Zec 3:6 | JFB | STEP | 6. protested-- proceeded solemnly to declare. A forensic term for an affirmation on oath ( , ). God thus solemnly states the end for which the priesthood is restored to the people, His own glory in their obedience and pure worship, and their consequent promotion to heavenly honor.

‏ Zechariah 3:6

6. protested--proceeded solemnly to declare. A forensic term for an affirmation on oath (He 6:17, 18). God thus solemnly states the end for which the priesthood is restored to the people, His own glory in their obedience and pure worship, and their consequent promotion to heavenly honor.