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.’ "