Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Zechariah 3:8
"Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou and thy fellows that sit before thee; for they are men that are a sign: for, Behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.""Men that are a sign ..." Joshua himself was evidently included as being in the company of men that "were for a sign," indicating the typical nature of the Old Testament high priesthood as it pointed toward the Messiah. "The words for they should be omitted. Joshua and his fellow priests are the men" that are a sign.[16]"O... read more
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Zechariah 3:9
upon = fixed upon; as in Deuteronomy 11:12 . Compare 1 Kings 9:3 .Ezra 5:5 . one stone: or, every stone. seven eyes = seven pairs of eyes. Watching and caring for. Compare Zechariah 4:10 . saith the LORD of hosts = [is] tho oracle of Jehovah Sabaioth. in one day . Compare Isaiah 66:5-9 read more