.(B) 10 In that day,’ declares the Lord of hosts, ‘every one of you will invite his neighbor to sit under his vine and his fig tree [enjoying peace and prosperity in the kingdom].’”(C)

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  1. Zechariah 3:8 A Messianic title.
  2. Zechariah 3:9 Probably typifying the Messiah.

“‘Listen, High Priest(A) Joshua, you and your associates seated before you, who are men symbolic(B) of things to come: I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.(C) See, the stone I have set in front of Joshua!(D) There are seven eyes[a](E) on that one stone,(F) and I will engrave an inscription on it,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will remove the sin(G) of this land in a single day.

10 “‘In that day each of you will invite your neighbor to sit(H) under your vine and fig tree,(I)’ declares the Lord Almighty.”

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  1. Zechariah 3:9 Or facets