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The Prophet Zechariah

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- Chapter 3 -

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He showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the LORD’s angel, and Satan standing at his right hand to be his adversary.
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The LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! Yes, the LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Isn’t this a burning stick plucked out of the fire?”
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Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and was standing before the angel.
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He answered and spoke to those who stood before him, saying, “Take the filthy garments off him.” To him he said, “Behold, I have caused your iniquity to pass from you, and I will clothe you with rich clothing.”
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I said, “Let them set a clean turban on his head.” So they set a clean turban on his head, and clothed him; and the LORD’s angel was standing by.
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The LORD’s angel solemnly assured Joshua, saying,
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“The LORD of Armies says: ‘If you will walk in my ways, and if you will follow my instructions, then you also shall judge my house, and shall also keep my courts, and I will give you a place of access among these who stand by.
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Hear now, Joshua the high priest, you and your fellows who sit before you, for they are men who are a sign; for, behold, I will bring out my servant, the Branch.
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For, behold, the stone that I have set before Joshua: on one stone are seven eyes; behold, I will engrave its inscription,’ says the LORD of Armies, ‘and I will remove the iniquity of that land in one day.
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In that day,’ says the LORD of Armies, ‘you will invite every man his neighbor under the vine and under the fig tree.’”
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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.(a) (b)
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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?
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Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel.
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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.
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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.
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And the angel of the Lord protested unto Joshua, saying,
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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.(c) (d)
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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.(e)
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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.
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In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall ye call every man his neighbour under the vine and under the fig tree.

Footnotes

(a)3:1 Satan: that is, an adversary
(b)3:1 to…: Heb. to be his adversary
(c)3:7 charge: or, ordinance
(d)3:7 places…: Heb. walks
(e)3:8 wondered…: Heb. of wonder, or, sign
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