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Zechariah 3:7

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3:7 “The Lord who rules over all says, ‘If you live 1  and work according to my requirements, you will be able to preside over my temple 2  and attend to my courtyards, and I will allow you to come and go among these others who are standing by you.

Zechariah 11:16

Context
11:16 Indeed, I am about to raise up a shepherd in the land who will not take heed to the sheep headed to slaughter, will not seek the scattered, and will not heal the injured. 3  Moreover, he will not nourish the one that is healthy but instead will eat the meat of the fat sheep 4  and tear off their hooves.

1 tn Heb “walk,” a frequent biblical metaphor for lifestyle or conduct; TEV “If you [+ truly CEV] obey.” To “walk” in the ways of the Lord is to live life as he intends (cf. Deut 8:6; 10:12-22; 28:9).

2 sn The statement you will be able to preside over my temple (Heb “house,” a reference to the Jerusalem temple) is a hint of the increasingly important role the high priest played in the postexilic Jewish community, especially in the absence of a monarchy. It also suggests the messianic character of the eschatological priesthood in which the priest would have royal prerogatives.

3 tn Heb “the broken” (so KJV, NASB; NRSV “the maimed”).

4 tn Heb “the fat [ones].” Cf. ASV “the fat sheep”; NIV “the choice sheep.”



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