Zechariah 6:11
New International Version
Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jozadak.

New Living Translation
Accept their gifts, and make a crown from the silver and gold. Then put the crown on the head of Jeshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

English Standard Version
Take from them silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Berean Standard Bible
Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

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

New King James Version
Take the silver and gold, make an elaborate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

New American Standard Bible
Also take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

NASB 1995
“Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

NASB 1977
“And take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Legacy Standard Bible
And take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Amplified Bible
Take silver and gold [from them], and make an ornate crown and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Christian Standard Bible
Take silver and gold, make a crown, and place it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take silver and gold, make crowns and place them on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

American Standard Version
yea, take of them silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

English Revised Version
yea, take of them silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Take the silver and gold, make a crown, and put it on the head of Chief Priest Joshua, son of Jehozadak.

Good News Translation
Make a crown out of the silver and gold they have given, and put it on the head of the High Priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

International Standard Version
Take silver and gold and fashion crowns to set upon the head of Joshua son of Johozadak, the High Priest.

Majority Standard Bible
Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak.

NET Bible
Then take some silver and gold to make a crown and set it on the head of Joshua son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

New Heart English Bible
Take silver and gold, and make a crown, and set it on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

Webster's Bible Translation
Then take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest.

World English Bible
Yes, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set them on the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and you have taken silver and gold, and have made a crown, and have placed [it] on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest,

Young's Literal Translation
and thou hast taken silver and gold, and hast made a crown, and hast placed on the head of Joshua son of Josedech, the high priest,

Smith's Literal Translation
And take silver and gold and make crowns, and set upon the head of Joshua, son of Josedeck the great priest;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt take gold and silver: and shalt make crowns, and thou shalt set them on the head of Jesus the son of Josedec, the high priest.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And you will take gold and silver; and you will make crowns, and you will set them on the head of Jesus the son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

New American Bible
You will take silver and gold, and make crowns; place one on the head of Joshua, son of Jehozadak, the high priest.

New Revised Standard Version
Take the silver and gold and make a crown, and set it on the head of the high priest Joshua son of Jehozadak;
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Then take his silver and his gold, and make a crown and set it upon the head of Joshua the son of Josedech, the high priest;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Take his silver and his gold and make a crown and set it on the head of Yeshua, son of Yozedeq, the High Priest
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
yea, take silver and gold, and make crowns, and set the one upon the head of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And thou shalt take silver and gold, and make crowns, and thou shalt put them upon the head of Jesus the son of Josedec the high priest;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Crown and the Temple
10“Take an offering from the exiles—from Heldai, Tobijah, and Jedaiah, who have arrived from Babylon—and go that same day to the house of Josiah son of Zephaniah. 11Take silver and gold, make an ornate crown, and set it on the head of the high priest, Joshua son of Jehozadak. 12And you are to tell him that this is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘Here is a man whose name is the Branch, and He will branch out from His place and build the temple of the LORD.…

Cross References
Exodus 28:36-38
You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD. / Fasten to it a blue cord to mount it on the turban; it shall be on the front of the turban. / And it will be worn on Aaron’s forehead, so that he may bear the iniquity of the holy things that the sons of Israel consecrate with regard to all their holy gifts. It shall always be on his forehead, so that they may be acceptable before the LORD.

Exodus 29:6
Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.

Leviticus 8:9
Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.

2 Kings 11:12
Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live the king!”

Psalm 110:4
The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind: “You are a priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.”

Isaiah 9:6-7
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. / Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.

Isaiah 11:1-5
Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ...

Jeremiah 23:5-6
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In His days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is His name by which He will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.

Jeremiah 33:15-18
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land. / In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness. / For this is what the LORD says: David will never lack a man to sit on the throne of the house of Israel, ...

Ezekiel 21:26-27
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’

Haggai 2:23
On that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will take you, My servant, Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, declares the LORD, and I will make you like My signet ring, for I have chosen you, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

Matthew 27:29
And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”

Matthew 27:37
Above His head they posted the written charge against Him: THIS IS JESUS, THE KING OF THE JEWS.

John 19:2-3
The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.

John 19:19
Pilate also had a notice posted on the cross. It read: JESUS OF NAZARETH, THE KING OF THE JEWS.


Treasury of Scripture

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

make.

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.

Exodus 28:36-38
And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD…

Exodus 29:6
And thou shalt put the mitre upon his head, and put the holy crown upon the mitre.

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Take silver and gold
The instruction to "take silver and gold" signifies the preciousness and value of what is to be created. In the Hebrew context, silver and gold were not only valuable metals but also symbolic of purity and divinity. Silver often represents redemption and refinement, as seen in passages like Malachi 3:3, where God refines His people like silver. Gold, on the other hand, is frequently associated with kingship and divine glory, as seen in the construction of the Temple and the articles within it (1 Kings 6:20-22). The use of these metals underscores the importance and sacredness of the task at hand.

make a crown
The act to "make a crown" is significant in its symbolism of authority and honor. In ancient Israel, a crown was a symbol of kingship and divine appointment. The Hebrew word for crown, "עֲטֶרֶת" (atara), can also mean a wreath or a diadem, indicating a mark of distinction. This crown is not merely ornamental but represents the conferring of authority and the acknowledgment of God's chosen leadership. The making of a crown from silver and gold suggests a merging of priestly and kingly roles, pointing to the Messianic prophecy of a future leader who embodies both offices.

set it on the head
The phrase "set it on the head" indicates the act of coronation, a public declaration of authority and leadership. In biblical times, the head was considered the seat of wisdom and authority, and placing a crown upon it was a powerful symbol of empowerment and divine sanction. This act signifies the bestowal of honor and responsibility, marking the individual as chosen by God for a specific purpose.

of the high priest
The mention of "the high priest" highlights the unique role of the high priest in Israel's religious life. The high priest served as the mediator between God and the people, offering sacrifices and interceding on their behalf. In this context, the high priest is not only a religious leader but also a symbol of spiritual authority and purity. The high priest's involvement in this prophetic act points to the integration of spiritual and temporal leadership, foreshadowing the coming of a priest-king in the line of Melchizedek, as referenced in Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 7.

Joshua son of Jehozadak
"Joshua son of Jehozadak" is a significant figure in the post-exilic community of Israel. As the high priest during the rebuilding of the Temple, Joshua represents the restoration of proper worship and the reestablishment of the covenant relationship with God. His name, "Joshua" (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, Yehoshua), means "The LORD is salvation," which is the same name as Jesus in Hebrew, pointing to the ultimate salvation brought by Christ. The mention of his lineage, "son of Jehozadak," roots him in the priestly line, emphasizing the continuity of God's promises and the faithfulness of His covenant through generations.

Verse 11. - Silver and gold. That which had been brought from Babylon. However unwilling the Jews were to let the Samaritans take part in the good work, they were quite ready to receive contributions from their brethren in the dispersion, and likewise from heathen kings and princes (see Ezra 6:8, etc.; Ezra 7:15, etc.). Make crowns. The prophet was to get the crowns made (comp. Exodus 25, passim). The plural may here be used intensively for "a noble crown," as in Job 31:36; or it may signify the two metals of which the crown was made, two or more wreaths being intertwined to form it. It is certain that only one crown was to be made, and that that was to be placed on Joshua's head. There is no mention of Zerubbabel in the passage; so the plural cannot be taken to intimate that there was a crown for the high priest and a crown for the princely ruler, as Ewald and Bunsen assert. These critics, followed by Hitzig and Wellhausen, supply the passage thus: "on the head of Zerubbabel and on the head of Joshua." Zerubbabel had no kingly position. Rather, all mention of Zerubbabel is expressly excluded, in order to denote that in the Person of him whom Joshua symbolized, the offices of priest and king were united (Psalm 110). We may note that in Revelation 19:12 Christ is said to have on his head many crowns, by which is meant a diadem composed of many circlets. The high priest's mitre is never called a crown. That which was placed on Joshua's head was a royal crown, a token of royal dignity, not his own, but his whom he represented - Christ the eternal Priest, the universal King.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Take
וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ (wə·lā·qaḥ·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

silver
כֶֽסֶף־ (ḵe·sep̄-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3701: Silver, money

and gold,
וְזָהָ֖ב (wə·zā·hāḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky

make
וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ (wə·‘ā·śî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

an [ornate] crown,
עֲטָר֑וֹת (‘ă·ṭā·rō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5850: A crown, wreath

and set
וְשַׂמְתָּ֗ (wə·śam·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

[it] on the head
בְּרֹ֛אשׁ (bə·rōš)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7218: The head

of the high
הַגָּדֽוֹל׃ (hag·gā·ḏō·wl)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent

priest,
הַכֹּהֵ֥ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3548: Priest

Joshua
יְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַ (yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3091: Joshua -- 'the LORD is salvation', Moses' successor, also the name of a number of Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

of Jehozadak.
יְהוֹצָדָ֖ק (yə·hō·w·ṣā·ḏāq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3087: Jehozadak -- 'the LORD is righteous', father of Joshua the high priest


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