Zechariah 3
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Then the Lord showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing on his right accusing him.
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Notes
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Literally, “he” which could refer either to the Lord or the angel previously mentioned.
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Satan means “the accuser.”
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And the Lord said to Satan, “The Lord rebukes you Satan. I, the Lord who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you. Isn't he like a half-burned stick snatched from the fire?”
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Joshua was wearing filthy clothes as he stood in front of the angel.
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The angel said to those standing there, “Take off his filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See how I have taken away your sins from you, and now I am dressing you with fine clothes.”
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Presumably other angels.
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Then I said, “Wrap a clean turban around his head.” So they wrapped a clean turban around his head and put the clothes on him while the angel of the Lord stood there.
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Then the angel of the Lord solemnly advised Joshua, saying,
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“This is what the Lord Almighty says: If you follow my ways and observe my commands, then you will govern my Temple and its courtyards. I will allow you to walk among those standing here.
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Pay attention, high priest Joshua and all your fellow-priests that you teach! You are a sign of good things to come. Look! I am going to bring my servant, the Branch.
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Literally, “friends who sit before you.”
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Both “my servant” and “the branch” are titles applied to the Messiah.
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See that I have placed a precious stone in front of Joshua, a single stone with seven faces. Watch, for I myself am going to engrave seven eyes on it, declares the Lord Almighty, and I will wipe away the sins of this land in a single day.
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On that day everyone will invite their friends to sit in peace under their vines and fig trees, says the Lord Almighty.”
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“In peace” implied.