Zechariah 3 ~ Zechariah 3

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1 T hen showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at Joshua’s right hand to be his adversary and to accuse him.

And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.

2 A nd the Lord said to Satan, The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! Even the Lord, Who chooses Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

And the Lord said unto Satan, The Lord rebuke thee, O Satan; even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: is not this a brand plucked out of the fire?

3 N ow Joshua was clothed with filthy garments and was standing before the Angel.

Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.

4 A nd He spoke to those who stood before Him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And He said to, Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich apparel.

And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.

5 A nd I said, Let them put a clean turban on his head. So they put a clean turban on his head and clothed him with garments. And the Angel of the Lord stood by.

And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of the Lord stood by.

6 A nd the Angel of the Lord protested and affirmed to Joshua, saying,

And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,

7 T hus says the Lord of hosts: If you will walk in My ways and keep My charge, then also you shall rule My house and have charge of My courts, and I will give you access and places to walk among these who stand here.

Thus saith the Lord of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.

8 H ear now, O Joshua the high priest, you and your colleagues who sit before you—for they are men who are a sign or omen —for behold, I will bring forth My servant the Branch.

Hear now, O Joshua the high priest, thou, and thy fellows that sit before thee: for they are men wondered at: for, behold, I will bring forth my servant the Branch.

9 F or behold, upon the stone which I have set before Joshua, upon that one stone are seven eyes or facets. Behold, I will carve upon it its inscription, says the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity and guilt of this land in a single day.

For behold the stone that I have laid before Joshua; upon one stone shall be seven eyes: behold, I will engrave the graving thereof, saith the Lord of hosts, and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.

10 I n that day, says the Lord of hosts, you shall invite each man his neighbor under his own vine and his own fig tree.

In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.