Zechariah 3:7

Context
3:7 “The Lord who rules over all says, ‘If you live¹ and work according to my requirements, you will be able to preside over my temple² and attend to my courtyards, and I will allow you to come and go among these others who are standing by you.

Zechariah 10:6

Context

10:6 “I (says the Lord) will strengthen the kingdom³ of Judah and deliver the people of Joseph⁴ and will bring them back⁵ because of my compassion for them. They will be as though I had never rejected them, for I am the Lord their God and therefore I will hear them.

[3:7] ¹tn 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).

[3:7] ²sn 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.

[10:6] ³tn Heb “the house.”

[10:6] ⁴tn Or “the kingdom of Israel”; Heb “the house of Joseph.”

[10:6] ⁵tc The anomalous MT reading וְחוֹשְׁבוֹתִים (vÿkhoshÿvotim) should probably be וַהֲשִׁי בוֹתִם (vahashi votim), the Hiphil perfect consecutive of שׁוּב (shuv), “return” (cf. Jer 12:15).