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.
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Gill's Exposition
And the crowns shall be to Helem,.... The same with Heldai, Zac 6:10,
and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah; the same with Josiah, Zac 6:10,
for a memorial in the temple…
Barnes' Notes
Even He - Literally, “He Himself.” The repetition shows that it is a great thing, which he affirms; “and He,” again emphatic, “He,” the same who shall build the temple of the Lord, “He shall bear the…
Adam Clarke
Even he shall build the temple - Joshua, not Zerubbabel.
He shall bear the glory - Have all the honor of it; for none can do this but himself. The Messiah is still intended.
And shall sit and rule…
God did not only at sundry times, but in divers manners, speak in time past by the prophets to his church. In the former part of this chapter he spoke by a vision, which only the prophet himself saw;…
Cambridge Bible
Even he shall build The repetition of these words from the preceding verse is emphatic, as is the introduction now of the personal pronoun, He. It is as much as to say, you are building a temple of…
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