Zechariah 6:15

Witness and mission The stranger and outcast Obedience

¹³ Even he shall build the temple of the LORD; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne: and the counsel of peace shall be between them both.

¹⁴ And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Even those far away will come and build the temple of the LORD, and you will know that the LORD of Hosts has sent Me to you. This will happen if you diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.”
KJV: And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you. And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your God.
WEB: Those who are far off shall come and build in the LORD’s temple; and you shall know that the LORD of Armies has sent me to you. This will happen, if you will diligently obey the LORD your God’s voice.”’”
ASV: And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of Jehovah; and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of Jehovah your God.
DARBY: And they that are far off shall come and build at the temple of Jehovah: and ye shall know that Jehovah of hosts hath sent me unto you. And [this] shall come to pass, if ye will diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah your God.
BLB: And the far off will come and do building work on the temple of YHWH, and you⁺ will know that YHWH of Hosts has sent Me to you⁺. And it will come to pass if you⁺ diligently listen to the voice of YHWH your⁺ God.”

ÅB: Og langt borte fra skal de komme og bygge på Herrens tempel, og dere skal kjenne at Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sendt meg til dere; og dette skal skje dersom dere hører på Herrens, deres Guds røst.
[^1]: de røde; SKR 6, 2.
[^2]: SKR 1, 10.
[^3]: SKR 3, 8.
[^4]: JES 9, 6.
OTB: De som er langt borte skal komme og bygge Herrens tempel, og dere skal vite at Herren over hærskarene har sendt meg til dere. Dette skal skje hvis dere flittig adlyder Herren deres Gud.
B1930: Og langt borte fra skal de komme og bygge på Herrens tempel, og I skal kjenne at Herren, hærskarenes Gud, har sendt mig til eder; og dette skal skje dersom I hører på Herrens, eders Guds røst.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Isaiah 60:10
And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.
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Zechariah 3:7
Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
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1 Peter 2:4–5
To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and precious,
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Acts 2:39
For the promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall call.
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Romans 16:26
But now is made manifest, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the everlasting God, made known to all nations for the obedience of faith:
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Isaiah 56:6–8
Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of my covenant;
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Isaiah 57:19
I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
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2 Peter 1:5–10
And beside this, giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge;
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