Zec 3 | LEB | STEP | And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing ⌞before⌟ the angel of Yahweh; and Satan was standing on his right to accuse him.

Zechariah 3

Zechariah’s Fourth Vision

1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing ⌞before⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “to the face of”} the angel of Yahweh; and Satan ^{▼▼Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”} was standing on his right to accuse him. 2 But Yahweh said to Satan, ^{▼▼Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”} “Yahweh rebukes you, O Satan! ^{▼▼Hebrew “the accuser,” or “the adversary”} Yahweh who has chosen Jerusalem rebukes you! Is this not a stick snatched from the fire?” 3 And Joshua was clothed in filthy garments and was standing ⌞before⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “to the face of”} the angel. 4 And he answered and said to the ones standing ⌞before⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “to the face of”} him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” And he said to him, “See, I have taken away your guilt ^{▼▼The Hebrew term refers to guilt caused by sin (HALOT 800 s.v. 2)} from you, and will clothe you with rich garments.” 5 And I said, “Let them put a clean headband ^{▼▼Or “turban”} on his head.” And they put a clean headband on his head, and they clothed him with garments. And the angel of Yahweh was standing by.

6 And the angel of Yahweh assured Joshua, saying, 7 “Thus says Yahweh of hosts: ‘If you will walk in my ways, and if you will keep my requirements, then you will judge ^{▼▼Or “govern”} my house, and you will also guard my courtyards, and I will give to you passageways ^{▼▼Or “right of access”} among these that are standing here. 8 Listen, please, O Joshua the high priest, you and your companions ^{▼▼Possibly his fellow priests} that are sitting ⌞before⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “to the face of”} you. For the men are a sign that, ^{▼▼Hebrew “for”} look, I am going to bring my servant the Branch. ^{▼▼Hebrew “Sprout” or “Shoot” (“Branch” is a traditional rendering in English)} 9 For consider, the stone that ⌞I set before⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “I gave to the face of, ”or “I gave in the presence of”} Joshua, on one stone are seven eyes. ^{▼▼Or “facets”} Look, ⌞I am going to engrave an inscription on it⌟,’ ^{▼▼Literally “I am going to engrave its engraving”} ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “declaration of”} Yahweh of hosts, ‘and I will remove the guilt of that land in a single day. 10 On that day,’ ⌞declares⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “declaration of”} Yahweh of hosts, ‘you will invite ⌞one another⌟ ^{▼▼Literally “a man to his friend”} under the vine and under the fig tree.’ ”