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The Prophet's Vision of the High Priest

(A)In another vision the Lord showed me the High Priest Joshua standing before the angel of the Lord. And there beside Joshua stood Satan,[a] ready to bring an accusation against him. (B)The angel of the Lord[b] said to Satan, “May the Lord condemn you, Satan! May the Lord, who loves Jerusalem, condemn you. This man is like a stick snatched from the fire.”

Joshua was standing there, wearing filthy clothes.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 3:1 A supernatural being whose name indicates he was regarded as the opponent of human beings.
  2. Zechariah 3:2 One ancient translation The angel of the Lord; Hebrew The Lord.

Clean Garments for the High Priest

Then he showed me Joshua(A) the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan[a](B) standing at his right side to accuse him. The Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebuke you,(C) Satan! The Lord, who has chosen(D) Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick(E) snatched from the fire?”(F)

Now Joshua was dressed in filthy clothes as he stood before the angel.

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Footnotes

  1. Zechariah 3:1 Hebrew satan means adversary.